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HIM Using mHealth to Teach Patients Why and How to Access Health Records
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....
Examining Oversight of the Privacy & Security of Health Data Collected by Entities Not Regulated by HIPAA
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.
Personal Health Records: Beneficial or Burdensome for Patients and Healthcare Providers?
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....
Usability of Web-based Personal Health Records: An Analysis of Consumers' Perspectives
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....
Consumer Opinions of Health Information Exchange, e-Prescribing, and Personal Health Records
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.<....
Best Practices in mHealth for Consumer Engagement
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....
Diffusion and Use of Tethered Personal Health Records in Primary Care
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....
Blue Button Project: Engaging Patients in Healthcare by a Click of a Button
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....
Using Data Provenance to Manage Patient-Generated Health Data
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....
Driving Standards Toward Interoperability with PHR Functionality
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....
Personal Health Records: Is Rapid Adoption Hindering Interoperability?
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....
Enabling Consumer and Patient Engagement with Health Information - Retired
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.
Blue Button® Initiative
Author: Dolan, Marsha; Grebner, Leah A.; Rulon, Vera; Wolter, Julie; Asmonga, Donald D.
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: 2013
Renewing Interest in the PHR: HIM Should Encourage Patients to Embrace PHRs, Consumer Engagement
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....
Preparing for Patient-Generated Documents: Initiatives Call for Incorporating Patient-Generated Data in the EHR
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....
Providing Patients with Meaningful Choices: Consumers Need Guidance on When (and When Not) to Release PHI
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....
How Can I Help You? Top 10 Customer Service Tips for HIM Professionals
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....
Improving Quality and Reducing Costs in Health Care: Engaging Consumers Using Electronic Tools
Author: Bipartisan Policy Center Health Information Technology Initiative
Source: External web site
Publication Date: December 15, 2012
Consumer Health Vocabulary Initiative [external link]
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.
From PHRs to Portals and Beyond: Patient-centric Healthcare Movement Changing HIM
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....
Consumer Preparedness in the Face of Disaster
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....
AHIMA Comments to ONC on Personal Health Records
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: December 02, 2010
Role of the Personal Health Record in the EHR (2010 update) - Retired
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....
Use of Cell Phone Technology Provides Teens More Control and Independence and Healthcare Cost Savings in the Management of Chronic Disease
Author: McClain, Irena; Thompson, Erica
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: October 2010
Incorporating Patient Perspectives into the Personal Health Record: Implications for Care and Caring
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
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