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Testimony before the NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards on the Future of the Health Plan Identifier (HPID)
Author: Rudolph, Barbara A
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: May 03, 2017
Testimony before the National Committee for Vital and Health Statistics Subcommittee on Standards hearing on health plan identifier
Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions have a Profound Impact on the need for IG
Author: White, Jim
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: April 20, 2017
One of the more significant healthcare trends we see today is the consolidation (mergers and acquisitions) of hospitals, physician groups, and insurance companies into larger integrated systems. The goal of this activity have been focused on: increased market share, increased financia....
Becoming a Data Master
Author: Eramo, Lisa A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2017
As an independent contractor and data analytics subject matter expert (SME), Lisa Brooks Taylor, RHIA, spends most of her time working with professional associations and large insurers developing machine-computable algorithms to analyze healthcare data. She works closely with data scientis....
Big Data Requires Information Governance
Author: Meehan, Ann M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2017
The term “Big Data” is everywhere, but what is it and what do health information management (HIM) professionals need to know about it? Understanding Big Data in healthcare, ensuring its accuracy, and harnessing it for patient care and business decisions are critical to a succes....
Why Unstructured Data is Still Important to Healthcare Providers
Author: Dunagan, Betty
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: January 19, 2017
We have arrived in the era of Big Data in healthcare, where digital transformation is a major driving factor. A variety of healthcare settings are currently using their electronic health record (EHR) systems to their full capacity, using databases that are just as large as their onsit....
Development of a Web-Based Registry to Support Diabetes Care in Free Medical Clinics
Author: McFadden, Norman; Daniel, Bryan; Hoyt, Robert; Snider, Dallas
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: January 2017
Abstract
The United States has more than 1,000 free medical clinics. Because these clinics do not bill Medicare or Medicaid, they are not eligible for federal reimbursement for electronic health record (EHR) adoption. As a result, most do not have EHRs or electronic disease regist....
Health Information Plays Big Role in Competitive Strategies of Population Health Analytics
Author: Perez, Ken
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2017
“Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs. It’s about deliberately choosing to be different,” says Michael Porter, a Harvard Business School professor and expert on economics and business strategy.1
That advice certainly applies to the rising number of a....
This Healthcare Technology is Off the Blockchain
Author: Journal of AHIMA Staff
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2017
Predicting the future—particularly when it comes to technology—can be a fool’s errand. But it’s a pretty safe bet that one innovation those in the health IT world can expect to hear more about is “blockchain.”
If you’ve heard of blockchain....
Automating HIM through Health Information Exchange: An Informatics Approach
Author: Feldman, Sue; Houser, Shannon H.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2017
Editor’s Note: This article is the first installment of the new Working Smart department titled “Illuminating Informatics.” This department will explore all aspects of informatics and provide guidance to health information management professionals in the practical applica....
Investigative Approach: How Clinical Documentation Teams Improve Communication, Documentation Outcomes and Patient Care
Author: Robinson, Steven
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: December 29, 2016
Clinical documentation programs’ success is a result of the healthcare team keeping a constant vigil on communication while operationalizing outcomes and instilling provider support. Patient care is largely dependent on accurate communication among the healthcare provider team. In a....
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