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The 10 Security Domains (Updated 2013) - Retired
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2013
Editor's note: This update supersedes the February 2004, February 2010, and May 2012 practice briefs "The 10 Security Domains."
In today's healthcare environment, HIM professionals must understand basic information security principles to fully protect the privacy of information. T....
A New Era for Clinical Quality Measurement Data: Standardization, Automation of Clinical Quality Measurement and Reporting
Author: Taylor, Lisa Brooks
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2013
Set on course by the National Quality Strategy (NQS) and fueled by the "meaningful use" EHR Incentive Program, clinical quality measurement is entering a new era. A primary objective of the NQS, which was developed by a multistakeholder collaboration convened by the National Quality Forum....
Data Migration Lessons Learned: One Facility Relates Hard-learned Best Practices After Migrating to a New EHR
Author: Noreen, Neysa
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2013
During the planning stages of a new electronic health record (EHR) implementation at Children's Hospitals and Clinics, Minnesota's PACE clinic, discussions began regarding what needed to be done with the legacy EHR's historical data. Discussions moved quickly to migrating the data from the....
Healthcare's Data Revolution: How Data is Changing the Industry and Reshaping HIM's Roles
Author: Eramo, Lisa A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2013
The hunger for analyzed healthcare data to improve delivered care and to better meet quality measures is spurring a revolution in healthcare. Providers are demanding better health IT systems that allow HIM and data analytics professionals to sift through large amounts of data and turn it i....
Leading Innovation in Enterprise Information Governance
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2013
The past two decades have seen tremendous change in health information management (HIM) practice. The underlying drivers of this transformation are the complexity of healthcare delivery, the exploding demand for actionable information, pressure for greater public accountability, and the ev....
Leveraging Data to Improve Cost and Quality of Care
Author: Kennedy, Angela
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2013
The demands of the complex and ever-growing technology-based healthcare industry have created a sense of economic urgency. The competitive environment is driving organizations toward stronger accountability and a culture of high performance. The healthcare industry is shifting from volume-....
HIM's Role in Managing Big Data: Turning Data Collected by an EHR into Information
Author: Bonney, Steven
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2013
For years, US healthcare facilities' electronic health record (EHR) systems have been collecting and storing exabytes of patient information. A tremendous amount of structured data is being created and given to HIM professionals, and a great deal of action is expected from them.
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Managing and Mapping Coded ICD-9-CM Data to ICD-10-CM/PCS
Author: Johnston, Gloria
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: September 2013
Although the process of dual coding—assigning both ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS codes at the time of coding—is one way to compare equivalence of the codes, it is too resource-intensive to be practical for every instance where both codes are needed. ICD data mapping can supplement....
Show Me the Data
Author: Taylor, Lisa Brooks
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2013
With the establishment of the National Quality Forum's National Quality Strategy, which sets the direction for achieving better, affordable care and healthier people and communities, providers, payers, and patients are seeing a shift in payment methodologies from volume-based to value-base....
CDI Programs Used to Improve Quality Reporting Accuracy
Author: Chtourou, Helen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2013
A key focus of clinical documentation improvement (CDI) programs is to identify deficiencies in clinical documentation and develop methods to ensure the complete and accurate capture of a patient’s clinical encounter. Healthcare records that are inaccurate or incomplete will compromi....
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