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Health Information Exchange Can Play a Big Role in Delivering Integrated Care
Author: Head, Erin
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2019
By Erin Head, MBA, RHIA, CHDA, CCS, CHTS-TR
Picture it: No more fax machines by 2020. That means no fax machines by next year.
Ambitious as this timeline may seem, it’s actually the challenge set forth by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Adminis....
Scan a Med, Save a Life: Advocates Work to Introduce GS1 in the Healthcare Industry, Promise Safer Care
Author: Hay, Christian
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2014
Originally designed to shorten long wait times at the grocery store checkout, UPCs—the black and white bars and numbers printed on nearly all consumer items—are now expanding into healthcare with the promise of improving medical device use and raising the quality and safety of....
Putting the EHR to the Test
Author: Hawkins, Fanny
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2002
Is clinical documentation significantly different before and after implementing the electronic health record (EHR)?
Believing that the development and implementation of an EHR strategy is required for success, Baylor College of Medicine sought to answer this question. This article present....
Bridging HIM's Disconnect with IT: Build Relationships First, Tackle Differences Later
Author: Haugen, Mary Beth; Richardson, Amy
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2016
Consider the following fictional, and perhaps all-too-familiar, conversation between health information management (HIM) department staff and health information technology (IT) staff:
Chief Information Officer (CIO) to HIM Director: “Were you aware that last month we implem....
Power Down: Best Practices for Managing and Decommissioning Legacy Systems
Author: Haugen, Mary Beth; Pelot, Jeff
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2018
By Mary Beth Haugen, MS, RHIA, and Jeff Pelot, MS
A successful decommissioning project depends upon collaboration, leadership, and retention practices based on an enterprise approach to information governance and management. For organizations that have not established retention policies, be....
Uniting HIM and IT: Lessons Learned Offer Tangible Takeaways to Bridge the Disconnect and Bring Departments Together
Author: Haugen, Mary Beth; Dascher, Paula; Manor, Barbara
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2017
Editor’s Note: This article is a follow-up to the piece “Bridging HIM’s Disconnect with IT” that appeared in the March 2016 Journal of AHIMA.
As healthcare organizations move toward value-based models, health information management (HIM) and informatio....
IG From the Ground Up: Best Practices for IG Begin with Patient Access
Author: Haugen, Mary Beth
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2015
Data integrity is at risk any time inaccurate information is entered into the patient health record, starting with the creation of the encounter in the registration process and continuing through the entire information lifecycle. Errors in the patient record can affect patient safety, cli....
Solving the Outpatient Surgical Coding Conundrum
Author: Haugen, Mary Beth
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: June 2014
Challenging the status quo can seem risky. But for Kootenai Health and Medical Center, it was the right approach to solving the ICD-10-PCS for outpatient conundrum—to code or not to code these services.
Based in Coeur d’Alene, ID, Kootenai Health includes a 254-be....
Overcoming the Risks of Copy and Paste in EHRs
Author: Haugen, Heather
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2014
With warm weather comes allergy season and possibly hundreds of patients visiting a physician who have similar symptoms, diagnoses, and treatment recommendations. Challenged by the documentation processes in the electronic health record (EHR) and starved for time, the physician may resort....
Ethics Update: Revisions Strengthen AHIMA's Code of Ethics
Author: Hart-O'Connor, Sheila
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2012
A new update to AHIMA's Code of Ethics addresses recent changes in technology, healthcare, and association management-and the accompanying complexity of competing interests and obligations they can bring.
All who hold AHIMA's credentials are responsible for performing their rol....
Computer-Assisted Coding at the Cleveland Clinic: A Strategic Solution: Addressing Clinical Documentation Improvement, ICD-10-CM/PCS Implementation, and More
Author: Hartman, Kathy; Phillips, Shannon Connor; Sornberger, Lyman
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2012
How one organization is improving documentation and quality of care through innovation and transformation.
