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Stop? Go? How to Handle Proposed Amendments to the Privacy Rule (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2002
Privacy rule implementation teams have a dilemma.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently proposed amendments to the HIPAA privacy rule aimed at correcting problems related to its implementation. HHS gave the public until April 26 to provide comments. Based....
Stocking HIM's Workbench for the Year Ahead
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2016
By Mary Butler
As the old canard goes, "if all you have is a hammer then everything looks like a nail." Which is to say that specialists in a given area tend to only consider their specialty and miss the big picture. To personally disprove the idiom, one ideally has multiple too....
Still Seeking the Legal EHR: The Push for Electronic Records Increases, the Record Management Questions Remain
Author: Dougherty, Michelle; Washington, Lydia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2010
Electronic health records are edging into the mainstream, but they still have one foot outside the law. Many EHR systems struggle to create credible and compliant business records, and with major initiatives like the ARRA incentive program pushing their adoption, now is the time to get the ele....
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Author: Prophet, Sue
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: March 1998
The term "erythema multiforme" was first used by von Hebra in 1866 to describe a disease characterized by symmetrically distributed, pleomorphic, evolving cutaneous lesions, located primarily on the extremities, and by a proclivity for recurrence. In 1922, Stevens and Johnson....
Steps Toward Privacy Protection
Author:
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
In April, the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology of the House Government Reform Committee held a hearing to review the merits of establishing the Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection. The focus of the hearing was the Hutchinson/Moran....
Steps to Internal Audits for Physician Office Records
Author: Zeisset, Ann M.; Scichilone, Rita A
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 1999
Physician offices face the challenge of submitting correct coding information through the billing process. Ensuring timely reimbursement at the highest level for which services were provided, correct coding also proves there are no fraudulent activities occurring at the facility. Performing a....
Steps to Implementing an Imaging Project
Author: Lach, Jane
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 1997
Stepping Up: 2007 Provides Opportunities for HIM Professionals to Help Shape the Future
Author: Pickard, Bryon
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2007
The cost of healthcare is forcing most everyone to pay higher premiums, deductibles, and copayments. At the same time, many health plans, individual employers, and government entities are championing incentive programs to encourage healthy living.
It is no secret that un....
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....
Step Inside the Physician's Head: EHRs Can Enhance a Physician’s Cognitive Processing and Eliminate Diagnostic Errors, With Some HIM-led Changes
Author: Campbell, Robert James
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2013
Imagine having a friend who can identify the name of a song after hearing one or two notes, or an acquaintance who can identify a film from a single "still" frame taken from the movie. If this sounds familiar, maybe it's because of the way it reminds you of how a physician thinks about the....
Steering Quality Improvement in Healthcare
Author: Schoenfelt, Suzanne
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2000
"Quality" is a multi-industry buzzword, but what does it really mean in today's healthcare climate? We asked the experts for their views on the state of quality improvement in healthcare and what lies in store for HIM professionals as QI evolves.
For decades, healthcare has concerned its....
Stealth Software Deters PHI Theft
Author: Kawles, Terrance L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2003
As the leading edge of digital portability advances, the protections afforded the portability portion of HIPAA become strained. Under the final security standards, covered entities (CEs) must establish procedures and mechanisms to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availab....
Stealing Time: Time Management Techniques Add Hours to Each Day
Author: Davis, Nadinia A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2003
Time not only flies when were having fun, but also when were filing paperwork, checking e-mail, and looking for our car keys. But you can add hours to your day by managing yourself rather than time. Heres how.
As a nonrenewable resource, time is precious. There neve....
Steady Growth: More Than Half of Office-Based Physicians Now Use EHR Systems
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2012
Fifty-seven percent of office-based physicians used some sort of EHR system in 2011, according to preliminary survey results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That share is up from approximately 51 percent in 2010 and 18 percent 10 years earlier.
Top States for EHRs, 20....
Staying "Home Alone" Can Result in a Multitude of Injuries
Author: Endicott, Melanie
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: December 10, 2014
It’s been 24 years since Kevin McCallister was accidentally left at home while the rest of his family went on vacation in the movie Home Alone. Poor little Kevin has to defend his family home when two con men try to rob it on Christmas Eve. Kevin outsmarts the idiotic burglars with bo....
Staying Connected
Author: Dennis, Jill Callahan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2006
AHIMA’s Convention Offers Great Networking, Educational Opportunities, But There Are Many More Ways to Stay Connected
This month thousands of members will gather in Denver, CO, for AHIMA’s 78th Convention and Exhibit. Attending the annual conference is a great way for members....
Staying Alert on Sleep Medicine Coding
Author: Kostick, Karen M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: May 2011
The field of sleep medicine is rapidly expanding, and its coding and reimbursement are attracting more attention from federal and state governments, public health organizations, scientists, payers, auditors, the transportation industry, and healthcare consumers. Emerging topics in the area of....
Staying Ahead of the Game
Author: Jeffries, Jane
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2001
Marilyn Houston, RHIA, had an advantage in getting her current job: she recognized the need for it. While serving on an information security task force as a representative for the Palm Beach County Health Department (PBCHD), Houston wrote the medical records portion of the State of Fl....
Status Update: Social Media Exchanges are Sometimes Part of the Health Record
Author: McWay, Dana C; Smith, Jody
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2014
Now that physicians are offering medical advice over e-mail and social media, HIM must reexamine processes for a complete and accurate health record
Status of Graduate Education Programs in Health Information Management
Author: Brodnik, Melanie S.; Bean, Betty; Hickey, Christie; Massey, Olivia; Ritchie, Carissa
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 1998
The growing complexity of information needs in the delivery of quality healthcare at low cost has contributed to educational reform in health information management (HIM) and the need for advanced professional preparation of HIM practitioners. In 1997, AHIMA published curriculum mode....
Status Check on CDI Transformation
Author: Wiggs Harris, Wylecia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2019
By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, chief executive officer
The Journal’s clinical documentation improvement (CDI) issue gives me an opportunity to provide an update on some of the important work AHIMA has been doing in 2019.
As you know, we’ve been undertaking what w....
Statistically, What’s the Chance of a Breach?
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2017
According to the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR), from January 2016 to November 2016 approximately 169,013,996 people were affected by 1,737 healthcare breaches. The Ponemon Institute estimates that data breaches could cost the healthcare industry as m....
Statewide Data Systems: Entering a New Era
Author: Love, Denise
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2001
Statewide data systems are the mainstay of many state and federal data systems and of many quality assessment, research, and policy initiatives. The author gives an overview of the different kinds of systems available and looks at opportunities for growth in the future, as well as for....
States—Laboratories for E-Health
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2008
States are often described as “laboratories of democracy.” Today they are also serving as laboratories for e-health. Virtually every US state is pursuing IT initiatives to improve the safety, quality, and affordability of healthcare. Leadership is coming from governors’ offic....
State of the Computer-based Patient Record
Author: Amatayakul, Margret
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 1998
Value, experiments, promises, disappointments, hype, compromises, and change all characterize the status of the computer-based patient record (CPR). An industry expert offers some perspective on where the CPR has been and where it's going.
In 1873, Florence Nightingale lamented her....
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