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EHRs, the Doctor Will See You Now
Author: Carol, Ruth
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2005
EHR systems are costly to purchase, complex to evaluate, and require expertise to implement. So why are small physician practices buying more of them than ever before?
There are plenty of good reasons why EHRs have been scarce in small and medium-sized physician practices. Enormous cost....
On the Line: Professional Practice Solutions
Author: Carpenter, Jennifer E.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 1998
Q: I am currently employed by an organization that is implementing a long term care demonstration program for the frail elderly. I am in charge of the database for the demonstration. I'm writing policies and procedures for release of information and confidentiality and would like to ha....
When You Don't See Eye to Eye with a Joint Commission Surveyor
Author: Carpenter, Jennifer E.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2000
You've been preparing for months. Everyone in your facility is on pins and needles. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has come to your facility. Your boss expects you to make sure everything under your control goes smoothly.
And then it happens. You a....
Fresh Look at HEDIS
Author: Carpenter, Jennifer E.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 1999
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) created the Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) as a standardized performance measurement system. It measures the quality of healthcare received through managed care plans. The measurement system lets healthcare cons....
OASIS Cracks Down on Home Care
Author: Carpenter, Jennifer E.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 1999
January 25, 1999, brought the publication of the final rule on the assessment and use of the Outcomes and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) in the Federal Register. This rule requires that each patient receive a patient-specific, comprehensive assessment that identifies the patient'....
Best Practices: What Works
Author: Carrier, Danielle
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 1999
Medical record accuracy, record completion time, physician satisfaction—all of these are indicators of how well an HIM department is performing. The findings of a UHC benchmarking study may point the way to best practices that can be shared and adapted.
What....
Best Practices for HIM Professionals Managing CDI Programs
Author: Carr, Kimberly J
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2017
Though accurate clinical documentation has always been important, the implementation of ICD-10-CM/PCS in October 2015 made accurate clinical documentation critical. Since each character in the ICD-10-CM/PCS code is a specific component of the code, organizations have been challenged with e....
Securely Implementing Remote Access within Health Information Management
Author: Carroll, Eugene T.; Wright, Susan; Zakoworotny, Cindy
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 1998
As technology changes, our definition of the workplace expands, and we no longer are limited to working at our desk in an office. The authors describe technologies that enable us to work from home or on the road and examine security regulations and precautions.
As health inf....
Medical Necessity under OPPS: a Look at the Challenges
Author: Carter, Darren
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2002
The outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) has dramatically changed claims processing by introducing an automated system. Medical necessity validation has also been automated as a result, leaving hospitals with increased rejections. This article explores how OPPS impacts the medical nece....
Privacy and Security in Health Information Exchange
Author: Carter, Patricia; Lemery, Chrisann; Mikels, Debra A; Bowen, Rita K.; Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2006
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Keeping Virtual Teams Real: Successfully Managing Off-site Staff
Author: Cartwright, Phyllis
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2007
For managers of staff who work off-site, good communication is the key to establishing more than a remote connection. Gone are casual practices such as "management by walking around."
HIM departments understand firsthand the need to tap into talent across geographic boundaries,....
Major Changes for Heart Failure Codes in 2003: New Codes Put Sharper Focus on Diagnosing, Preventing Heart Failure
Author: Casey, Patricia E.; Zeisset, Ann M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: February 2003
Are you up to date with the latest revisions to the heart failure codes? A revision of the heart failure codes, effective October 1, 2002, was originally presented at the May 2001 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting. At that meeting, representatives from Kaiser Permanente e....
Taking Coding to the Next Level: HIM’s Long Coding History Can Help Transform the Industry with ICD-10
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2011
How well the healthcare industry implements and executes the strategic and tactical tasks for the ICD-10 transformation will go a long way in determining the future state and success of the HIM profession. We must rise to the occasion!
HIM's long history of managing and implementing....
Leading the e-HIM Transformation
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2011
Today, employers are counting on us to achieve great success in adopting health IT, creating strategy, managing implementations with new workflows, and demonstrating meaningful use while properly planning for the monumental transition to ICD-10.
These are the most revitalizing times....
Ten More Questions for CAC Vendors
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: March 2013
Today’s HIM and coding professionals are faced with multiple challenges to increase documentation accuracy and specificity due to new rules and regulations. They also face financial pressure to accelerate billing processes, which can lead to errors and fraudulent c....
Taking the Lead on Meaningful Use: Program Goals Align with HIM Expertise and Objectives
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2011
HIM professionals are front and center in leading the national effort to demonstrate the meaningful use of health IT. They have a key role in leading their organizations to successful compliance with the meaningful use program. How are you advancing your organization's successful adoption of E....
