Author: Dinh, Angela K.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2008

Radio frequency identification (RFID) systems are becoming more prevalent in healthcare. HIM professionals who serve as privacy or security officials within their organizations should be familiar with these systems and their role in obtaining and tracking patient information.
This articl....

Author: Adler, M. Peter

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2007

Remember the mad scramble to create a compliance plan before the HIPAA security rule deadline? It’s time to revisit that plan.



Publication of the HIPAA security rule created a flurry of discussions, debate, and activity as healthcare professionals grappled wi....

Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2007

PEPPER data help facilities compare their Medicare payments with state and national averages. Here’s how to read yours.
Hospitals can take advantage of a report that helps them compare their Medicare reimbursement to state and national averages. What they learn can help them....

Author: Rollins, Gina

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2007

Data content standards affect a wide range of day-to-day HIM work. Here’s what you need to know.
They may sound like they belong up in the IT stratosphere, but data content standards-or the lack of them-affect a wide range of day-to-day HIM work right here on....

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Source: CAHIIM

Publication Date: August 02, 2006

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: June 2006

What’s that sound? It could be your cell phone ringing…but it’s really a reminder to update your technology skills. Here’s the connection: Your cell phone may have the latest bells and whistles, but do you know how to use them? Likewise, are you a proficient user of the....

Author: Stringham, Jerry; Young, Nancy

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: December 2005

Abstract


A valuable metric of hospital performance is the rate of nosocomial infections, particularly urinary tract infections (UTIs). Current measurement techniques are expensive to administer and are not widely available. Determining a measurement index of nosocomial UTI incide....

Author: Gudea, Sorin

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: November 2005

Abstract


An efficient, integrated health services delivery enterprise requires the ability to coordinate service delivery across the provider network and avoid duplication of services. It must be able to associate relevant clinical information with patients regardless of which fa....

Author: Jacobs, Ellen B.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 21, 2005

Overview

The goal of this presentation is to inform HIM professionals about an opportunity to learn medical informatics in a condensed one-week course and the need to educate key players in medical informatics about the HIM profession.
Background

Almost every journal articl....

Author: Orenstein, Anita; Newton, Kathy

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 21, 2005

Introduction
Hospitals throughout the country are being provided with the Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Reports (PEPPER) to review and take appropriate action. These reports are being sent to hospitals to assist them with identifying possible areas where improvements might....