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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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.