Understanding HIPAA's Transaction and Code Set Standards (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
As we have seen in previous installments, part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's purpose is to establish standards and requirements that make it easier to maintain and transmit health information electronically. These provisions, known as the administrative simplific....
AHIMA’s Code of Ethics: Amid Change, Values and Obligations Are a Constant
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2011
The practice of health information is changing dramatically, but the profession's ethical obligations are a constant. HIM professionals should recall these tenets and demonstrate them daily.
A Code of Ethics Refresher
The AHIMA Code of Ethics serves multiple purposes. As it sta....
Conducting Your Own Internal Assessment (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
Are you prepared to comply with the final standards that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act will soon mandate? Experts recommend that to begin to prepare, you conduct your own internal assessment to determine where your organization is and where it needs to be. Now is the....
Get Ready for Digital Signatures (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2000
In the next few years, the healthcare industry will see a mad scramble to comply with the numerous requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Not least among HIPAA's provisions is a mandate for the standardization of electronic signatures.
Understanding Chain of Trust and Business Partner Agreements (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2000
Confused about the differences between privacy and security? You’re not alone. Combine these with the jargon-laden chain of trust and business partner agreement issues, and a whole new set of questions about HIPAA implementation emerges.
Privacy, pursuant to HIPAA, addresses the righ....
Next Challenge: Employee Training on Privacy, Security (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2001
Organizations must provide general awareness training for every employee and affiliate. This process should build general awareness of confidentiality and security issues for all employees. For employees with access to electronic health information, the organization should include job-specific....
Paving the Way for a New Generation: Bringing HIM Skills to the Emerging World of Health Information Exchange
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2011
Health information exchange continues to evolve as the federal government and states launch initiatives promoting technology, interoperability, standards utilization, and harmonization. One of these, the State Health Information Exchange Cooperative Agreement Program, is the center of a federa....
Data Governance—HIM’s Sweet Spot
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2011
HIM's primary ethical obligation is to protect patient privacy and confidential information, which includes oversight of information disclosure; health information systems and health records; and the quality of information. Both paper and electronic health records contain personal and private....
Examining Data Rights in Vendor Contracts: Privacy Obligations Extend to the Terms Negotiated in External Contracts
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2008
Preparing for HIPAA implementation created a new level of excitement and focus on privacy and confidentiality as healthcare organizations developed appropriate compliance programs. New positions and roles for security and privacy officers were created; new enterprise privacy and security educa....
Embracing Patient-Centered Care and Its Roles
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2011
Patient-centered care focuses on delivering healthcare in a manner that works best for patients. In a patient-centered approach, providers partner with patients and their family members to identify and satisfy the full range of patient needs and preferences.
Organizations practicing....
Investing in Your Future: Professional Development Enables HIM to Transition with Changing Healthcare Landscape
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2011
Self-assessment and professional development go hand in hand. Have you taken the time to assess your skills and expertise?
Today the industry is faced with a major challenge-not enough HIM and other healthcare professionals to help implement and manage health IT. Radical change is r....
Vision 2006 Brings Data Quality Management into View
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 1998
One of the goals of the Vision 2006 initiative has been to identify new career opportunities for HIM professionals. Recently, a group of AHIMA volunteers has provided a framework and tools for developing data quality management expertise. Here's an overview of their work and a look at....
Stepping into New e-HIM Roles: The e-HIM Transition Changes HIM Roles and Responsibilities
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2011
The migration to EHRs changes the design and operations of traditional HIM departments. Every HIM function performed to support the paper health record today must be re-engineered.
HIM professionals must assume a leadership role in transforming these functions. The time is now to an....
Call for HIM Action: ARRA Holds Opportunity, Challenge for HIM Professionals
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2009
Title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or ARRA, includes $19.2 billion in provisions for healthcare information technology and information management.1 Much of the money is dedicated to health IT adoption, but a significant amount goes toward training, education, and knowled....
The Next HIM Frontier: Population Health Information Management Presents a New Opportunity for HIM
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2013
The unsustainable growth of health costs, the growing lack of access to healthcare, and increasing disparities in provided care have forced the US to change how healthcare is delivered. With multiple national initiatives facing the healthcare industry, it is a challenge for healthcare prof....
Teaching the Future: An Educational Response to the AHIMA Core Model
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2011
Health information management (HIM) is the practice of collecting, assessing the completeness of, maintaining, and sharing (as authorized) patient information through paper-based and electronic means. It is practiced in provider, payer, research, and governmental settings, as well as in health....
