10 Security Domains 
Dougherty, Michelle
AHIMA Practice Brief, AHIMA Journal
2/2/04
This practice brief identifies the ten security domains that provide the foundation of security principles and practices, and provides a highlight of each domain's key principles.
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Accounting and Tracking Disclosures of Protected Health Information
Dougherty, Michelle
AHIMA Practice Brief, AHIMA Journal
11/2/01
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Accounting and Tracking Disclosures of Protected Health Information -- Forms
AHIMA Practice Brief attachment
11/2/01
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AHIMA Model E-Discovery Policies: Preservation and Legal Hold for Health Information and Records
AHIMA e-Discovery Task Force
Web extra, AHIMA Practice Brief attachment
2/2/08
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AHIMA Model E-Discovery Policies: Production and Disclosure of Health Information and Records for E-Discovery
AHIMA e-Discovery Task Force
Web extra, AHIMA Practice Brief attachment
2/2/08
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AHIMA Model E-Discovery Policies: Retention, Storage, and Destruction of Paper and Electronic Health Information and Records
AHIMA e-Discovery Task Force
Web extra, AHIMA Practice Brief attachment
2/2/08
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APC Checklist
Scichilone, Rita
AHIMA Practice Brief
9/15/00
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Applying the Teaching Physician Guidelines
AHIMA
AHIMA Practice Brief
8/2/09
This practice brief outlines the basics of the teaching physician guidelines, including the role of the trainee and teaching physician, and what HIM professionals should look for in clinical documentation to properly code and bill services.
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Assessing and Improving EHR Data Quality
AHIMA e-HIMŽ Workgroup on Assessing and Improving Healthcare Data Quality in the EHR
AHIMA Practice Brief, AHIMA Journal, AHIMA E-HIM Task Force Report
3/2/07
This practice brief identifies and recommends best practices for accessing and auditing the health record for data quality in EHR systems.
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Authentication of Health Record Entries (Updated)
Welch, Julie J.
AHIMA Practice Brief
3/15/00
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Authentication of Medical Record Entries
Brandt, Mary
AHIMA Practice Brief
9/2/96
An updated version of this practice brief is also available
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Authentication Requirements from the 1998-99 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Ambulatory Care Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Welch, Julie J.
AHIMA Practice Brief attachment
3/15/00
Exhibit 3 from "Authentication of Health Record Entries Practice Brief (Updated)"
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Authentication Requirements from the 1998-99 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Long Term Care Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Welch, Julie J.
AHIMA Practice Brief attachment
3/15/00
Exhibit 4 from "Authentication of Health Record Entries Practice Brief (Updated)"
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Authentication Requirements from the 1998 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Behavioral Health Care Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Welch, Julie J.
AHIMA Practice Brief attachment
3/15/00
Exhibit 2 from "Authentication of Health Record Entries Practice Brief (Updated)"
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Authentication Standards 1999 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Welch, Julie J.
AHIMA Practice Brief attachment
3/15/00
Exhibit 1 from "Authentication of Health Record Entries Practice Brief (Updated)"
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Best Practices for Problem Lists in an EHR
AHIMA Best Practices for Problem Lists in an EHR Work Group
AHIMA Practice Brief, AHIMA Journal, AHIMA E-HIM Task Force Report
1/2/08
This practice brief explores the use and maintenance of problem lists in health records with a special focus on how electronic environments support additional functionality for sharing information and supporting continuity of care.
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Best Practices for Problem Lists in an EHR. Appendix A: Definitions of Problem Lists from Authoritative Sources
AHIMA Practice Brief Appendix
1/2/08
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Best Practices for Problem Lists in an EHR. Appendix B: Candidate Terminologies for Encoding Problem Lists
AHIMA Practice Brief Appendix
1/2/08
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Best Practices for Problem Lists in an EHR. Appendix C: Resource List for Additional Research and Guidance
AHIMA Practice Brief Appendix
1/2/08
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Best Practices for Problem Lists in an EHR. Appendix D: Best Practice Considerations for Problem Lists
AHIMA Practice Brief Appendix
1/2/08
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Best Practices in Medical Record Documentation and Completion
Fletcher, Donna M.
AHIMA Practice Brief
11/15/99
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Building an Enterprise Master Person Index
AHIMA MPI Task Force
AHIMA Practice Brief, AHIMA Journal
1/2/04
Interest in EMPIs has increased due to the shift to a more customer-centric focus in healthcare operations, consolidation of healthcare organizations, implementation of electronic health records, and a need to define the population being served.
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Building an Evidence Base for High- Quality HIM
AHIMA
AHIMA Practice Brief, AHIMA Journal
5/2/08
This practice brief outlines the importance of research and the evidence it produces to the HIM field, describes research types applicable to HIM practice, and outlines ways HIM professionals can be involved in research.
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Care and Maintenance of Charge Masters
Rhodes, Harry B.
AHIMA Practice Brief
7/15/99
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Checklist for Assessing HIM Department Readiness and Planning for the EHR
AHIMA HIM Practice Transformation e-HIM Work Group
AHIMA Practice Brief, AHIMA Journal, AHIMA E-HIM Task Force Report
6/2/05
The purpose of this checklist is to look more specifically at what should be addressed in an HIM department preparing for migration to the EHR.
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