Author: Perez, Mario A. III; Tully, Melinda

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

Introduction

Health Information Management (HIM) professionals face ever expanding role opportunities and rapid changes within the discipline. We are now entering an era with the biggest stake ever for improved documentation, data integrity, and consistent medical coding that reflects....

Author: Butler, Rhonda R.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2007

In healthcare, diagnosis and procedure codes and their attached descriptions are the currency for many critical data transactions. Healthcare organizations rely heavily on coded data to govern reimbursement, monitor the health of the population, track trends in disease and treatment, and....

Author: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: September 26, 2007

This letter to the Secretary of HHS summarizes the July 2007 NCVHS hearings on the proposed new versions of the HIPAA transaction standards, and makes recommendations.

Author: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. National Resource Center for Health Information Technology

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: September 20, 2007

Author: American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)

Source: External healthcare industry report

Publication Date: September 12, 2007

a taxonomy of secondary uses and re-uses of healthcare data

Author:

Source: AHIMA web extra

Publication Date: September 02, 2007

Author: Just, Beth Haenke; Durkin, Stacie

Source: AHIMA web extra

Publication Date: September 02, 2007

Author: Hammond, William Edward; McCourt, Brian

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2007

Early efforts to create health data standards were led primarily by vendors, with support from providers. Vendors were right to take the reins on these standards, as most addressed technical issues related to interfacing best-of-breed systems or transmitting transaction data for reimburse....

Author: AHIMA e-HIM Work Group on HIM in Health Information Exchange

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2007

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Quinsey, Carol Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2007

Capturing data digitally is one thing. Producing it later is another. Any organization required to produce electronic documentation for any reason—whether for discovery in a legal proceeding or disclosure in support of ongoing patient care—knows that producing documentation....