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Understanding Pelvic Adhesions: How to Get Up to Date with Procedures, Codes
Author: Vlahos, Nikos F.; Zeisset, Ann M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: May 2003
Coding professionals routinely code abdominal or pelvic adhesions. Recent advances in treatment and a newly approved ICD-9-CM procedure code, however, bring the topic to the forefront. Is your knowledge current?
This article will explain what pelvic adhesions are, the surgical techn....
Payout: Reviewing Meaningful Use Payments
Author: Viola, Allison F.; Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2010
CMS will pay meaningful use bonuses through three programs: Medicare Fee for Service (FFS), Medicare Advantage (MA), and Medicaid programs.
FFS Payments to Providers
For eligible professionals (EPs), understanding the payment system is especially important, because they must ch....
Metadata and Meaningful Use
Author: Viola, Allison F.; Mookencherry, Shefali
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2012
The healthcare industry will find out soon if ONC intends to include metadata requirements in stage 2 of the meaningful use program. Many feel it is too soon. But given metadata's potential to support health information exchange, the expanded and standardized use of metadata tagging....
Next Act for Patient Safety: Previewing the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Final Rule
Author: Viola, Allison F.; Kallem, Crystal; Bronnert, June
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2009
A voluntary quality improvement program just under way will assist organizations in better understanding the underlying causes associated with adverse events.
Publication of the Institute of Medicine’s report To Err Is Human in 2000 placed substant....
Guide to US Quality Measurement Organizations
Author: Viola, Allison F.; Kallem, Crystal
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2011
With the federal government ramping up efforts to further tie healthcare reimbursement to quality of care through initiatives like value-based purchasing and accountable care organizations, quality measurement organizations are gaining more national prominence.
Many different organi....
Advancing a Nationwide Patient Matching Strategy
Author: Viola, Allison F.; Halamka, John; Torkzadeh, Rita MS; Moscovitch, Ben MA; Rising, Josh MD; Asnaani, Jitin MBA; De Mooy, Michelle MA; Ferguson, Jamie BS; Gingrich, Mark MS; Grannis, Shaun MD; Heflin, Eric BS; Hohwald, Andrew MBA; Miri, Aaron MBA; Rudin, Robert S PhD; Schulten, Catherine BS; Worzala, Chantal PhD
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2018
By Rita Torkzadeh, MS; Ben Moscovitch, MA; Josh Rising, MD; Jitin Asnaani, MBA; Michelle De Mooy, MA; Jamie Ferguson, BS; Mark Gingrich, MS; Shaun Grannis, MD; Eric Heflin, BS; Andrew Hohwald, MBA; Aaron Miri, MBA; Robert S. Rudin, PhD; Catherin....
Achieving Meaningful Use: Health IT Standards Committee Reviews Standards Needed to Achieve Meaningful Use
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2010
This month the Journal introduces a new column on practical applications and emerging issues related to data standards.
The need for standards has never been more pervasive as the healthcare industry moves toward increased health IT adoption.
Provisio....
Making the Electronic Case Reporting Transition
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2019
Pushing Paper Aside as eCR Changes HIM’s Quality Practices
By Allison Viola, MBA, RHIA
Public health agencies across the country continue to face new challenges, from surveilling chronic and infectious diseases such as Ebola and Zika, to managing the anticipated &ld....
Blockchain’s Role in Health IT
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2018
By Allison Viola, MBA, RHIA
When innovative technologies make a splash on the international stage, healthcare professionals wonder how these technologies can translate or be scaled for the healthcare industry. Health information management (HIM) profession....
Getting to Know You: Patient Matching Efforts Gain Traction in Industry, but Congressional Roadblock Remains
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: December 2017
By Allison Viola, MBA, RHIA
Since congress passed an omnibus appropriations act for fiscal year (FY) 1999, Public Law 105-277, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been prohibited from spending funds to promulgate or adopt any final standard providing for the assignment of....