Building Clarity on the Two-Midnight Rule
Author: Harris, Shelly; Kelly, Jeannie
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2015
As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) Probe and Educate Initiative draws to a close and the 2016 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rules are released for comment, questions remain for the healthcare industry regarding expectations for selecting pati....
Confronting Ethical Dilemmas on the Job: An HIM Professional's Guide
Author: Harman, Laurinda B.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
What would you do if asked to do something on the job you suspected might be unethical? HIM professionals encounter these situations often. Our author takes us back to the original code of ethics and shows us how its principles can still apply today.
Today's HIM professionals operate in....
Making a Difference with Health Information
Author: Harlacher, Mahlon
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2000
Health information management grows increasingly complex and reliant on information technology every year. HIM professionals have become critical players in the healthcare arena, and it's time to showcase these contributions. In celebration of National Health Information and Technology....
Getting off to a Good Start: Tips from the Launch of Two HIM Systems
Author: Harker, Kathy
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2006
Northwest Health System followed a smooth launch of a coding product with something a little more ambitious—a beta version of a document management system.
In April 2005 Northwest Health System in Springdale, AR, implemented Web-based coding to boost productivity. The system....
You Can't Throw IT in the Dumpster Anymore: Tips for Finding a Qualified Electronic Waste Disposal Service
Author: Harford, Joseph P.; Rizzo, Karen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2006
One of the many challenges of the HIPAA age is handling the millions of outdated computers and associated peripheral devices. Once a back-burner issue, computer disposal is now front and center in the healthcare industry. The need to secure a health organization’s network goes well beyon....
Computer Recycling: Are you Legally Prepared
Author: Harford, Joseph P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2003
None of these methods of disposal address healthcare organizations environmental or legal responsibilities. But how do you know if your organization is legally positioned to handle disposal of computer equipment? This article will address these concerns.
What Is Legal?
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New Role for HIM in the Knowledge Economy
Author: Hardin, J. Michael; Miller, Phyllis; Whelan, Anita; Bellile, Susan K.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 1999
As we face a new century, both the national and global economies are undergoing forces and changes of epic proportion. As the economy changes, some experts believe, Americans will see the emergence of a “knowledge economy” in which information is a valuable resource. Those who succeed in this....
Development and Role of the Read Codes
Author: Harding, Ann; Stuart-Buttle, Charlie
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 1998
Produced and maintained by Britain's National Health Service, the Read Codes are a comprehensive, controlled clinical vocabulary. Here's a look at how the codes evolved, their use in the NHS, and the continual process of aligning the system with the needs of its users.
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Covering the Bases of Coding Compliance
Author: Hapner, Peggy
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: May 2001
As HIM professionals already know, data quality-one of the basic tenets of compliance-depends on comprehensive documentation and accurate code assignments. Because coding plays a major role in payment, reporting data accurately, managing data flow and data collection, and training st....
Pioneers and Perserverance: Implementing the EHR in Physician Practices
Author: Hanson, Susan P.; Schutzengel, Ray E.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2004
HIM professionals are center stage as pioneering physician practices realize the benefits of the EHR. At Main Street Pediatrics in Bridgeport, CT, the EHR has become a “stethoscope”—a necessary tool in the practice of medicine.
The electronic health record (EHR) is a dr....
EHR in India
Author: Hanson, Susan P.; Hanson, Raymond J. Jr.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2005
On opposite sides of the globe, India and the US spell the future of health information management the same: EHR.
The numbers are staggering and hard to absorb by US standards—the Indian healthcare system delivers care to a population of more than 1 billion people. With acceleratin....
Fraud Control: New Tools, New Potential
Author: Hanson, Susan P.; Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2006
With the right planning, health IT and nationwide health data exchange can deter healthcare fraud.
Fraud is a significant drain on the US healthcare system. The National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association estimates that 3 percent of the nation's annual healthcare outlay--$51 billion--was....
