147 results.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 [12] 13 14 15
Educating the Public about Personal Health Records
Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill; Friedman, Beth
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2005
AHIMA’s Community Education Campaign for personal health records (PHRs) is in full swing, and the response among AHIMA members has been enthusiastic. Demand for the campaign’s training programs has been so high that several states have waiting lists of those who want to be trained.....
PHR Effect
Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2005
As part of the Markle and Robert Wood Johnson Foundations Connecting for Health collaborative, a working group on policies for electronic information sharing between doctors and patients was formed. The working group comprised 25 industry leaders, including AHIMA former past president Barb....
Power of Patient Access
Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2005
As health information moves online, a debate has developed about whether patient access to medical information improves outcomes and patient satisfaction. Two recent studies indicate that patient access can both boost satisfaction and empower patients to take greater control of their healthcar....
Information Therapy: A New Interest for HIM
Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2009
HIM professionals involved in patient advocacy and the personal health record will have an interest in information therapy: getting patients the information they need to better manage their health.
Information therapy (Ix) is of interest in health information management, particu....
Patient Data to Go: Germany's National Smart Card Project
Author: Blobel, Bernd; Pharow, Peter
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2005
Smart cards help keep consumers and their health data in the same place. In Germany, a national project enters the test phase.
It’s a major challenge getting patients and their data in the same room. As consumers increasingly receive their care from a variety of providers, their hea....
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
Jumpstarting Access to Personal Information with Rights-based Legislation
Author: Bernstein, William
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2008
Providing consumers access to their health information seems like a simple concept. In reality, it is fraught with challenges. Records are still largely in paper form, and gaining access to them means contacting multiple parties and paying significant fees. Even when records are in electronic....
When is the PHR the EHR?
Author: Beach, Joan
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 17, 2008
Introduction
Are you ready to tackle the use of the Personal Health Record (PHR) and its integration into the Legal Health Record? Be prepared to find the point of integration and how to use the information provided by the patient. Learn how the “proxy” relationship impacts th....
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....
Talking Points: Personal Health Records (PHRs)
Author: AHIMA Work Group
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2008
What is the difference between personal health information and a personal health record?
Personal health information is any and all of the data that relates to an individual’s health; while a personal health record is the organized collection of that information maintained in suc....
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 [12] 13 14 15