Author: Orlova, Anna; Lehmann, Harold

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2015

Electronic sharing of health information, both within and between organizational boundaries, requires the adoption of interoperable health information technology (HIT) solutions such as electronic health record (EHR) systems, laboratory information management systems (LIMS), radiology and....

Author: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2015

American high school students approaching their senior year have good reason to envy their European counterparts who enjoy the more common experience of a “gap year” between high school and college.


A gap year, at least in Europe, is a socially accepted opportuni....

Author: Dolezel, Diane; Moczygemba, Jackie

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: January 2015

Abstract


Implementation of electronic health record (EHR) systems in physician practices is challenging and complex. In the past, physicians had little incentive to move from paper-based records. With the passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Healt....

Author: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2015

Human beings have been fascinated by birds—their flight patterns, colors, and songs—for centuries. In the ancient world, “augurs,” Roman practitioners of “augury,” looked for clues about the past and future by observing birds in flight, hoping for omens.....

Author: Reed, Diana

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2015

When it comes to converting superbills and claims from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM, many healthcare providers believe that general equivalence mappings (GEMs) offer a cost effective and simple solution. The ability to purchase relatively cheap automated mappings of specialties’ top codes c....

Author: Orlova, Anna; Spellman, Lisa; Warner, Diana

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2014

AHIMA’s core strategy is to drive the power of knowledge where and when it’s needed. The development and use of sound standards are a key component of that vision. AHIMA has long provided leadership for its members and other healthcare stakeholders by developing and implementing health in....

Author: Callan, Kathy; Fuller, Jan C.; Galterio, Louis; Just, Beth Haenke; Reich, Kimberly A. Baldwin-Stried ; Steigerwald, Christine; Turner-Combs, Mary Lou; Wolf, Sheldon H; Dooling, Julie A; Kirby, Annessa; Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2014

Editor’s note: This article is part two of a two-part series analyzing the current state of health information exchange organizations and their operational models.


The question facing the healthcare industry is “will health information exchange organizations (HIOs....

Author: Fountain, Vernessa

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2014

Healthcare providers are facing a swelling tide of patient-generated health data (PGHD). Growing mobile health technology and personal electronic health records are allowing consumers to become more involved not just in making appointments with physicians, but with tracking and reporting....

Author: Kennedy, Angela

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2014

Health Informatics and information management professionals have traditionally been focused on areas such as risk management, quality assurance, licensure, accreditation, privacy, and security requirements for their organizations. But compliance—conformance or obedience to procedures, rul....

Author: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: November 2014

In the current US healthcare climate, panic and paranoia prevail as deadly diseases like Ebola and tuberculosis command public attention and the World Health (WHO) organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) work to provide relevant guidance. A....