HIM Role in Bringing e-HIM to Small Practices
Author: Hanson, Susan P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2005
In order for the nation’s health IT strategy to succeed, small physician practices must adopt electronic health records (EHRs). The transition of the paper-based small physician practice to the digital world will require a fundamental understanding of the practice and the deployment and....
Coding’s Impact on Suicide Prevention
Author: Hansen, Abby
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2018
By Abby Hansen, MHA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that suicide rates have increased by more than 30 percent since 1999. In 2014, suicides accounted for 42,773 deaths in the United States; 2015....
CY 2019 Updates to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
Author: Hansen, Abby
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2019
By Abby Hansen, MHA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P
As always, the new year has brought the annual round of updates to code sets and coding procedures, including the newly released Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) update for 2019. The final rule for calendar year (CY)....
Constructing a Coding Compliance Plan
Author: Hanna, Joette
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2002
The government has turned its attention to coding compliance. Do you have an effective program in place? Use the steps in this article to build a coding compliance program that protects your organization.
Coding compliance has become an integral part of every HIM department....
New Standards Focus on Information Security
Author: Hanken, Mary Alice
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 1998
The federal legislation for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the need in healthcare for security of confidential data have come together to heighten the interest in security standards for electronic health information systems. Th....
Making Sense of Standards: New HL7 Group Seeks to Coordinate a Multitude of Health Data Standard Efforts
Author: Hammond, William Edward; McCourt, Brian
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2007
Early efforts to create health data standards were led primarily by vendors, with support from providers. Vendors were right to take the reins on these standards, as most addressed technical issues related to interfacing best-of-breed systems or transmitting transaction data for reimburse....
Healthcare Standards Development: The Value of Nurturing Collaboration
Author: Hammond, William Edward; Jaffe, Charles; Kush, Rebecca Daniels
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2009
Two standards developing organizations—CDISC and HL7—demonstrate that collaboration, while challenging, delivers benefits to standards developers, end users, and ultimately patients.
Technical standards are essential to improving healthcare. For health IT to reduce medic....
Audits Offer Fix for Poor Coding Compliance, Lagging Reimbursement
Author: Hammerman, Julia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2018
By Hammerman, RHIA, CPHQ
The ever-increasing complexity of healthcare is driving the need for coding quality and compliance programs. Given the transition to ICD-10, advancements in treatments and procedures, a move to quality reporting....
Using Physician Profiling to Improve Documentation
Author: Hammen, Cheryl
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2001
In today’s competitive market, physician profiling has become a way to provide consumers with a "snapshot" of a physician. It is also used in determining physician participation in various managed care contracts through identification of variations in physician practice pa....
Choosing Consultants Without Compromising Compliance
Author: Hammen, Cheryl
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2001
Auditing coding and DRG accuracy has become an important component in the daily operation of the HIM department. Many providers are choosing to contract with external coding consultants to perform this task. This can be an appropriate solution as long as the vendor meets the necessary....
Documentation Errors Result in Medicare Overpayment
Author: Hammen, Cheryl
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
The objective of the Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) fiscal year 1999 audit was to determine whether medical fee-for-service claims complied with Medicare rules and regulations. The OIG examined claims for accurate documentation and coding, medical necessity, and to ensure that c....
Complying with the Privacy Rule during a Disaster. Part 2: An Overview of Interim Management
Author: Halpert, Aviva M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2008
An HIM department’s disaster management plan is an iterative process with four identifiable phases that cycle continuously: plan development, back-up, recovery, and interim management. The first part of this series in the April 2008 issue provided an overview of plan development, data ba....
Access Audit Trails: En Route to Security
Author: Halpert, Aviva M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2000
An electronic access audit trail can be an effective security tool if the right conditions are in place. In this article, learn how to ensure that your organization has the right technology, procedures, mechanisms, and plans to implement an audit trail.
Working with healthcare informatio....
Complying with the Privacy Rule during a Disaster. Part 1: An Overview of Plan Development, Data Backup, and Recovery
Author: Halpert, Aviva M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2008
Disaster management for an HIM department is an iterative process with four identifiable phases that cycle continuously: plan development, back-up, recovery, and interim management. In subsequent iterations of the cycle, plan re-evaluation replaces plan development.
