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Nursing Data, Classification Systems, and Quality Indicators: What Every HIM Professional Needs to Know
Author: Henry, Suzanne Bakken; Warren, Judith J.; Zielstorff, Rita D.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 1998
by Suzanne Bakken Henry, RN, DNSc, FAAN, Judith J. Warren, RN, PhD, FAAN, and Rita D. Zielstorff, RN, MS, FAAN
The nursing profession has developed a number of classification systems. What can HIM professionals learn from the processes and results? This article presents an overview of the....
HIM's Impact on Enhancing Data Quality and Integrity in the Home Health Setting
Author: Ervin, Johnna M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 1998
Home health care is not a new concept, but it is definitely an evolving one. The roots of the home care industry go back to the Visiting Nurse Associations, which appeared in the US in the late 1880s. The early Visiting Nurse Associations were charitable organizations that primarily se....
Coding Compliance: Practical Strategies for Success
Author: Prophet, Sue
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 1998
"Fraud," "abuse," "upcoding," "unbundling," and "compliance" have all become buzzwords in the news media. Eliminating healthcare fraud and abuse has become a top priority for the federal government. Government investigations are on the rise and providers everywhere tremble at the thought of b....
Growing Demand for Accurate Coded Data in New Healthcare Delivery Era
Author: Prophet, Sue
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: January 1997
Under DRGs, coding enjoys considerable status and prestige due to its direct impact on an acute care facility’s financial success. In an era of major changes in our healthcare delivery system and reimbursement methodologies, will the limelight gradually shift away from coding to something else....
Successful Methodology for improving the quality of clinical data
Author: Slaughter, James; Willner, Sue
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 1996
Overview
Consensus is growing in the healthcare industry that organizations with fully integrated clinical information systems will become the leaders in a fiercely competitive environment. Kaiser Permanente's Northern California Region (KPNCR) believes that such a system can support the....
Quest for Quality and Comparability in the National Healthcare Database: Announcing A Payer’s Guide to Health Care Data Quality and Integrity
Author: AHIMA Coding Policy and Strategy Committee
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: September 1996
As the computer-based patient record slowly becomes a reality, the need has never been greater for a national cooperative effort to recognize and apply uniform terminology and coding guidelines for both the clinical community and fiscal intermediaries. AHIMA’s Coding Policy and Strategy Commit....
Data Quality (1996) - Retired
Author: AHIMA Coding Policy and Strategy Committee
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: February 1996
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
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