A Year of Progress: Outstanding Advancements on 2011 Strategic Initiatives
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2011
On behalf of the AHIMA Board of Directors, I am pleased and proud you chose HIM as your profession. You, the member, are AHIMA's number-one priority, and you, in turn, have a very important role every day as an HIM leader.
AHIMA has grown to be a thriving association with more than....
Enhance Your Organization's Awareness of HIPAA (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
When the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became effective in 1996, many hospitals and physicians mistakenly assumed that its provisions did not apply to them. Similarly, many e-health vendors have yet to wake up to the fact that HIPAA applies to them as well.
....
Embracing the ICD-10 Transition
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2011
Now is the time to embrace ICD-10 adoption and plan for your personal success and the future state within your organization. Healthcare organizations are depending on the HIM profession to do the heavy lifting and prepare the industry for ICD-10.
We will never walk this path again. T....
HIPAA: Understanding the Requirements (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2000
(Editor's note: This is the first in a series of special inserts intended to help HIM professionals educate themselves about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [HIPAA] of 1996. In this installment, we take a look at this groundbreaking legislation from a nuts-and-bolts pe....
Update on Business Partner/Associate Agreements (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2000
If you're wondering how to interpret the proposed privacy and security rules related to HIPAA, you're not alone. The requirements of these rulesand the similarities and differences between themare surrounded by confusion and controversy.
Having recently attended AHIMA's....
Embracing CAC Beyond Reimbursement Initiatives
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.; Gorman-Klug, Catherine; Taylor, Lisa Brooks
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2012
A key theme for the healthcare industry in 2012 has been embracing technology, and people have begun practicing what they preach. Computer-assisted coding (CAC)-with natural language processing (NLP) or natural language understanding (NLU) capabilities-will soon be integrated into the coding w....
HIM Practice Transformation
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.; Hanson, Susan P.
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2005
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
ARRA’s Impact on HIM
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.; King, Elaine; Wheatley, Victoria
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2010
This month marks the first anniversary of the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). A substantial portion of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act within it allocates funds for nationwide health information exchange and health i....
Evaluating Clinical Scenarios in Coding Clinic with Data Analytics
Author: Casto, Anne B.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2019
By Anne Casto, RHIA, CCS
The American Hospital Association’s Coding Clinic publishes valuable advice and guidance for coding professionals, but can coding professionals learn even more from this publication? What could coding professionals gain if Coding Clinic ent....
Speaking the IT Lingo: Practical Considerations for Collaborating with Your CIO
Author: Chebeleu, Rachel C.; Partee, Jeff
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2006
When it comes to evaluating and purchasing e-HIM® technology, effective communication between the HIM and IT departments is essential. For HIM professionals with a seat at the planning table, there are two key components of a successful working relationship with your CIO: understanding prioriti....
Big Data Provides Big Opportunities for HIM Professionals
Author: Chenoweth, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2017
Whew! Another holiday season is behind us and a new year is underway. My biggest takeaway from my holiday shopping excursions was the vast number of healthcare Internet of Things (IoT) wearables and sensors on the shelves. Just a few years ago, counting steps with wireless accelerometers w....
Patient Side of Telemedicine
Author: Chenoweth, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2017
Two years ago, I travelled to central Honduras to volunteer my time and HIM expertise at a clinic that supports the primary care needs of 90,000 people. It was an experience I’ll never forget. Access to specialists is few and far between so the clinic had recently implemented telemedicine....
Grow as a Manager by Building Strong Relationships
Author: Chenoweth, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2017
The relationships that you form with each of your direct reports are central to your ability to fulfill your three core responsibilities as a manager: Create a culture of feedback, build a cohesive team, and achieve results collaboratively.
But these relationships do not foll....
Salute to PPE Site Managers
Author: Chenoweth, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2017
For college seniors, May is the time when the job search intensifies—putting the finishing touches on the resume, buying that new interview suit, and making connections with alumni.
The professional practice experience (PPE) is an important part of student education and is a....
Inspire, Innovate, Lead: One Year Later
Author: Chenoweth, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2017
AHIMA’s greatest treasure can be found in the hearts of our members. During this past year serving as your AHIMA President and Board Chair, I’ve been blessed to meet and work with amazing, dedicated health information leaders. I’ve made new friends and enjoyed your gracious hospitality. Yo....
Standing Out in a Noisy World
Author: Chenoweth, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2017
Many influential thought leaders have come to realize there are three foundational elements to getting your ideas understood and appreciated: social proof, which gives people a reason to listen to you; content creation, which allows them to evaluate the quality of your ideas; and your netw....
