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Informatics Education for HIM Professionals in the Era of Interoperable Standards-Based HIEs
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....
Mind the Gap: HIM Rushes to Bridge Educational and Professional Gaps Caused by a Quickly Advancing Industry
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....
Implementing EHRs: An Exploratory Study to Examine Current Practices in Migrating Physician Practice
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....
The Year Ahead
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.....
GEMs: Buyers Beware. Crosswalk and Translation Tools Can Bring Unexpected Risks
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....
Supporting Health IT Standardization Across the Globe
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....
Making Health Information Exchange Work: HIOs Currently Not Ready to Support the Information Needs of a Reformed Healthcare System—But Small Changes Offer Big Outcomes
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....
Using Data Provenance to Manage Patient-Generated Health Data
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....
Take a "Deep Dive" into Information Stewardship
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....
HIM’s Role in Disease Tracking, Data Mining, and Patient Monitoring
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....
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