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Sorting Out Employee Sanctions
Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2003
Has your organization addressed sanctions related to privacy and security issues? Both the final privacy rule and final security rule address this issue. The privacy rule states that the covered entity must have and apply appropriate sanctions against members of its workforce who fail to....
Sorting out Discovery Requests: Are Subpoenas and e-Discovery Requests the Same?
Author: Reich, Kimberly A. Baldwin-Stried
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2010
While healthcare facilities are familiar with the process of discovery-often in the form of subpoenas-many are just seeing their first e-discovery requests. Do e-discovery requests differ from subpoenas, and do they require different responses?
The answer is not a simple yes or no. I....
Sorting out Advance Directives
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2011
Important differences exist in advance directives. Only some grant access to another person's medical records, and that can change with time.
After 50 years of marriage, Rosa Taylor-Payne noticed even the slightest change in her husband, Marvell Payne. So she started to worry when he....
Sooner or Later, There Will (Likely) be Litigation
Author: Hedges, Ron
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: November 18, 2015
With new technology comes new opportunities… as well as the potential for litigation. Take 3D implanted devices for example. Implanted devices are commonplace in healthcare. These devices can accomplish a range of tasks, such as deliver timed dosages of drugs, monitor....
Solving Unique ICD-10 Concerns for Physician Practice and Outpatient Coders: 7 Transition Tips
Author: Eramo, Lisa A
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: June 2015
Ask any coder about the ICD-10 transition, and he or she will likely tell you that it hasn’t been easy. Coders working in physician practices have had a tough time. Many of these coders have more responsibilities than their inpatient coder counterparts. Physician practice coders may even b....
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....
Solving the Health IT Interoperability Quagmire
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2016
As the sun begins to set on the Obama administration, Vice President Joe Biden has been leveraging the weight of his office to speak out on the health IT interoperability quagmire in which the nation currently finds itself. During a speech at the industry’s Health Datapalooza in May,....
Solving the E/M Conundrum: a Special Report
Author: Scichilone, Rita A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2001
Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes, introduced in 1992 for reporting physician visit services, are linked to a number of perplexing questions for coders. In different settings, they are used differently and with varying sets of criteria. Given the numerous coding and compliance issues relate....
Solving the Documentation Puzzle with Data Analytics
Author: Monga, Kapila
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: August 17, 2016
“It’s a beautiful day to save lives. Let’s have some fun,” so says Dr. Derek Shepherd (of “Grey’s Anatomy” fame) and with a smile on his face, gets on with his day’s activities—to help patients heal. I haven’t seen many doctors work, except in “Grey’s Anatomy,” but I have interacted w....
Solving LTC Coding Challenges
Author: Laakso, Roslyn C.; Gottschalk, Reesa; Uppena, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: February 2002
After an acute illness or injury, patients are often transferred from the hospital to a skilled care bed or nursing facility for continued care. In rural areas, the local hospital and skilled nursing facility are often located within the same building and may even be the very same bed (many r....
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....
Software Development: From Conception to Implementation
Author: Mahoney, Mary Ellen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2003
How can a software development company make sure its HIM products meet the needs of its users? By using HIM professionals to design, test, market, implement, and support those products. At Cerner Corporation, experienced HIM professionals play a role in every step of the software development p....
Soft Skills and the Importance of Empathy in HIM
Author: Watzlaf, Valerie J.M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2019
By Valerie Watzlaf, PhD, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA
Soft skills—empathy, communication, critical thinking, creative thinking, problem solving, interpersonal awareness, and more—are of vital importance in the HIM workforce. This consensus is one I have encountered over and over again, from....
Softer Skills Key to Leadership Position
Author: LeBlanc, Madonna M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2003
You landed the job. Your first day is a week away and youve left yourself enough time to recharge your batteries before jumping into a new adventure. To best position yourself for success as a new manager, think back to the human resources and personnel management courses youve tak....
