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Registries and Networks in Healthcare
Author: Frazeur, Mary; Brown, Patricia J.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Introduction
Most states have used electronic record systems to report birth registry information for at least 10 years. However, the improved quality of the data from using such systems has not been realized. The Division of Vital Statistics National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)....
PHI Audits: the Global Use of Protected Health Information in Organized Crime. Is Your Organization Ready?
Author: Busch, Rebecca S.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Organized crime is defined by The Oxford English Dictionary as: "of or pertaining to a coordinated criminal organization directing operations on a large or widespread scale."1 The term was first used and noted in a book called Organized Crime in Chicago , published by the Illinois Association....
Master of Arts in HIM and Graduate Level Informatics Certificates in the US: Experiences from The College of St. Scholastica (MN)
Author: LaTour, Kathleen M.
Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Historical Context of the HIM Profession in the US
The first baccalaureate program in health information management (originally called medical record science) in the US was established at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN in 1934. The College has continuously offered a bachelor....
Health Information Management Efficiency Implications for Finance
Author: Middleton, Anne; Durham, Bob
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Introduction
Well-ordered review and analysis of financial data often improves operational and clinical performance in healthcare by highlighting ideal development opportunities. Variations in billing data collection, accuracy, and timeliness directly impact development opportunity ident....
Improving Patient Care Through Data Quality Management of Regulatory Reporting of Outcome Measures
Author: Panico, Mary; Hall, Debra; Berman, Regina; Siegel, Barbara
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Introduction
In the fourth quarter of 2002, regulatory agencies began to align their initiatives driven by the National Quality Forum (NQF) evidenced-based measures, which drove the CMS 7 th Scope of Work. Project designs were to address morbidity and mortality of high-risk and high-vari....
Critical Issues in Bioinformatics and Computing
Author: Kesh, Someswar; Raghupathi, Wullianallur
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: October 2004
Abstract
This article provides an overview of the field of bioinformatics and its implications for the various participants. Next-generation issues facing developers (programmers), users (molecular biologists), and the general public (patients) who would benefit from the potent....
Public Health Informatics Group
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Source: External web site
Publication Date: July 19, 2004
Kick Starting the Security Risk Analysis
Author: Amatayakul, Margret
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2004
Many covered entities are just now starting to approach the compliance aspects of the HIPAA security rule. Why discuss “compliance aspects” and not standards or controls, as we did when preparing for the privacy rule? Privacy and security are long-standing concepts to healthcare,....
Validating MDS and OASIS Data with DAVE
Author: Dougherty, Michelle
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2004
In January 2004 the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new initiative to improve the accuracy and reliability of Minimum Data Set (MDS) data in long-term care. The Data Assessment and Verification program (DAVE) is a collaborative effort between multiple CMS program ar....
Consolidated Health Informatics Initiative: Final Recommendation Information Sheets
Author: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS); Consolidated Health Info Initiative
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: January 29, 2004
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