Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA toolkit

Publication Date: January 2011

The content in this toolkit has been updated. More recent information is available here.

Author: Walsh, Tom

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: January 2011

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Saunders, Ninfa M.

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: October 2010

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Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: October 2010

Author: Donofrio, Monica; Wolfinger, Jennifer

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: September 27, 2010

Background

Healthcare reform will require that organizations take advantage of technology to provide safer, more effective care. A natural by-product of the rapid adoption of clinical technology is the vast amount of data it produces. Yet many organizations lack the infrastructure....

Author: White, Susan E

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: September 27, 2010

Introduction

Data analysis techniques are becoming increasingly important for HIM professionals. The application of relatively simple and straightforward data analytics can identify significant opportunities for improvement in the revenue cycle. Traditional chart audits can be enhanced b....

Author: Spencer, Carol

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: September 27, 2010

Measurement, as defined by Webster's Dictionary, is to regulate by a standard, an estimate of what is expected, a basis or standard of comparison, a step planned or taken as a means to an end, to choose or control with cautious restraint. This is accomplished repeatedly and systematically....

Author: Kuehn, Lynn; Hyde, Linda A.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: September 27, 2010

Introduction

A key component of evaluating health care performance is the use of comparisons. Comparative data can come from internal or external sources and allows the user to evaluate their outcomes or measures against another data set. This aids in determining if their organization is....

Author: Kuehn, Lynn

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: September 26, 2010

Introduction

The U.S. healthcare system is reimbursed by federal programs using a variety of different reimbursement methodologies, mainly based on units of service and a relative weight system for those units of service. The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) is based on the Resourc....

Author: Eberhardt, John S. III; Stojadinovic, Alexander; Radano, Todd; Epple, John

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: July 2010