Author: Fox, Leslie Ann

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

The momentum building toward the creation of the national health information infrastructure (NHII), and as part of that initiative, the widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) in the US, signals the beginning of a renaissance in health information management....

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: Fahrenholz, Cheryl Gregg; Buck, Stacie L

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2007

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

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: 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: Dolan, Marsha; Wolter, Julie

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

Personal Health Record in the United States


Historically, pieces of health- related information have been kept by many consumers. It isn’t unusual to find a list of immunizations jotted in a baby book, dates and medical appointment times written on a calendar, itemized bill....

Author: Dolan, Marsha; Wolter, Julie

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 05, 2009

Definition of Social Media

Social media is the use of electronic and Internet tools for the purpose of sharing and discussing information and experiences with other human beings. When information is shared through the use these tools, conversation and interaction between groups of people....

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

Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: 2013

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2009

Washington State’s experiment in consumer-controlled health records has moved into a pilot phase, transforming the health record banking model from theory to testing. In March the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) announced the launch of three pilot sites that will try out the....

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2008

There is a gold rush in personal health records. Or at least on paper.

Over the last two years, a wave of companies not typically associated with health information exchange have rounded up their technological wagons and headed out into the PHR frontier looking for profit and a chanc....