Regardless of wh....
Practice Toolkit: EHR Implementation
Author: Hall, Terri
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2005
The Billings Area Indian Health Service (IHS) began implementing an electronic health record (EHR) about three years ago, beginning with the Crow Acute Care Hospital and its Wind River outpatient clinics. This article outlines the steps the organization took to reach “go live.”
Minimizing Hybrid Records: Tips for Reducing Paper Documentation as New Systems Come Online
Author: Hall, Teresa M
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2008
It can be tempting for providers to reach for paper, especially when things get hectic. Planning and support help keep the hybrid record from getting more hybrid than it has to be.
Providers who are comfortable with the paper chart system can have a very difficult time letting go of....
Taking the Measure of Measures: Quality Data Initiatives and the Challenge of Effective and Efficient Data
Author: Hall, Debra; Siegel, Barbara
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2005
Tracking case outcomes helps improve care and create efficiency. But without universal reporting standards, the workload for hospitals is heavy and the data lacks uniformity.
There are only so many hours in a day. Take the case of New Jersey hospitals.
The Leapfrog Group rates....
Home Care Poised for Greater Demand
Author: Halamandaris, Val J.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, home health care was the fastest growing healthcare segment in the United States. Although Medicare cutbacks enacted under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 have left many home health providers struggling to survive under restricted reimbursements,....
Breaking with Tradition: Improving HIM Functions in Behavioral Health
Author: Haines, Pamela T.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 1999
Operation PAR, Inc., in St. Petersburg, FL, is an integrated substance abuse/mental health delivery system that includes substance abuse programs and a recently acquired psychiatric hospital. It includes inpatient, residential, and outpatient programs for both juvenile and adult client....
Practice Toolkit: Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
Author: Haines, Pamela T.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2005
HIPAA’s privacy rule has heightened awareness about confidentiality of healthcare information among the general public. However, pockets of confusion still exist. Misunderstandings between healthcare providers and law enforcement officials (LEOs) abound about the laws governing protected....
Reconciling the Privacy Rule and Substance Abuse Record Confidentiality
Author: Haines, Pamela T.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2004
According to the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an estimated 22 million Americans age 12 and older were classified with substance dependence or abuse; that is 9.4 percent of the total US population. A new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (....
Special Considerations for Business Associate Agreements: Substance Abuse Treatment, Federal Law Present Challenges
Author: Haines, Pamela T.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2004
If you are writing business associate agreements for a healthcare provider these days, you have probably discovered there are often no magic words or formulas that will produce an agreement. Although sample forms available from various sources may be helpful, generally no two business associat....
Hospital Discharge Status Codes: Risks and Rewards
Author: Haik, William E
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2015
It is a well known fact that ICD-9-CM diagnosis and procedure codes impact hospital reimbursement and compliance. But there is an additional code that often flies under the radar—the discharge status code. Inaccurate discharge status code assignments for Medicare post-acute care transfers....
Perfect Time for Documentation Improvement
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2006
When new IT systems come online, the time couldn’t be better to assess and improve clinical documentation.
Electronic health record system implementations offer a perfect opportunity to assess and improve an organization’s clinical documentation. The renewed attention is ne....
What CFOs Want
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2004
Financial executives are reviewing IT proposals with keener eyes thanever before. Here’s what they’re looking for.
Ask financial executives Mike Vaci and Nina Hayes what things go through their minds when they’re approached with proposals to invest in capital projects s....
Moving Gradually Toward a Paperless World
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2000
HIM professionals may not be totally ready for a paperless environmentbut then again, neither is anyone else.
Linda Fischer Smith remembers well the days (after all, they were just a couple of years ago) when she and her colleagues in the health information management area at Kais....