Let's Peek into the Future with Artificial Intelligence
Author: Chenoweth, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2017
I recently heard an interview with Bill Gates where he was discussing the great advances taking place with artificial intelligence (AI). One of my big takeaways was his prediction that labor substitution across industries will be substantial in the next five- to 20-year period. In the heal....
Write Your Own Story
Author: Chenoweth, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2017
I’ve always loved January! It is not only the freshly fallen snow and warm drinks by the fire that I cherish, it is the exhilaration that every new year brings with it the optimism that new beginnings are possible and the belief that our resolutions can create wonderful outcomes and suc....
Venturing into Outpatient CDI: A Growing Trend
Author: Chenoweth, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2017
We see it everywhere: AHIMA is offering education programs to help their members embark on the outpatient clinical documentation improvement (CDI) journey. Consulting firms and technology companies are launching new services and solutions to support expansion of CDI programs to outpatient....
Meeting Basics that Make a Difference
Author: Chenoweth, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2017
In July, I attended AHIMA’s CSA Leadership Symposium in Chicago, IL. This is an incredible gathering of CSA leaders from across the country. I’m always energized by the willingness of every attendee to share ideas and best practices with others.
This year, I part....
The Future is Now: Engaging the Next Generation of HIM Professionals
Author: Chernikoff, Lisa
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2012
Students and new professionals in health information management (HIM) have a bright future ahead of them in a growing industry. Now more than ever, there are unprecedented opportunities to excel in HIM and beyond. AHIMA's student membership is on the rise as a result of these exciting prospect....
In-house Coding Education Program Pays off for Faculty, Staff
Author: Choate, Dana M.; Rudd, Jessica
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: November 2002
Faced with a severe coder shortage, Baylor University Medical Center of Dallas, TX, decided to do something radically different. With the support of administration and financial backing of the center, we developed the Coding Education Program (CEP).
The program targets existing empl....
Does Your Forms Committee Need a Facelift? Standardizing Best Practices for HIM-focused Committees—A Case Study in the Physician Practice Setting
Author: Chou, Edgar; Montroy, Tami
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2017
In most healthcare settings, health information management (HIM) initiatives are led by HIM professionals with collaboration from other organizational leaders. At Drexel University College of Medicine, it is no different. Representatives with expertise in risk management, privacy, complian....
E-health: What's Outside the Privacy Rule's Jurisdiction?
Author: Choy, Angela; Pritts, Joy; Goldman, Janlori
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2002
E-healthfrom basic health information Web sites to online consultationsis flourishing. And though the government is trying to protect consumers under the HIPAA privacy rule, many Web sites arent covered. In this article, privacy experts explain which Web sites are covered an....
CDI Programs Used to Improve Quality Reporting Accuracy
Author: Chtourou, Helen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2013
A key focus of clinical documentation improvement (CDI) programs is to identify deficiencies in clinical documentation and develop methods to ensure the complete and accurate capture of a patient’s clinical encounter. Healthcare records that are inaccurate or incomplete will compromi....
Legal Challenges in Using and Integrating Laboratory Data in EHRs (part 2)
Author: Chung, Rick; Palatnik, Matthew
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: June 2013
Editor’s note: This post is the second in a two-part article installment. The first installment of the article was posted Saturday, June 1.
Although integration and use of laboratory data in EHRs clearly has benefits, it also poses unique legal challenges. Provider....
Legal Challenges in Using and Integrating Laboratory Data in EHRs
Author: Chung, Rick; Palatnik, Matthew
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: June 2013
Editor’s note: This post is the first in a two-part article installment. The conclusion of the article will be posted Monday, June 3.
In January 2009 President Barack Obama spoke on the need for action on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan. “To impro....
Collect Once, Use Many: Enabling the Reuse of Clinical Data through Controlled Terminologies
Author: Cimino, James J.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2007
Despite the corresponding increase in the use of computers to capture, store, and retrieve the information to meet these requirements, a great deal of redundancy exists in the process of the actual collection, while the goal of reusing the data for multiple purposes remains elusive.
....
Small Hospital Uses Data for Big Improvements
Author: Cinquegrani, Kelly
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2013
In order to take full advantage of health information technology, data, and analysis, an organization needs a standardization of protocols and its health IT systems must be built to support specific processes. FirstLight Health System (FLHS) has learned this first-hand over the last severa....
FY 2016 CPT Updates
Author: Clack, Crystal
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2016
When the first edition of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) was released in 1966, there were only 3,554 codes. In 2016, CPT, published by the American Medical Association (AMA), is celebrating its 50th birthday with 10,000 CPT codes. This year’s CPT updates include 140 codes added,....
