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....

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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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....

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....

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: 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....

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

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....

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: 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....

Author: Bell, Douglas S.

Source: RAND Corporation

Publication Date: January 31, 2007

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....

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....

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....

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..."

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....

Author: American Nurses Association. Committee for Nursing Practice Information Infrastructure (CNPII)

Source: External web site

Publication Date: April 11, 2003

Author: American National Standards Institute. Healthcare Informatics Standards Board

Source: External web site

Publication Date: September 24, 2003

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

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....

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....

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....

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....

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.

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.