Nebraska's Far-flung HIEs Move Forward
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2007
Nebraska’s small population is spread across vast distances on the Great Plains. It might not sound like the kind of state that would produce pioneering health data exchange networks. Yet that’s what is happening as a cluster of regional and potentially statewide health information exchan....
What's Next for EHR Certification?: And What Product Certification Means for HIM
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2006
In July the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) announced the first certified ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) products for office-based physicians and providers. Certified products meet baseline levels of functionality, interoperability, and securi....
Taking Pages from Other Notebooks: What Lessons Can Chief Privacy Officers Learn from Other Industries?
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2002
HIM professionals are stepping up to the newly created role of privacy officer in many organizations. But privacy officers have been around for years in other industries. What can we learn from them about positioning this role?
Banking and financial services, telecommunications....
Bridge Builders: HIM Professionals Blend Core Skills and New Opportunities to Meet the Future
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2005
HIM leaders share how they welcome change, pursue new skills, and take some risks,
always seeking to help their colleagues and their organizations advance.
Mary Beth McCoy, RHIA, knows what it means to bring leadership to a changing HIM environment. As director of HIM and informati....
Leading from the Middle
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2005
With one eye on strategy and one on operations, HIM managers not only have the opportunity to facilitate change, they also have the responsibility.
Awareness of senior-level strategy combined with detailed organizational knowledge can give HIM managers keen eyesight. For Mary Staub, RHIA....
Moving Forward with Document Imaging and Never Looking Back to Paper
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2002
Many healthcare facilities are exploring document imaging solutions and enjoying the benefits of increased accessibility and faster workflows. The transition requires significant planning, however. In this article, learn how several healthcare organizations implemented document imaging systems....
RHIOs and Health Information Ownership: a Need for Strong Safeguards and Clear Ownership, Say Experts
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2006
In the past several years, the concept of the regional health information organization (RHIO) has taken root, as dozens of information-sharing initiatives have been founded across the US. While no more than a handful of RHIOs are actively sharing clinical and other data, dozens could be onl....
Online Consumer Health Records: Revolution or Confusion?
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2000
Across the Internet, commercial services are developing online consumer health records. How do these work? What are the implications for HIM professionals? This article takes a look.
Like a sudden gust of wind whipping across a prairie frontier, a new phenomenon is emerging in hea....
Lessons from Hurricane Katrina: One HIM Director's Experience
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2007
How can an organization protect patient information during a disaster? Perhaps the most dramatic real-life example in recent years was Hurricane Katrina, which struck New Orleans in August 2005. The experience of the HIM professionals at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, just acro....
Patient to Partner: Will PHRs Change the Physician-Patient Relationship?
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2005
The PHR represents more than a consumer-managed health history. It’s a new way to see the consumer’s role in healthcare.
Sheryl Rose, RHIT, an assistant manager of HIM at Valley Hospital Medical Center in Spokane, WA, recently switched physicians. Following her first appointme....
Revolution in Progress: How Technology Is Reshaping the Coding World
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2002
As clinical coding technology advances, coding professionals responsibilities and work environments are changing. Some coders are working from home, while others are taking on quality assurance roles. In all cases, a willingness to embrace change is a must.
Ask Pat Biesboer, R....
Clinic EHR Streamlines HIM Department
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2003
Is your clinic or medical group thinking about implementing an EHR? Plan for plenty of changesin staffing, processes, and the delivery of care. Here, learn how a variety of clinics weathered the conversion.
When the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ, planned to open a new hospital....
Getting More Personal
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2001
Personal health records online are flourishing, but every setup is different. Heres a look at how organizations and patients are managing personal health records.
Last spring Eugene Ernest Ernie Somera found out that he had elevated blood sugars, a sign that he was slid....
Chief Privacy Officer's Day: the Passion and Pressure to Succeed
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2002
You've got the skills and education to take on the privacy officer position, but what will it entail? Learn how three chief privacy officers manage their new responsibilities and what they've found most challenging.
It's 9:15 a.m. on a Thursday morning in late January, and Deborah Thoma....
