Author: Lusk, Katherine; Manahan, Jennifer

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2017

THERE ARE SEVEN billion people in the world, with more than three billion using the Internet. And of the North American population of 565 million, 320 million are using the Internet. There are also 6.8 billion cellphone subscriptions across the world, with two-thirds of Americans owning a....

Author: U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

Source: Government (U.S.) | U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for HIT

Publication Date: July 2016

As more and more health information is digitized with tools like wearables, fitness trackers and even health social media, the need to make sure identifiable health information is private and secure increases. ONC looks at the challenges of protecting this information.

Author: Lester, Melissa; Boateng, Samuel; Studeny, Jana; Coustasse, Alberto

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: April 2016

Abstract


Personal health records (PHRs) have been mandated to be made available to patients to provide increased access to medical care information, encourage participation in healthcare decision making, and enable correction of errors within medical records. The purpose of this s....

Author: Wang, Tiankai; Dolezel, Diane

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: April 2016

Abstract


Personal health records (PHRs) have many benefits, including the ability to increase involvement of patients in their care, which provides better healthcare outcomes. Although issues related to usability of PHRs are a significant barrier to adoption, there is a paucity of....

Author: Cochran, Gary L; Lander, Lina; Morien, Marsha; Lomelin, Daniel E; Brittin, Jeri; Reker, Celeste; Klepser, Donald G

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: 2015

Abstract


Background—Consumer satisfaction is a crucial component of health information technology (HIT) utilization, as high satisfaction is expected to increase HIT utilization among providers and to allow consumers to become full participants in their own healthcare management.<....

Author: Grebner, Leah A.; Mikaelian, Raymound

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2015

Health information management (HIM) professionals are familiar with mobile health (mHealth) technologies from a provider perspective, but technology has provided the ability for healthcare consumers to also utilize mHealth to become more actively engaged in managing their personal healthc....

Author: Vydra, Taylor Pressler ; Cuaresma, Edward; Kretovics, Matthew; Bose-Brill, Seuli

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: April 2015

Abstract


Background: Personal health records (PHRs) enable patients to access their healthcare information in a secure environment, increasing patient engagement in medical care. PHRs can be tethered to a patient’s electronic health record (EHR). Tethered PHRs, also known as....

Author: Mohsen, Mona Omar ; Aziz, Hassan A

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: April 2015

Abstract


The Blue Button project has become a way for many Americans to download their health records by just a click in any way that suits them, such as in print, on a thumb drive, or on their mobile devices and smartphones. Several organizations have developed and applied Blue B....

Author: Fountain, Vernessa

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2014

Healthcare providers are facing a swelling tide of patient-generated health data (PGHD). Growing mobile health technology and personal electronic health records are allowing consumers to become more involved not just in making appointments with physicians, but with tracking and reporting....

Author: Osborne, Kim

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2014

Healthcare is poised to experience true interoperability when it can exchange personal health information via electronic health record (EHR) systems, insurance claims systems, and other health information exchanges with personal health records (PHRs). A comprehensive PHR will help individ....

Author: Studeny, Jana; Coustasse, Alberto

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: July 2014

Abstract


The establishment of the Meaningful Use criteria has created a critical need for robust interoperability of health records. A universal definition of a personal health record (PHR) has not been agreed upon. Standardized code sets have been built for specific entities, but....

Author: Washington, Lydia

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2014

The purpose of this Practice Brief is to understand the relationship between health information management and consumer/patient engagement, and examine how HIM professionals can advance and support engagement. Its focus is on policies and practices that enable the individual’s access to and use of health information.

Author: Dolan, Marsha; Grebner, Leah A.; Rulon, Vera; Wolter, Julie; Asmonga, Donald D.

Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: 2013

Author: Eramo, Lisa A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2013

Consumers may have been slow to adopt personal health records (PHR) in the past, but experts say this may soon change with the government’s increased focus on consumer engagement.


“The role of the patient is so different now in terms of being an active rather tha....

Author: Taylor, Lisa Brooks

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2013

An engaged patient more effectively communicates with providers, participates in decision-making, manages their own care, and complies with healthcare regimens. "Ensuring that each person and family are engaged as partners in their care" is one of the priorities of the National Quality Str....

Author: Dooling, Julie A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2013

HIM professionals have a rich and proud history serving as custodians of the health record, with solid experience and knowledge in process, policy, and procedure surrounding the management and disclosure of health information. In the recent past, this information was confined to the inside....

Author: Aschettino, Lucia; Birnbaum, Cassi L; Crocker, Janice; Grebner, Leah A.; McNicholas, Faith C.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2013

Health information management (HIM) best practices state that it is important for HIM professionals to focus not just on the information but also on internal and external customers. Customers have varied, and ever-changing, needs that must be met by HIM professionals. Both internal and ext....

Author: Bipartisan Policy Center Health Information Technology Initiative

Source: External web site

Publication Date: December 15, 2012

Author: University of Utah. Biomedical Informatics Department

Source: External web site

Publication Date: September 05, 2012

This site, part of NLM's Unified Medical Language System (UMLS), connects informal, common words and phrases about health to technical terms used by health care professionals. It includes jargon, slang, ambiguous, and misspelled words as used by consumers and health care professionals. Due to its nature, OAC CHV includes concepts that are not represented by other source vocabularies within the Metathesaurus.

Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2012

In our profession, it all comes down to trust. Patients place their trust in us as HIM professionals to ensure that their information is safe, secure, and accurate, and that it will be accessible in the right place at the right time.


It’s often an unspoken pact, someth....

Author: Wolter, Julie; Dolan, Marsha; Dooling, Julie A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2012

PHRs and patient portals can provide much needed links to health information in times of catastrophe

When a disaster hits, the impact is vast and devastating for victims and their loved ones. This point was driven home in 2011, when the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) repo....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: December 02, 2010

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: November 2010

Editor's note: This update replaces the July-August 2005 practice brief "The Role of the Personal Health Record in the EHR."


Health information technology will be integral to the US transformation to a safer, more efficient, consumer-driven healthcare system, and the personal heal....

Author: McClain, Irena; Thompson, Erica

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: October 2010

Author: Wagner, Peggy J.; Howard, Shalon M; Bentley, Douglas R; Seol, Yoon-Ho; Sodomka, Patricia

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: October 2010