Putting an End to Emergency Room Injection/Infusion Coding Confusion
Author: Clack, Crystal
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2016
Injection and Infusion CPT codes are a topic that many outpatient emergency room (ER) coding professionals would like to fantasize into a state of intergalactic oblivion, but the codes are here to stay. Injection and infusion codes cover only seven pages in the 975-page 2016 CPT coding boo....
Calendar Year 2016 OPPS Rule Update
Author: Clack, Crystal
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2016
On October 30, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) payment system for calendar year (CY) 2016. The OPPS payment rates and policies impact approximately 4,000....
Don’t Let Preventable CPT Coding Mistakes Cause Heartburn
Author: Clack, Crystal
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2015
Every medical practice should have preventive measures in place to avoid costly coding and billing audits, errors, and subsequent delays in payment. Incorrectly coded claims, missing charges on a patient encounter, and other mistakes can take a substantial bite out of both practice and ph....
Provider’s Condensed Resource for Revenue Cycle, Coding Tools, and More
Author: Clack, Crystal; Freeman, Rae; Lewis, Laquette
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2017
A cyclone of regulatory requirements for providers has officially touched down in the United States. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), patient-centered medical home (PCMH), and value-based purchasing (VBP) initiatives are contributing to dramat....
Telehealth's Popularity Puts New Emphasis on Privacy and Security
Author: Clack, Lesley
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2019
By Lesley Clack, ScD, MS, CPH
Telehealth, which refers to healthcare services facilitated remotely through electronic information and telecommunications technology, is on the rise. In 2010, 35 percent of hospitals had partially or fully implemented computerized telehealth systems,....
Data Analytics and Informatics are Two Separate Disciplines (And Why This Matters to HIM)
Author: Clack, Lesley; Houser, Shannon H.; Kadlec, Lesley; Mikaelian, Raymound; Tabisula, Braden; Zeglen, Margie
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2017
Integral to this era of paperless electronic health records (EHRs) are the disciplines of data analytics and informatics. The vast volumes of electronic data woven from a multitude of systems, registries, and remote technologies creates promising career opportunities for health data analyt....
Best Practices for Data Analytics Reporting Lifecycles: Quality in Report Building and Data Validation
Author: Clack, Lesley; Houser, Shannon H.; Kadlec, Lesley; Mikaelian, Raymound; Wendicke, Annemarie; Cain, Jeannine MSHI, RHIA, CPHI; Spears, Amanda MA, CHDA
Source: Journal of AHIMA | AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2018
While the importance of data quality in providing high-quality clinical care in today’s healthcare setting is typically well understood, the quality of data for report building and validation activities is often not well articulated—and potential data quality....
Producing Better Data to Help Combat Opioid Dependence
Author: Clack, Lesley; Kadlec, Lesley; Wendicke, Annemarie; Spiro, Shelly RPh
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2018
By Lesley Clack, ScD, MS; Lesley Kadlec, MA, RHIA, CHDA; Shelly Spiro, RPh; and Annemarie Wendicke, MPH, CHDA
Healthcare organizations are just beginning to leverage data analytics to take on a variety of emerging urgent topics related to ma....
Streamlining the Process in Opioid Data Collection
Author: Clack, Lesley; Schecter, Aaron PhD
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2018
By Lesley Clack, ScD, and Aaron Schecter, PhD
The opioid epidemic has become a major topic of conversation in healthcare in the United States—in part because the statistics are staggering. According to the US Department of Health and Human S....
Data Analytics Drives Strategic Planning in Healthcare
Author: Clack, Lesley; Woeppel, Jacqueline
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2018
By Lesley Clack, ScD, MS, and Jacqueline Woeppel, ScD, MBA, RHIA, CCS
While healthcare organizations are flooded with data, many organizations struggle with how to use that data to their advantage. The healthcare industry generates....
Importance of Analytics in Mental Health
Author: Clack, Lesley; Woeppel, Jacqueline
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2019
By Lesley Clack, ScD, MS, and Jacqueline Woeppel, ScD, MBA, RHIA, CCS
With the overwhelming amount of data available in healthcare, analytics has increasingly become an important tool for organizations. Data analytics can help organizations make informed decisions and predict what....
Key Issues in the 2008 OPPS Final Rule
Author: Clark, Andrea
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2008
The main objective of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implementation of the 2008 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule was to address the recent explosion of growth in program expenditures for hospital outpatient services. CMS has created additional i....
Key Issues in the 2009 OPPS Final Rule
Author: Clark, Andrea
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: March 2009
The final rule for the 2009 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) includes multiple revisions that hospitals must address in their practices, policies, and operations. Hospitals should develop strategies for analyzing the financial impact and operational challenges by reviewing the foll....
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