Physician-Patient Electronic Messaging is Here...New Roles for HIM Professionals
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2001
Michal Williams, RHIA, is excited about what's going on at Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) these days. As director of HIM for the 230-physician group practice in Silicon Valley, she plays a key role in managing the development of a relatively new mode of communication that is begi....
CORE Values: Collaborative Effort Moves to Simplify Insurance Verification
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2007
What if health payers and others adopted agreed-upon standards to enable electronic access to eligibility and benefits data? Wouldn’t that make it easier for providers to verify patient insurance coverage and submit cleaner claims?
That’s the goal behind a nationwide initia....
Journey of 1,000 Miles: Are Providers Really Ready for HIPAA's Privacy Requirements
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2001
Healthcare leaders say there’s no time to waste on serious compliance work, and HIM professionals will be at the heart of the action in this area.
Eunice Little isn’t nervous about HIPAA. After all, she and her colleagues at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles are in the small m....
Team Effort, Major Victory: How to Meet IS Halfway in Vendor Selection Process
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2003
Whats the best way to select a technology vendor? For HIM professionals, IS education and collaboration yield the best results.
The vendor evaluation and selection process starts with education, according to Tracy Hickey, MBA, RHIA, and relies on the input of a multidisciplinary te....
Electronic Record, Electronic Security
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2004
New technologies are enhancing the ability to protect patient information. But there’s more to successful implementation than just what’s inside the box.
Melanie Schattauer, RHIA, Jack Obert, and their colleagues at Mercy St. John’s Health System in Springfield, M....
DIY ROI: Putting Release of Information in the Hands of Patients
Author: Haas, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2011
Since 2007 Massachusetts General Hospital has been working toward a do-it-yourself model for records requests. Not only does the organization save time and money when patients fulfill their own requests, the model also aligns with the emerging philosophy of patient-centered care, wher....
Compliance Programs: Beyond Billing and Coding
Author: Guyton, Odell
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2001
Ensuring the success of your compliance program means keeping your eye on more than billing and coding. The author highlights some issues on the horizon for compliance officers.
As a compliance officer of your healthcare organization, you've established your formal....
Closing the Loop on Quality and CDI: Refocusing Programs to Ensure an Accurate Picture of Clinical Care
Author: Gurrieri, Joseph J; Milligan, Cassie; Strafer, Paul
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2015
The ultimate goal of most CDI programs is to improve the quality of patient care through more accurate and complete clinical documentation. A potential increase in revenue is, of course, a positive byproduct of doing so—which makes sense. If organizations can demonstrate severity of illne....
The Good, Bad, and Reality of Offshore Coding: Some Turn to Distant Shores to Fill US Coding Demands
Author: Gurrieri, Joseph J; Karban, Karen M
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2013
HIM professionals know the facts about ICD-10-CM/PCS. Achieving readiness is the number one IT concern among hospital and physician group executives.1 But there are costs to achieving a high level of preparedness—which some studies show can range in the millions of dollars for large....
Deterministic, Probabilistic, or Fuzzy?: A Primer on the Search Algorithms that Drive MPI Quality
Author: Gudea, Sorin
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2005
MPI quality relies on the sophisticated algorithms that drive patient lookup. As health information exchange gains momentum, accurate and complete record matching will be more critical than ever.
Record matching has been around since the dawn of the database, but much has changed since.....
Standards, Information Governance, Informatics: Essential Components of HIM Workforce Education
Author: Grzybowski, Darice; Orlova, Anna
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2017
As the healthcare industry has evolved from paper to the digital environment, topics such as information governance, informatics, and standards—which are at the forefront of healthcare—are becoming critical subjects when educating health information management (HIM) professiona....
Reengineering the Documentation Process
Author: Grzybowski, Darice; Fox, Leslie Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 1996
Project Rationale and History
We dream of a world where all medical record forms are complete and legible, neatly and proportionately designed, easily converted into electronic format, and efficient for those who document in them; contain clear identification data; and meet all legal, ac....
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