Information Exchange Receives a Big Push in Meaningful Use, Stage 2: New Requirements Encourage Further Integration With EHRs
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2012
As outlined within the HITECH Act of 2009, in order for providers to become meaningful users of electronic health records (EHRs), their use must, "in accordance with law and standards applicable to the exchange of information… improve the quality of health care, such as promoting care coordina....
Analyzing Stage 1 and Stage 2 Meaningful Use Differences
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2012
The summer of 2012 ended with a bang when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) issued final regulations outlining requirements for the stage 2 “meaningful use” EHR Incentive Program. The stage 2 final regulation did....
ONC’s Standards Harmonization Efforts: ONC’s S&I Framework Seeks to Harmonize Standards for Clinical Data Exchange
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2011
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' meaningful use program includes a set of requirements for the exchange of clinical information. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT outlined the EHR standards and certification requirements necessary to enable clinical informatio....
Details of Stage 2 Meaningful Use
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2012
The release of STAGE 2 of the meaningful use program introduced adjustments that increased the challenges providers must overcome to meet the program requirements laid out by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Stage 2 maintains the same core-menu structure and slightly incre....
Advancing HIE: ONC Works to Harmonize Standards and Elements to Foster Health Data Exchange
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2011
As the meaningful use program marches forward, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) continues to sharpen its focus on health information exchange (HIE). One of the main components in the HITECH Act mandated "the use of certified EHR technology for electronic exchange of h....
Medicaid Measures Open for Comment: HHS Publishes Initial Measures for Quality Program Starting January 2012
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2011
In March 2010 President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which includes many provisions calling for the implementation of quality measurement programs. One program that must be established by January 2012 is the Medicaid Quality Measurement Program, w....
Solutions to the HIM Work Force Shortage: As Federal Legislation Stalls, a Community Seeks Local Solutions
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2008
As adoption and implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) and personal health records (PHRs) continues to grow, so does the need for a skilled work force to facilitate the transition, implementation, and management of these health information systems. There has never been a more criti....
Year of Health Information Transformation: Change Comes Quickly in the First Months of 2009
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2009
The first several months of 2009 brought sweeping changes, some surprises, and a renewed support for healthcare reform. This article provides an overview of the latest HIM developments in Washington.
Jumpstarting Health IT Implementation
Just wee....
It's Your Move: Using Gaming and Simulation Exercises in ICD-10 Planning
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2012
From diagnoses coding, software development and deployment, and payment change the transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS will revolutionize healthcare and health information. Each sector within the industry is coming to understand the scale of the change, but many have yet to fully understand and appre....
Meaningful Use Stage 2 Ramps Up Record Access
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2012
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) have certainly put a new spin to the old saying “things happen in threes.” During late August, CMS issued the final rule for the stage 2 “meaningful use” Elec....
Seeing the Big Picture: Site Provides Access to Healthcare Data Collected by the Federal Government
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2012
In February 2011 the federal government launched health.data.gov, a Web site that allows healthcare professionals and the public to access healthcare data collected by the federal government through its multiple quality reporting programs and initiatives. The site is a community within the dat....
Quality Organizations Take Center Stage: AHIMA Active in Efforts to Improve, Harmonize Quality Reporting
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2007
As the pace for pay-for-performance initiatives has increased, so too has the number of organizations that are joining the already burgeoning quality initiatives.
Many public and private organizations develop, endorse, and implement performance measures. Navigating the maze of organ....
Compliance, Medical Records, and the FBI: Preventing Fraud and Abuse
Author: Vincze, L. Stephan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 1998
The possibility of an investigation related to fraud and abuse is the last thing most people want to think about, but it's important to be prepared, just in case. The author gives some advice on how to react if your facility is the target of an investigation and points out some imp....
e-Record, e-Liability: Addressing Medico-Legal Issues in Electronic Records
Author: Vigoda, Michael M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2008
Physicians face unique medico-legal implications when using EHRs. Careful planning and practice help minimize risk.
While payers, patient safety groups, the federal government, and healthcare systems advocate widespread deployment of electronic health records (EHRs), physicians....
