Author: Townsend, Hilary

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2013

The emergence of electronic health records (EHRs) has necessitated the use of innovative technologies to facilitate the transition from paper-based records for healthcare providers. Natural language processing (NLP) is one technology providers are turning to for improving clinical outcomes....

Author: Campbell, Robert James

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2013

[dih-fahy-ning] [helth] [in-fer-mat-iks]


adjective, noun, noun


1. An educator’s in-depth look at what informatics is and what it can do for HIM professionals



In the movie Annie Hall, Woody Allen finds himself in a movie theater line in....

Author: White, Susan E; Taylor, Lisa Brooks

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2012

Value-based purchasing of healthcare is transforming the US healthcare delivery system and payment methodologies. Spurred by commercial pay-for-performance initiatives and the roll out of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), accountable....

Author: Joshi, Ashish; Perin, Douglas Marcel

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: October 2012

Abstract


The objective of this study was to explore public health informatics (PHI) training programs that currently exist to meet the growing demand for a trained global workforce. We used several search engines, scientific databases, and the websites of informatics organizations....

Author: Fernandes, Lorraine M.; O'Connor, Michele; Weaver, Victoria

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2012

Healthcare is embracing the big data movement, hoping to revolutionize HIM by distilling vast collections of data for specific analysis


One only needs to open a recent conference brochure, read an electronic newsletter, or preview marketing materials to appreciate that "B....

Author: Cook, Jane

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2012

As the healthcare community works to meet the requirements of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) “meaningful use” EHR incentive program and other initiatives, new opportunities are forming for the health information management (HIM) professional. Roles in both clinical data....

Author: Dooling, Julie A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2012

For many years transcription and coding departments have been two separate and independent structures within health information management (HIM).


While these areas have always been interdependent regarding their need to share documentation, their technology platforms have op....

Author: Hackbarth, Gary; Cata, Teuta; Cole, Laura

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: July 2012

Abstract


This article discusses the ongoing development of a health informatics capstone program in a Midwest university from the hiring of a program coordinator to the development of a capstone course, through initial student results.


University health informatics....

Author: Tomes, Jonathan P.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2012

HHS's renewed interest in auditing for compliance is a good reminder to covered entities to ensure their privacy and security programs are up to date.

The Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) announcement of a new program to audit compliance with the HIPAA priva....

Author: McLendon, Kelly

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2012

There has been a lack of enforcement of the privacy and security rules ever since HIPAA's inception. As such the adoption of comprehensive HIPAA compliance programs has lagged behind EHR development and implementation.

This in turn has caused little funding to be budgeted by provide....