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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....
Mastering the Inbox Information Era: Patient-Generated Data and Mobile Health are Changing the Management of Health Information
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2015
When Melissa Ziller’s daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes three months before her third birthday, Ziller grappled with all the usual worries that come with the diagnosis. Chief among them was pricking her toddler’s fingers multiple times per day to test her glucose levels. Shortly....
HIM Best Practices for Engaging Consumers in Their Overall Healthcare
Author: Kadlec, Lesley; Kirby, Annessa; Shaffer, Heidi; Warren, Paula
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2015
As a nation, the United States has been focused heavily on engaging consumers in their overall health and wellness. This has been propelled by federal initiatives such as the “meaningful use” Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program, mandated clinical quality measures based....
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....
Implementation and Management of Patient Portals
Author: Baldwin, Kevin; Burton, Benjamin W; Cothran, Carey L.; DeMasters, Dana; Grady, Reginald; Halpert, Aviva M.; Hofman, Judi; Kadlec, Lesley; O'Dell, Rosann M; Pearson, Sandra; Deanna, Peterson; Rode, Dan; Rose, Angela Dinh; Schmidt, Peg
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2015
The advancement of technology has changed the practice of medicine. It has evolved the physician-patient relationship from solely a face-to-face interaction into real-time online encounters, from e-mails to virtual appointments. Patient portals represent such a technological advancement, leadi....
HIM Engaging the New Frontier of Patient Portals
Author: Kadlec, Lesley; Rose, Angela Dinh; Warner, Diana
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2015
Advancement in the practice of medicine has entered its next generation through the launch of new medications, new medical techniques, and most of all new technologies. While many of the advancements impact the provider-patient relationship directly, such as the execution of treatment and....
Patient Access to Personal Health Information: Regulation vs. Reality
Author: Murphy-Abdouch, Kim
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: January 2015
Abstract
Patient-centered healthcare initiatives are underway to enable patients to take more responsibility for their healthcare. To do so, patients must be able to access, utilize, and share their health information. Access to health information through patient portals and other....
Healthcare DIY: Empowering Consumers to Optimize their Healthcare through Health Information
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2014
There’s no doubt that consumers of a certain age take comfort in going to the doctor, agreeing with their diagnosis, and following his or her treatment plan to the letter without doubts or hesitation. But this paternalistic approach to healthcare is starting to erode as younger gener....
Who Are You? Authenticating Consumer Identity is Becoming Increasingly Important in Healthcare
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2014
For consumers in the United States, the answer to the question “Who are you?” is becoming increasingly important, especially in relation to one’s healthcare. Safe and secure access to a person’s health information hinges on how their online identity is established and used—especially as m....
Overcoming the Challenges of Adolescent EHRs
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: June 2014
In this web series, HIM professionals working in emerging roles give advice on tackling difficult HIM problems. This month features the conclusion to a two-part series discussing the unique challenges HIM professionals face in deploying EHRs customized to serve pediatric and adolesce....
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