Researchers Using Visual Analytics to Improve Care Quality
Author: Viangteeravat, Teeradache; Rao Nagisetty, Naga Satya V
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2014
Editor’s note: This article is an excerpt from a manuscript published in the Winter 2014 issue of AHIMA’s quarterly scholarly research journal, Perspectives in Health Information Management, “Giving Raw Data a Chance to Talk: A Demonstration of Exploratory Visual Analytics with a Pe....
From the HIE Point of View: When is Data Too Old to Use? It Depends
Author: VanOver, Jennifer; Lusk, Katherine
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: November 16, 2016
When health information management involved keeping paper records in file rooms, a rule of thumb was that after two years with infrequent activity, medical records were often moved to off-site storage. This reduced the cost of maintaining medical records onsite long term. The records often....
Meaningful Use of Patient-Generated Data in EHRs
Author: Van Doornik, William
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2013
There is growing interest within the healthcare payer community to promote patient engagement through various means, including the integration of patient-generated data into clinical care documentation and quality measures. This is evident in the suggestions for stage 3 "meaningful use" EH....
Making the Most of HIM Centralization
Author: Valyi, Catherine; Gann, Robin; Liquori, Carol; Marshall, Pamella
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2016
Today’s healthcare systems have become a hotbed of activity ripe with new trends, opportunities, and roles for HIM professionals. Centralization of HIM services is one of these megatrends that places the profession at the heart of unparalleled change. Driven by value-based payment mo....
How HIM Adds Value to Managed Care
Author: Valo, Carolyn R.; Rulon, Vera; Schuller, Matthew D.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2001
Managed care offers many career opportunities to HIM professionals. If you’re interested in making a transition to this area, the first step is understanding the ways HIM adds value to managed care processes. This article kicks off the first in a series on HIM opportunities in manage....
ACA Ruling Maintains Medicare Accountable Care Organizations
Author: Valdez, Margarita
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: June 29, 2012
On June 28 the Supreme Court of the United States upheld certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the healthcare reform legislation passed in 2010.
Several pieces of ACA relate to HIM professionals’ work and faciliti....
E-assistance for Coding Professionals
Author: Uppena, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: September 2001
Is the Web a part of your work day? Make sure it is. From purchasing products to distance learning to online coding, coding professionals can find all kinds of resources online to meet their needs.
A Look at the Future
In a recent survey, health system CEOs were ask....
Relieving the Shortage of Coding Professionals
Author: Uppena, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 2000
As coding professionals move into management, other HIM-related professions, or retire, coding supervisors are left with staffing shortages that impede productivity. Record numbers of experienced coding professionals are and will be needed, and recruitment efforts to find this new staf....
2002 DRG Updates Already in Effect
Author: Uppena, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: November 2001
The 2002 diagnosis related group (DRG) updates went into effect October 1, 2001. With the implementation of these changes to the hospital inpatient DRGs portion of the prospective payment system (PPS), there will be 499 DRGs in 25 Major Diagnostic Categories (MDCs).
Changes t....
Preparing the Physician Office for HIPAA
Author: Uppena, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: February 2001
Change has been a constant factor in coding and reimbursement with the intensified focus on billing, compliance, and cost control. Out of necessity, coding professionals in physician settings have learned to be organized, adaptable, and armed with the latest information. The mandates....
Understanding the Meaningful Use Vocabulary Standards
Author: Ulmer, Stephen E.; Fuller, Jan C.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2010
The vocabulary standards adopted in the meaningful use final rule provide the language to capture primary health data required for the meaningful use objectives. It is through these standards that health information will be captured and transmitted. Knowing the vocabulary standards and underst....
Reduce BA Risk Through Due Diligence and Documentation
Author: Twiggs, Mariela; Goldstein, Sara
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2016
Healthcare provider organizations rely on a variety of entities to help them carry out healthcare activities and functions. If these entities create, maintain, or transmit protected health information (PHI) on behalf of a provider organization, they are considered a business associate (BA....
Value-based Purchasing: What It Means for HIM Professionals
Author: Tully, Melinda; Perez, Mario A. III
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2009
HIM professionals understand how critical final coding accuracy is for acute care billing and reporting—they live and breathe it every day. Yet, over the past several years the importance of coded data has extended beyond acute care.
