Author: Meehan, Ann M.

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: June 23, 2016

In this world of growing health-related data, information governance is not only needed but is crucial to ensure that healthcare organizations can quickly and efficiently manage the data being produced, resulting in information being used effectively for patient care. The latest numbers on....

Author: James, Wendy

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: June 15, 2016

The technological advances that have taken place over the past 25 years have been nothing short of phenomenal. When I reflect on the things I have experienced, not only in my professional career, but the technological advances I have seen over the course of my life  across the board i....

Author: Kadlec, Lesley

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2016

In today’s healthcare environment, data abounds. From the time of admission through the patient care episode, discharge, and aftercare, the volume of clinical data in healthcare continues to grow and expand. Regardless of whether the data results from a patient office visit, the lab,....

Author: Ewing, Crystal

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2016

The reality of the ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation and the fact that it was, by all measures, a success, is the payoff of years of hard work. It’s the product of lessons learned from the implementation of 5010 and the outcome of diligence on the part of healthcare professionals, providers, a....

Author: Downing, Kathy

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: May 26, 2016

Data governance (DG) is the sub-domain of information governance (IG) that provides for the design and execution of data needs planning and data quality assurance in concert with the strategic information needs of the organization. Data governance includes data modeling, data mapping, data....

Author: Monga, Kapila

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: May 19, 2016

Hospital readmissions cost significant money to our healthcare system every year. According to a report from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the total cost of the 3.3 million adult 30-day all-cause readmissions in the US was $41.3....

Author: Lee, Mee Jeong; Kim, Yeaeun; Kim, Ok-nam

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2016

Maintaining the privacy of personal health information (PHI) is important whenever information is gathered, be it for the primary purpose of delivering healthcare, or secondary uses such as clinical research and population health. According to the International Organization for Standardiza....

Author: Dooling, Julie A

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: April 21, 2016

The cleanliness, integrity, and trustworthiness of our provider data is essential to remember at all times, even as focus shifts toward other important initiatives, such as working toward a better method of matching and identifying our patients.  When it comes to managing and governin....

Author: INTERFACEWARE

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: April 15, 2016

There’s no question that healthcare is in the middle of a data explosion. New sources of information like medical devices, wearables, and mobile apps are being introduced all the time.


While more information can do wonders for clinical decision making and improving operationa....

Author: Saharia, Devendra

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2016

Disruptive technology can turn any industry on its head—virtually overnight. Just five years ago, summoning a taxi was an inefficient, time-consuming effort that often involved dialing up a dispatcher, who contacted a driver, who would then make their way to your location, perhaps in an h....