Author: White, Susan E; Taylor, Lisa Brooks

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2012

Value-based purchasing of healthcare is transforming the US healthcare delivery system and payment methodologies. Spurred by commercial pay-for-performance initiatives and the roll out of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), accountable....

Author: Kuhl, Joy

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: November 2012

Just because information can be exchanged electronically doesn’t mean it can be digitally analyzed. Data needs to be structured using clear electronic standards for HIM professionals and other health IT specialists to analyze and use the data. Much of the data generated in healthcare-like pro....

Author: Reeves, Mary G; Bowen, Rita K.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2012

Many individuals have a high degree of confidence in the validity and integrity of data if it comes from a computer. When they encounter data in this form, the assumption is the data has been vetted, scrubbed, and signed off by a reliable source. In truth, however, this is rarely the case.

Author: Fernandes, Lorraine M.; O'Connor, Michele; Weaver, Victoria

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2012

Healthcare is embracing the big data movement, hoping to revolutionize HIM by distilling vast collections of data for specific analysis


One only needs to open a recent conference brochure, read an electronic newsletter, or preview marketing materials to appreciate that "B....

Author: Wang, Tiankai; Biedermann, Sue E.

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: October 2012

Abstract

Medication errors may result in serious safety issues for patients. Medication error issues are more prevalent among elderly patients, who take more medications and have prescriptions that change frequently. The challenge of obtaining accurate medication histories for the elderly....

Author: Scichilone, Rita A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2012

When preparing a meal to share with others, the best cooks pay attention to which ingredients baked into the final product can determine the success or failure of the meal. This process is surprisingly similar to HIM professionals sharing health data with others. The way information is pre....

Author: Cook, Jane

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2012

As the healthcare community works to meet the requirements of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) “meaningful use” EHR incentive program and other initiatives, new opportunities are forming for the health information management (HIM) professional. Roles in both clinical data....

Author: Demster, Barbara

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2012

Technology has transformed the world of health information management (HIM), bringing about change for many of the field’s longstanding professional concepts and work methods. The classic rule of ownership in the words-on-paper era of health records was that “the paper (physical medium) belong....

Author: Brown, Linda; Komara, Priscilla; Warner, Diana; Wiedemann, Lou Ann; Young, Linda

Source: AHIMA toolkit

Publication Date: August 15, 2012

This toolkit is designed to provide guidance to HIM professionals when addressing the amendment functionality in an EHR.

Author: AHIMA HIE Practice Council

Source: AHIMA report

Publication Date: July 09, 2012