Coding now has an impact on everything from....
Strategies for Navigating the Approaching Wave of New ICD-10 Codes
Author: Tully, Melinda
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: May 31, 2016
Before many health information management (HIM) professionals feel fully confident that they have the new ICD-10 codes under control, they should know that there are more on the way. More than 5,500 new procedure and diagnosis codes will go into effect beginning in October 2016, follo....
Filtering Our Data to Ease Consumers' Search
Author: Tully, Lorraine
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2001
HealthMarket, Inc., is a Norwalk, CT-based company offering “self-directed health plans” to employers and insurers as a new choice in health benefits. Founded in 1999, the company aims to shift healthcare decision making from insurance intermediaries to physicians and patients. As part of its....
Securing Genetic Information: a New Challenge for HIM Professionals
Author: Trivedi, Amber
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2006
The call for legislation prohibiting genetic discrimination is growing, and for HIM professionals this requires the complicated task of securing genetic information. While the industry has extensive experience keeping medical records confidential, the difficulty of defining genetic information....
Metadata You Need: Determining What Must Be Collected and Retained
Author: Trites, Patricia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2008
Metadata are not inherently good or bad, they just are. Metadata have been defined as “data about data.”1 They can be further described as the “who, what, where, and when” of electronic documents.2 Their importance depends on who is viewing the information—promine....
EHR Evolution: Policy and Legislation Forces Changing the EHR
Author: Tripathi, Micky
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2012
Electronic health records (EHRs), like all computerized technologies, have undergone rapid transformation over the past 50 years. The pace of change has greatly accelerated since the January 2009 passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)-a $30....
How to Make Healthcare More Consumer-Centric
Author: Tremlett, Janie
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: September 2015
The conversation in healthcare is shifting from “patient engagement” to “consumerism.” This changing lingo indicates a new mental model—a new approach to thinking about patients as consumers and to delivering a healthcare experience as consumer-centric, just like many other industries. Dra....
Inventing the Mid-Cycle with Patient Self-Service
Author: Tremlett, Janie
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: March 2016
Payment models in healthcare are transforming—which should be no surprise to health information management (HIM) professionals. What may come as a surprise though is how quickly these models are transforming.
Healthcare is rapidly moving to incorporate measures of value....
Clinical Resource Management: Driven by Data
Author: Treloar, R. William
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2003
Not only has my role in HIM changed dramatically in the last several years, my title has too: from director of case mix management to director of clinical resource management. And in my department, our role has moved from educating clinicians and staff about Medicare and DRGs to the facilitati....
IRF PPS Coding Challenges
Author: Trela, Patricia
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2007
Inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) coding can be a challenge due to the Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS), which was implemented in 2002 to cover patients paid under Medicare Part A. IRF PPS requires completion of the IRF-Patient Assessment In....
Inpatient Rehabilitation PPS Presents New Challenges, Opportunities
Author: Trela, Patricia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2002
As of January 1, 2002, inpatient rehabilitation facilities will implement the Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS). What is covered under this system, what data collection tool is used, and why are many facilities enthusiastic about the new system?....
Testing and Monitoring Access Policy Controls: The Right Controls Can Boost Compliance and Efficiency
Author: Traverse, Cheryl
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2008
Testing and monitoring access policy controls are critical best practices for all healthcare organizations. By testing and monitoring IT resources, perimeter security systems, and technical user activities, organizations can ensure service delivery, the protection of the resources that deliver....
HL7 Standard Shapes Content, Exchange of Patient Information
Author: Tracy, Wayne R.; Dougherty, Michelle
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2002
NCVHS' endorsement of HL7 as the standard for electronic exchange of patient medical record information promises to simplify the transmission of such information between healthcare organizations. However, this endorsement also empowers HL7 to serve as the architect of the electronic health rec....
Natural Language Processing and Clinical Outcomes: The Promise and Progress of NLP for Improved Care
Author: Townsend, Hilary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2013
The emergence of electronic health records (EHRs) has necessitated the use of innovative technologies to facilitate the transition from paper-based records for healthcare providers. Natural language processing (NLP) is one technology providers are turning to for improving clinical outcomes....