Society for Clinical Coding Comes Around as CoP
Author: D'Amato, Cheryl; Hoag, Patience J.; Crocker, Elsa; Neville, Deborah; Carpenter-Barbee, Cheryl; Bartell, Laurie
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: June 2002
Remember the glorious Knights of the Round Table who made Camelot famous? King Arthur created a meeting place with special significance, a roundtable at which every seat had equal worth. AHIMA has embraced the spirit of this concept in a program known as coding roundtables, which are designed....
Social Media + Healthcare
Author: Backman, Cecilia; Dolack, Susan; Dunyak, Denise; Lutz, Laurie J.; Tegen, Anne; Warner, Diana
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2011
Social media has become an undeniable force, and its rapid, informal communication style represents both possibility and liability for healthcare organizations. Good policies and training help organizations pursue the benefits and mitigate the risks.
Social media refers br....
SNOMED Takes the Next Step
Author: Kudla, Karen M.; Blakemore, Margo
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2001
Healthcare terminologies SNOMED and the Read Codes have been around for a long time. Now, a new terminology combining the two promises to take the industry one step closer to realizing the vision of an electronic patient record. Heres a sneak peek at SNOMED® CT.
As technology e....
SNOMED, ICD-11 Not Feasible Alternatives to ICD-10-CM/PCS Implementation
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: June 12, 2014
As the US healthcare industry faces yet another delay in ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation, with a new compliance date of October 1, 2015, questions continue to arise as to whether there are any alternatives for replacement of ICD-9-CM other than implementation of ICD-10-CM/....
SNOMED CT Integral Part of Quality EHR Documentation
Author: Kostick, Karen M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 2012
The use of many distinct standardized clinical vocabulary terminologies and classifications is integral to the development of a nationwide health IT infrastructure that allows for electronic use and exchange of health information. SNOMED CT is one of the key clinical terminologies designated f....
SNOMED CT Helps Drive EHR Success
Author: Giannangelo, Kathy; Berkowitz, Lyle
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: April 2005
With the advent of electronic health record (EHR) systems, IT solutions are needed to ease the recording of standard codes for clinical encounters. The basis for these products is a standard terminology, without which the full benefits of an EHR are unlikely to be realized. One expert notes th....
SNOMED CT and the EHR: Why Should a HIM Professional Care?
Author: Mason, Cheryl MSHI
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2018
By Cheryl Mason, MSHI
Health information management (HIM) professionals serve as the data stewards of the patient medical record. They are responsible for capturing all necessary information about a patient and managing that information over time. As....
SNOMED at the Point of Service: The Challenges and Opportunities of SNOMED-Encoded Data
Author: Dolin, Robert H
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2010
SNOMED CT is a comprehensive clinical healthcare terminology developed in part for use within electronic health records (EHRs) to enable a more complete record of care. According to the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO), the organization responsible f....
SNOMED: A Controlled Vocabulary for Computer-based Patient Records
Author: Kudla, Karen M.; Rallins, Marjorie C.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 1998
SNOMED is a detailed and specific coded vocabulary of names and descriptions used in healthcare -- explicitly designed for use in the computerized patient record. Here's an overview of this system and a look at its next generation.
Methods to collect data about human morbidity and morta....
Snap Judgment
Author: AHIMA Professional Ethics Committee
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: April 01, 2010
Anyone who is a member of AHIMA or holds its credentials agrees to abide by its code of ethics.
The code sets forth professional values and ethical principles, and it offers guidelines to which professionals aspire. “Ethical behaviors result from a pe....
Smart Training on Privacy and Security (expanded version)
Author: Bacik, Sandy
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2010
There is plenty of privacy and security training to be done, and many trainers struggle to get resources from their organizations and attention from their audiences. Sandy Bacik, CISSP, ISSMP, CISM, CGEIT, is a principal consultant at EnerNex and a former chief security officer. Here she o....
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