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AHIMA Comments on Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
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.
Including Patient-Generated Health Data in Electronic Health Records
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....
Informatics Education for HIM Professionals in the Era of Interoperable Standards-Based HIEs
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....
Evaluating the Information Governance Principles for Healthcare: Accountability and Transparency
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....
Projects Help Students Prepare for e-HIM
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....
Taking Information Governance from Concept to Reality
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....
The Year Ahead
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.....
Information Governance: Why Should I Care?
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....
What’s the Difference? SNOMED CT and ICD Systems are Suited for Different Purposes
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....
Supporting Health IT Standardization Across the Globe
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....
Integrating Information Governance Practices into the Coding Process
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....
Using Data Provenance to Manage Patient-Generated Health Data
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....
Take a "Deep Dive" into Information Stewardship
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....
Digging Out from Data Hoarding: Using Governance to Manage Information Assets and Prevent Digital Data Avalanches
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....
Survey of State Health Information Exchanges Regarding Inclusion of Continuity of Care Documents for Long-Term Post-Acute Care (LTPAC) Patient Assessment
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....
Information Governance Offers a Strategic Approach for Healthcare
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.
IG Allows Organizations to Embrace Information as an Asset
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....
Time for Information Governance is Now
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....
Slow to the Information Governance Starting Line: First-of-its-kind Survey Tracks Healthcare’s IG efforts, Shows Most Organizations are Behind
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....
Way Forward: AHIMA Develops Information Governance Principles to Lead Healthcare Toward Better Data Management
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....
Driving Standards Toward Interoperability with PHR Functionality
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....
Reliable Coded Data Require a Reliable Coding Process Framework
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....
Information Governance: Healthcare and Beyond
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....
Use Cases Demonstrate Information Governance Best Practices
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....
Information Governance is Essential for Realizing the Value of Health IT
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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