Clinical Documentation Improvement—A Physician Perspective: Insider Tips for getting Physician Participation in CDI Programs
Author: Towers, Adele L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2013
The following is likely not a surprise to those clinical documentation improvement specialists (CDS) working day in and day out improving physician documentation. But for the record-clinical documentation improvement (CDI) is not taught in medical school. The truth is that most physicians....
Unveiling the Invisible Department: How One Director Increased HIM’s Visibility at Her Facility
Author: Torrance, Kelly
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2010
The HIM department can sometimes feel like the invisible department, because often no one acknowledges it until there is a problem. HIM professionals often bemoan the fact that they are not included in key organizational decisions like IT implementations that impact their departments. There ar....
Red Flags Rule: Protecting Providers and Patients from Medical Identity Theft
Author: Toporoff, Steven
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: April 17, 2009
Millions of Americans each year fall victim to identity theft. When identity theft involves healthcare, the consequences can be severe. It can result in losses to the healthcare provider from unpaid bills, the exhaustion of the victim’s benefits, or even potentially life-threate....
Avoiding Liability for Business Associates' Breaches: Adjustments and Ongoing Strategies
Author: Tomes, Jonathan P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: January 2014
This is the third installment in a three-part article series on avoiding liability for breaches by business associates. This article will discuss adjustments needed in the business associate relationship, as well as ongoing strategies for adapting to the recent changes.
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Avoiding Liability for Business Associates' Breaches: Rule Changes Overview
Author: Tomes, Jonathan P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: January 2014
HIM professionals and privacy and security officers are likely already familiar with their facility’s business associates. But with the recent dramatic changes to the business associate relationship in the HITECH Act and the Omnibus Final Rule, there is plenty of new ground....
Avoiding Liability for Business Associates' Breaches: Guidance
Author: Tomes, Jonathan P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: January 2014
This is the second installment in a three-part article series on avoiding liability for breaches by business associates. This article will provide guidance on how to avoid liability for breaches by business associates.
For background on the changes to the busin....
Spoliation of Medical Evidence
Author: Tomes, Jonathan P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2005
To avoid the improper destruction or alteration of records, HIM departments must follow a retention schedule, train personnel, and ensure that corrections leave original entries intact.
Although the legal concept known as spoliation of evidence has been a part of the American legal syste....
Retaining Healthcare Business Records
Author: Tomes, Jonathan P.
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2002
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Keeping It Private: Staying Compliant with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules
Author: Tomes, Jonathan P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2012
HHS's renewed interest in auditing for compliance is a good reminder to covered entities to ensure their privacy and security programs are up to date.
The Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) announcement of a new program to audit compliance with the HIPAA priva....
Europe’s E-Health Initiatives: An Overview of European Interoperability Initiatives
Author: Thorp, Jeremy
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2010
The European Union (EU) provides a common framework for policies and services across its 27 member states. There are common policies in many areas, but healthcare remains a national prerogative.
While there are substantial variations between the United States and European national h....
Ongoing Coding Reviews: Ways to Ensure Quality
Author: Thompson, Nell S.; Koch, Doreen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 1999
As compliance becomes an increasingly hot topic, how can a facility ensure its coding quality? Here are some ways that HIM departments can improve the quality of coding on a daily basis.
Coding practices are continually evolving, and this evolution has brough....
Building a One-stop Shop for Ideas
Author: Thompson, Nancy A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2000
If you feel like you've ever reinvented the wheel when changing or improving processes, the Department of Veterans Affairs may have the answer. Read on to learn more about the Virtual Learning Center, an online knowledge base of healthcare solutions.
We all have....
Multimedia: A New Look at HIM Classroom Instruction
Author: Thomas, Shirlyn; Tyson, Carla
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 1998
It is obvious that the HIM field will be affected by the implementation of the computerized patient record, but what can HIM professionals do to prepare? To effectively impact healthcare delivery of the near future, HIM practitioners must be computer literate and feel at ease with co....
