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Big News for IG at Annual Convention
Author: Bowen, Rita K.
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: September 30, 2015
In 2015, AHIMA has shifted their focusing to the need to move information governance (IG) from the discussion phase to the action phase. At this year’s Privacy and Security Institute, several speakers discussed the need for privacy and security experts to participate in the IG conversation....
Four Applications of C-CDA to Consider: The Case for Why C-CDA is Needed to Advance Shared Savings and Interoperability
Author: Bonney, Steven
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2015
In an ideal world, the following scenario wouldn’t be uncommon: You’re attending a conference in another state and suddenly find yourself experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain. After having flown for several hours on a plane, you worry that it could be a blood clot. Y....
HIM's Role in Managing Big Data: Turning Data Collected by an EHR into Information
Author: Bonney, Steven
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2013
For years, US healthcare facilities' electronic health record (EHR) systems have been collecting and storing exabytes of patient information. A tremendous amount of structured data is being created and given to HIM professionals, and a great deal of action is expected from them.
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State of Information Governance in 2016: Healthcare Organizations Stand Out, But More Work is Needed
Author: Blair, Barclay T; Snyder, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2016
Though the discipline of information governance (IG) is relatively young, research from the Information Governance Initiative (IGI) shows that organizations today are spending real money on IG and taking on a variety of IG projects. Simply put, IG work is getting done.
But ho....
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....
Health IT Certification Developments: CCHIT’s Current Work and How to Get Involved
Author: Birnbaum, Cassi L; Hall, Terri; Sweet, Helayne; Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2009
For the last five years the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) has been working to promote the adoption of health IT by certifying electronic health record (EHR) products against common, baseline criteria.
The private, nonprofit certification body....
AHIMA Comments on the ONC 2016 Interoperability Standards Advisory
Author: Birnbaum, Cassi L; Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments | AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: November 06, 2015
Letter to Karen B. DeSalvo, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), US Department of Health and Human Services
Time to Get on Board with IG
Author: Birnbaum, Cassi L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2015
Not a day goes by for HIM and healthcare industry leaders without challenges that result from a lack of trust in the data and information we encounter in our work—or in caring for our loved ones. Years ago, when I was working as the director of quality and resource management at a well kn....
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....
Semantic Content in EHR Systems
Author: Bhattacharyya, S. B; Warner, Diana
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2016
An electronic health record (EHR) can greatly help the timely delivery of efficient healthcare if the information it contains is adequate, accurate, and accessible in a timely manner. An EHR is a longitudinal record of an individual’s health journey made up of electronic documents from va....
Pilot Study of Electronic Prescribing Standards
Author: Bell, Douglas S.
Source: RAND Corporation
Publication Date: January 31, 2007
Peddling Out of the HIE Peloton: Some Mass HIway Providers Pulling Away from the Pack and Using HIE for True Care Coordination
Author: Belanger, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2016
The world of health information exchange remains busy in Massachusetts as the Mass HIway, the statewide health information exchange (HIE), enters its fourth year of rolling out Direct messaging statewide. Overall, Mass HIway officials feel things are going very well, with more than 580 or....
E-Discovery and HIM: How Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Will Affect HIM Professionals
Author: Baldwin-Stried, Kimberly A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2006
New federal rules on evidence gathering take effect December 1. Here’s a summary and a look at how HIM professionals can prepare.
Barring congressional action, on December 1, 2006, a series of amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) governing e-discovery wil....
Guiding the Development of Health Information Technology Standards for HIM Practices
Author: Bailey-Woods, Linda; Munns, Megan; Orlova, Anna; Rhodes, Harry B.; Warner, Diana
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2015
Interoperability of health information systems will enable clinicians to communicate with their patients and each other using information and communication technology to enable safer, effective, and efficient care, and improve population health. Health information technology (HIT) standard....
ARMA International's Information Governance Maturity Model
Author: ARMA International
Source: External web site
Publication Date: January 02, 2013
"... records must be created, organized, secured, maintained, and used in a way that effectively supports the
activity of that organization..."
Primer on MDS 3.0: An Overview of MDS 3.0 for the October 1 Transition
Author: Anderson, Rhonda L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2010
Long-term care skilled nursing facilities must transition to the new Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 by October 1, 2010. MDS 3.0 changes the assessment focus, using the resident’s voice to more thoroughly assess residents and link to the care plan that meets the resident’s needs. This change requir....
ANA Recognized Standardizations
Author: American Nurses Association. Committee for Nursing Practice Information Infrastructure (CNPII)
Source: External web site
Publication Date: April 11, 2003
Inventory of Health Care Information Standards Pertaining to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 (P.L. 104-191)
Author: American National Standards Institute. Healthcare Informatics Standards Board
Source: External web site
Publication Date: September 24, 2003
Secondary Uses and Re-Uses of Healthcare Data: Taxonomy for Policy Formulation and Planning
Author: American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
Source: External healthcare industry report
Publication Date: September 12, 2007
a taxonomy of secondary uses and re-uses of healthcare data
Simplification Provisions Prompt NCVHS Report
Author: Amatayakul, Margret; Blair, Jeffrey S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2000
Until now, the section of HIPAA calling for recommendations on uniform data standards for patient medical record information has not received much attention. However, these recommendations have important implications for HIM professionals. Here’s an overview of the history and significance of....
NCVHS: Uniform Data Standards for Patient Medical Record Information (PMRI)
Author: Amatayakul, Margret
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 10, 2001
Introduction
With all the attention currently on the transactions, identifiers, privacy, and security rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), few recognize that there are additional standards recommendations to come from HIPAA relating to....
Personal Genomic Information Management and Personalized Medicine: Challenges, Current Solutions, and Roles of HIM Professionals
Author: Alzu'bi, Amal; Zhou, Leming; Watzlaf, Valerie J.M.
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: April 2014
Abstract
In recent years, the term personalized medicine has received more and more attention in the field of healthcare. The increasing use of this term is closely related to the astonishing advancement in DNA sequencing technologies and other high-throughput biotechnologies. A l....
Clinical Terminology and Clinical Classification Systems: A Critique Using AHIMA’s Data Quality Management Model
Author: Alakrawi, Zahraa M
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: July 2016
Abstract
Clinical coding constitutes one of the fundamental functions in the field of health information management. Clinical classification systems and clinical terminologies represent two distinct sets of coding schemes that are used in healthcare. In this context, it is critica....
E-HIM Strategic Initiative: Core Data Sets
Author: AHIMA Work Group on Core Data Sets as Standards for the Electronic Health Record
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2004
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
E-HIM Strategic Initiative: Core Data Sets. Appendix 1: Core Data Sets as Standards for the EHR, Part 2: Healthcare Standards Organizations
Author: AHIMA Work Group on Core Data Sets as Standards for the Electronic Health Record
Source: AHIMA web extra
Publication Date: September 02, 2004
This practice brief appendix has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
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