Author: Mangin, Wendy L

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: September 23, 2002

Author: Sager, Michael; Mangin, Wendy L; Wiedemann, Lou Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2006

What led you to become a privacy officer for your facility?


Sager: I work in the compliance office at my facility, and when the privacy rule was first published in all of its draft forms, I took a special interest and was assigned to organize an implementation committee. As I bec....

Author: Blevins, Alicia; Davis, Nancy; Hjort, Beth M.; Lemery, Chrisann; Mangin, Wendy L; Mikels, Debra A; Nicholas, Cindy

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: August 2006

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

Author: Mangin, Wendy L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2008

Several speakers at AHIMA’s 79th Convention and Exhibit this past October gave me cause to reflect on the HIM professional’s role in the year ahead. Robert Kolodner, MD, head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, asked the audience to &ldq....

Author: Mangin, Wendy L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2008

We have heard EHR experts encourage HIM professionals to “get a seat at the table.” No one can argue that HIM expertise benefits discussions on implementing a new imaging system, defining the legal electronic record, or starting a health information exchange. But exactly how can we....

Author: Mangin, Wendy L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2008

This January, AHIMA’s Board of Directors, along with representatives from the FORE Board, held a strategic work session to explore the meaning and relevance of AHIMA’s mission, vision, key priorities, and strategies.

We looked at “drivers of change” and discu....

Author: Mangin, Wendy L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2008

When you work at a community hospital with 240 beds, you quickly learn who the go-to people are who can help your department reach its goals. For me, this person is Chuck Christian, director of information systems at Good Samaritan Hospital.

Over the years, Chuck and I have worked on....

Author: Mangin, Wendy L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2008

By now I hope everyone has heard or seen an “It’s HI Time America” radio spot or public service announcement. This FORE-sponsored public service campaign was launched January 28 and will continue rolling out across the country throughout the first half of 2008.

The....

Author: Mangin, Wendy L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2008

An important focus for AHIMA’s Board of Directors is setting the future course for the association. In the spring, we engaged members in this important work at Team Talks.

This year’s Team Talks participants discussed four important drivers of change that must be a focus....

Author: Mangin, Wendy L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2008

In early April, 170 HIM professionals gathered in Washington, DC, for AHIMA’s annual Capitol Hill Day, a wonderful opportunity to interact with elected officials and discuss key legislative issues.

For those who did not have the opportunity to participate this year, here are sa....