Preparing for the Next Big April
Author: Thomason, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2004
Yesterday’s privacy compliance preparations can contribute to meeting tomorrow’s security mandates. One organization is tackling risk analysis with both matrix and memories.
The 2003 HIPAA privacy rule implementation is still fresh in many minds throughout healthcare organiza....
FDA Offers Guidance on Cybersecurity and Medical Devices
Author: Thomas, Liisa; Udofia, Idara
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2015
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has joined other regulators in sounding a call for data protection and security in our rapidly digitizing world.
Studies reveal that many health providers’ devices or systems have been breached without their knowledge of such breach o....
Managing CPT Code Rejects: Updating Processes and IT Helps Cope with Growing Claims Work
Author: Thomas, John R
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: May 2009
Each year healthcare adds programs, initiatives, and regulations to improve transparency and create efficiency. Unfortunately, many, if not all, add further complication, leading to higher CPT rejects. To effectively control the increasing time pressure of identifying, measuring, and repai....
Issues in Accessing Foreign Personal Information for Use in US Legal Proceedings
Author: Thomas, Jeane
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2015
Imagine your organization is involved in a lawsuit or government investigation and needs to access documents or information located outside the United States. If you think you can just demand that they be sent to the US because they are relevant or maybe even necessary for the legal matte....
Data Analytics: The Power of Coded Data
Author: Thomas, Felicia A; Harding, Wahiyda A
Source: Journal of AHIMA | Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 2018
By Felicia A. Thomas, RHIT, CCS, CPC, CIC, CPC-I, CCDS, and Wahiyda Harding, MSA, RHIA, CCS
To understand the power of coded data, let’s first take a look at its definition. Data analytics is the science of examining raw data with the purpose of drawing conclus....
Working Smarter with APCs
Author: Thoman, Deborah J.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2001
Are HIM professionals ready to make the most of APCs? This article suggests some strategies to improve the way we work with APCs, focus on complete and accurate coding, and improve our expertise.
Are HIM professionals ready for the next step in APCs? Are we ready to use APC data....
Adaptive Leadership in Information Governance
Author: Thierry Sheridan, Patty; Watzlaf, Valerie J.M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2016
Information governance (IG) captures the soul of health information management (HIM), yet many HIM professionals may not engage in IG due to a lack of knowledge, inexperience, or a misunderstanding of all that IG entails. Because of this, experts in IG leadership took part in a focus group....
Creating the Future Every Day
Author: Thierry Sheridan, Patty
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2012
Digitized information has had a profound effect on the current generation of children. You just have to spend a few minutes with an eight-year-old to see how technology literate this generation has already become. Imagine how different their lives will be from the current workforce because the....
Intranets: A Way to Connect
Author: Thieleman, William; Postal, Susan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2000
The uses of the Internet are well known, but companywide intranets are popular as well. In this article, two HIM professionals share how their organizations are putting the power of intranets to work for training, communicating, and more. An Intranet in the Healthcare Environm....
Patient-friendly Approach to the Record Amendment Process
Author: Thieleman, William
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2002
HIPAA promises patients the right to access and amend their medical records, but HIM departments are responsible for making it happen. How will your facility provide this service for patients? The author offers ideas from experts on designing an access and amendment process.
Among the ch....
Moving Targets: Maximizing the Rewards and Minimizing the Risks of Mobile Devices
Author: Tessier, Claudia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2010
Mobile devices are moving into healthcare with rapid speed, becoming a common health tool for both clinicians and consumers. Provider organizations face a challenge in realizing the opportunities, managing the information, and mitigating the risks.
Just a few short years ago, CIOs we....
Asking the Right Questions: Connecting Users and Data Through a Formal Interview Process
Author: Teslow, Mary; Mueller, Irene L.E.; Schmidt, Krista
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2005
A structured interview process adapted from the library profession offers HIM professionals a model well suited to their emerging roles as data brokers.
For more than 75 years HIM professionals have been charged with the role of record custodian, retrieving health records for a wide vari....
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