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Effects of ICD-10 on Coding Productivity
Author: Endicott, Melanie
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: March 10, 2016
In the years leading up to ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation, doomsdayers chanted horror stories of expected productivity losses of up to 50 percent. Now that we are nearly six months post-implementation, I’ve yet to hear about an instance where such a prediction came true.....
Information Governance Toolkit 2.0
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA toolkit
Publication Date: March 2016
AHIMA’s Information Governance Toolkit provides guidance that will assist in strengthening the healthcare organization’s performance related to managing information and data that is necessary for achieving strategic goals. The toolkit, available in the AHIMA webstore, is free to AHIMA members.
Consumer Engagement Toolkit
Author: AHIMA Work Group
Source: AHIMA toolkit
Publication Date: 2016
This toolkit provides a wide variety of resources and tools for HIM and other healthcare professionals
who are developing procedures to support the goals of a consumer engagement initiative.
Understanding CDI Metrics
Author: Combs, Tammy
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: February 24, 2016
Understanding clinical documentation improvement (CDI) metrics can be confusing, especially when you first start reviewing them.
Let’s dive a little deeper into the topic and take a closer look at some frequently reported CDI metrics and evaluate how these measures can reflect the....
Documentation Detective: Seven Steps to CDI Foundational Success
Author: Combs, Tammy
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: January 27, 2016
When an architect draws up plans for a building, they pay close attention to the details of the foundation. This provides the support to the building and prevents it from crashing down at any moment. If the building later has structural damage it is easy to fix when the foundation is not i....
Managing Unsolicited Health Information in the Electronic Health Record (2016 update)
Author: Kadlec, Lesley
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: January 2016
Editor’s Note: This Practice Brief supersedes the October 2013 Practice Brief titled "Managing Unsolicited Health Information in the Electronic Health Record"
Consumer engagement is developing as a key focus area in US healthcare, and patients are increasingly able&mdas....
Data Mapping Best Practices (2016 update) - Retired
Author: Maimone, Carol
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: January 2016
This practice brief supersedes the November 2013 practice brief “Data Mapping Best Practices.”
The healthcare industry collects vast amounts of data from electronic sources. These data are captured in a wide variety of formats using various collection methods. Health d....
Climbing Higher: Bridging the Gap to Advanced Degrees in HIM (2016 update)
Author: Kadlec, Lesley
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: January 2016
Editor’s Note: This Practice Brief supersedes the August 2012 Practice Brief titled “Climbing Higher: Bridging the Gap to Advanced Degrees in HIM.”
Statistics from the US Department of Labor show the field of HIM as one of today's fastest-growing occupa....
Consumer-Facing Health Information Practices (2016 update) - Retired
Author: Kadlec, Lesley
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: January 2016
Increased adoption and use of health information technology by healthcare providers has made greater consumer access to health information possible, as well as increased general engagement in health maintenance and care. The opportunities for improving quality and efficiency afforded by this ne....
"CDI: Miami" Hunts Down Documentation Offenders
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: October 2015
The HIM Problem
To get physician buy-in on clinical documentation specificity, one provider formed an all-physician CDI team
The HIM Problem Solvers
Lorena Chicoye, MD, RPh, corporate medical director, managed care network development and medical....
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