Author: Kloss, Linda L

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 02, 2011

Introduction

It has been 12 years since the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published its landmark study “To Err is Human” with its astonishing conclusion that avoidable medical errors contribute to 44,000–98,000 deaths at US hospitals annually.1 It has been 10 years since t....

Author: Wilson, Patricia S

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 02, 2011

Introduction

An integral part of the interoperability of codified information within an electronic medical record is mapping of one terminology to another. Mapping is defined as the process of creating one-way links between concept and terms for specific purposes. Mapping is performed for....

Author: AHIMA House of Delegates

Source: AHIMA HoD Resolution

Publication Date: October 02, 2011

Intent:

The intent is for health information management (HIM) professionals to effectively manage the quality and integrity of health data to ensure the quality of patient care. Preamble:

Whereas, the healthcare industry is in transition to electronic health records (EHRs....

Author: Viola, Allison F.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2011

As the meaningful use program marches forward, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) continues to sharpen its focus on health information exchange (HIE). One of the main components in the HITECH Act mandated "the use of certified EHR technology for electronic exchange of h....

Author: Cofrin, Kelly

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 02, 2011

Introduction

As part of its decades-long effort to collect, analyze, and report on healthcare quality and cost, Utah has funded and created one of the country’s leading All Payer Claims databases. This data resource brings an unprecedented ability to examine costs for episodes of ca....

Author: Foley, Teresa; Gillen, Zachary; Teal, Jennifer

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 02, 2011

Background

In the spring of 2009, President Obama announced plans to create a joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER) to improve care and services between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DoD), and the private sector. President Obama directed the Dep....

Author: Palkie, Brooke; Sandefer, Ryan; Low, Trina

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 02, 2011

INTRODUCTION

The College of St. Scholastica’s (CSS) Center for Healthcare Innovation, School of Nursing and the School of Health Science’s Department of Health Informatics and Information Management are collaborating with five rural Minnesota hospitals and their shared informa....

Author: Rivera, Teresa

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 02, 2011

Background

The Utah Health Information Network, UHIN, has been exchanging data electronically since 1993. Formed and governed by the community, UHIN, is a solution to the high cost of sending claims and receiving payments electronically. UHIN has been operating as a nonprofit organization....

Author: Plummer, Eric

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 02, 2011

Background

One of the fundamental challenges associated with the pursuit of Healthcare Analytics, is the diverse number of applications and source information systems that must be accessed. These systems (EHR/EMR/PM/LAB/RAD/...) were designed to capture all of the relevant information abo....

Author: Mendoza, Theresa; Kotyk, Steve

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 02, 2011

Background

Controlling readmission rates for hospitalization is an important focus for patients and hospitals. Many organizations can track patients readmitted within their own facilities, but are unaware and unable to analyze patients who have gone to a hospital outside of their organiz....