Author: Rollins, Gina

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2001

What does it mean for an organization's records to be "paperless"? In hospitals and clinics across the country, the paper shuffle may be winding down, but it's not quite over yet. In this article, HIM professionals in these organizations tell their stories.
The movement tow....

Author: Bakman, Alex

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: September 02, 2001

IT security has been gaining in importance throughout the history of digital data, and industries are gradually regulating themselves or facing governmental compliance standards. The healthcare industry possesses some of the most critical data and network technology in that lives and patient....

Author: Parisien, Darryl

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: September 02, 2001

Is your organization taking the necessary actions to comply with the security regulations of HIPAA? Do you believe you have more time to comply? If you think you do, you might want to do a little more research. Take note that United States Code Title 42 Section 1320d-2 states:
Each pers....

Author: Stratton, Scott D.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2001

The third installment of the Journal of AHIMA’s special series on managed care focuses on informatics-methods that add value to data, turning it into useful information. How do informatics and managed care fit together, and what is HIM’s role in this picture?

The HIM professional’s knowl....

Author: Murphy, Gretchen; Brandt, Mary D.

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2001

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2001

We live in the so-called Information Age, but we should actually refer to it as the Data Age. As a nation, we are data rich and information poor.

The dilemma of holding large amounts of valuable data but little useful information is not unique to healthcare. The inability....

Author: Mead, Kevin

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: July 02, 2000

Internal auditors are found within many organizations, and have traditionally concerned themselves with the protection of assets. In the past, this manifested itself by the placing of asset tags on furniture and equipment and verifying the presence of the asset each year. Recently, however, i....

Author: Brandt, Mary D.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2000

From code sets to data sets to developing organizations, how much do you really know about technical standards? This article provides a handy reference guide.

The vision is clear: a longitudinal, or lifetime, health record for each person that is computer-based, secure, readily ac....

Author: Kloss, Linda L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 1999

Two-thirds of today's health information managers will be in the prime of their careers 10 years from now. But what will the world of work look like? One way to gain an understanding of the future is to create scenarios. Scenarios are literally stories about the future th....

Author: Dixon-Lee, Claire

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 1999

On a trip to Dublin this spring, I met with several officers of the Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland. During this visit, we talked about health information management, finding common ground on topics like:
Year 2000 compliance
the need for clinical vocabulary....