Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: February 2015

AHIMA requests ONC consider adding information governance as a critical component of the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan for 2015-2020.

Author: AHIMA Work Group

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2015

Healthcare providers and health information technology (HIT) suppliers across the country have been busy preparing for what could be one of the most significant proposals for stage 3 of the “meaningful use” EHR Incentive Program—a proposal that has wide implications for health....

Author: Datskovsky, Galina; Hedges, Ron; Empel, Sofia

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2015

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of four articles that will discuss the eight Information Governance Principles for Healthcare.


AHIMA’s newly introduced Information Governance Principles for Healthcare (IGPHC) provides a framework for healthcare organizations to....

Author: Orlova, Anna; Lehmann, Harold

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2015

Electronic sharing of health information, both within and between organizational boundaries, requires the adoption of interoperable health information technology (HIT) solutions such as electronic health record (EHR) systems, laboratory information management systems (LIMS), radiology and....

Author: Eramo, Lisa A

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: February 2015

The technical, legal, and collaborative aspects of information governance had always appealed to Kristi Lundgren, MS, RHIA. Although Lundgren, a former graduate student at the College of St. Scholastica, had studied about the importance of governing data in an electronic environment, she c....

Author: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: January 2015

The HIM Problem


AHIMA has been taking great strides in promoting information governance (IG) in healthcare, particularly with its development of the Information Governance Principles for Healthcare (IGPHC). But getting programs up and running has been a challenge for HIM....

Author: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2015

Human beings have been fascinated by birds—their flight patterns, colors, and songs—for centuries. In the ancient world, “augurs,” Roman practitioners of “augury,” looked for clues about the past and future by observing birds in flight, hoping for omens.....

Author: Ellis, Brad; Hedges, Ron; Lane, Pamela

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: December 2014

Information governance (IG) is a term you will hear frequently as we move into 2015. AHIMA announced its release of the Information Governance Principles for Healthcare (referred to as “Principles” in this article)at AHIMA’s Annual Convention and Exhibit in October 2014.The Principles....

Author: Stanfill, Mary H

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2014

One of the goals of information governance (IG) is to continuously improve the value and trustworthiness of the information asset by ensuring that data and content are valid, accurate, reliable, current, and comprehensive. Another goal is to improve the efficiency and quality of data coll....

Author: Orlova, Anna; Spellman, Lisa; Warner, Diana

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2014

AHIMA’s core strategy is to drive the power of knowledge where and when it’s needed. The development and use of sound standards are a key component of that vision. AHIMA has long provided leadership for its members and other healthcare stakeholders by developing and implementing health in....

Author: Stearns, Mike; Fuller, Jan C.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2014

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and SNOMED CT are similar in that both systems have alphanumeric codes associated with clinical concepts. But the systems differ in their purpose and structure, and are best used in different ways in healthcare. For starters, ICD is a cla....

Author: Fountain, Vernessa

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2014

Healthcare providers are facing a swelling tide of patient-generated health data (PGHD). Growing mobile health technology and personal electronic health records are allowing consumers to become more involved not just in making appointments with physicians, but with tracking and reporting....

Author: Kennedy, Angela

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2014

Health Informatics and information management professionals have traditionally been focused on areas such as risk management, quality assurance, licensure, accreditation, privacy, and security requirements for their organizations. But compliance—conformance or obedience to procedures, rul....

Author: Kadlec, Lesley; Warner, Diana; Washington, Lydia

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2014

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

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2014

Majority of Healthcare Organizations Lack Vital Information Governance Strategy


AHIMA has fired the starting pistol heralding in the urgent race to implement information governance (IG) practices within the healthcare industry. While some organizations were quick off the bloc....

Author: Hassol, Andrea; Goodman, Laura; Younkin, Jim; Honicker, Mary; Chaundy, Kimberly; Walker, James M

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: October 2014

Abstract


Objectives: This study aimed to measure awareness and interest among state health information exchanges (HIEs) in a tool that translates long-term post-acute care (LTPAC) patient assessment information to a Continuity of Care Document (CCD) format for sharing; whether any....

Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2014

For AHIMA, 2014 has been the year of information governance (IG).


From Information Governance Month in February to this month’s 86th Convention and Exhibit, AHIMA has been breaking new ground in exploring, understanding, and making recommendations for IG in healthcare o....

Author: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2014

If a brazen television show producer were looking to cash in on the popularity of shows about hoarders, observing a health information management (HIM) department could be a good place to start.


Stories about hoarding records abound. Some hospitals have reinforced their fl....

Author: Osborne, Kim

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2014

Healthcare is poised to experience true interoperability when it can exchange personal health information via electronic health record (EHR) systems, insurance claims systems, and other health information exchanges with personal health records (PHRs). A comprehensive PHR will help individ....

Author: Kennedy, Angela

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2014

AS AN EDUCATOR, I often find myself answering the question: “What is health information management?” As information continues its rise as a critical asset for providers, this question has become easier to answer. As data policies based on the value of information become standard, HIM prof....

Author: Bielby, Judy A

Source: Journal of AHIMA | Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: October 2014

A poorly managed coding process can thwart the effective use of coded diagnosis and procedure data. Take for example Hospital A, a fictitious hospital that does not effectively manage their coding processes. At this hospital, the coding professionals are concerned primarily with the impact....

Author: Empel, Sofia

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2014

Picture these scenarios: Jane’s role as health information management (HIM) director recently expanded to include her hospital’s non-clinical information such as human resources, legal, finance, and marketing. According to the senior leadership of John’s health insurance....

Author: Blair, Barclay T

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: October 2014

Having an effective information governance (IG) program is critical in the healthcare industry. Not only does the regulatory environment and sensitivity of the information involved pose unique challenges, the information’s importance to the health and lives of patients makes handling....

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: September 30, 2014

Suzanne Paone, MBA, DHA, and Dilhari DeAlmeida, PhD, RHIA, both professors at the University of Pittsburgh, presented a well-attended session on information governance (IG) Tuesday afternoon. The session, “Information Governance, Best Practices and Lessons Learned,” demonstrated how i....

Author: Washington, Lydia

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: September 2014

This column was written as part of AHIMA’s participation in National Health IT Week, taking place Sept. 15-19, which provides healthcare stakeholders an opportunity to promote the benefits of health IT.


Learn more about National Health IT Week here.



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