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Journey through Meaningful Use at a Large Academic Medical Center: Lessons of Leadership, Administration, and Technical Implementation
Author: Unger, Melissa D; Aldrich, Alison M; Hefner, Jennifer L; Rizer, Milisa K
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: October 2014
Abstract
Successfully reporting meaningful use of electronic health records to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can be a challenging process, particularly for healthcare organizations with large numbers of eligible professionals. This case report describes a successf....
Use Cases Demonstrate Information Governance Best Practices
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: September 30, 2014
Suzanne Paone, MBA, DHA, and Dilhari DeAlmeida, PhD, RHIA, both professors at the University of Pittsburgh, presented a well-attended session on information governance (IG) Tuesday afternoon. The session, “Information Governance, Best Practices and Lessons Learned,” demonstrated how i....
Transitioning to ICD-10-CM/PCS in the Classroom: Countdown to Implementation - Retired
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Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: September 2014
The compliance date for the implementation of ICD-10-CM/PCS is due to take effect on October 1, 2015. Currently, academic programs are in various stages of transitioning the classroom toward this new and long-awaited classification system. This practice brief is the third in a series addressing....
Health Data Analysis Toolkit
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA toolkit
Publication Date: September 2014
The content in this toolkit has been updated. More recent information is available here.
Defining the Basics of Health Informatics for HIM Professionals - Retired
Author: AHIMA Work Group
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2014
All data are not created equal and technology implementation alone is not enough to improve the healthcare provided to patients. Providers and organizations must be able to distinguish between an abundance of data, meaningful data, and integration of data. Healthcare organizations are challenge....
Realigning HIM to the New Healthcare Environment: Case Studies in HIM Transformation Due to Accountable Care and Pay-For-Outcomes Initiatives
Author: Bower-Jernigan, Patricia L; Chenoweth, Ann; James, Jaime
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2014
The Affordable Care Act has been a catalyst for the transition to pay for outcomes. Through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center, dozens of new payment and service models have emerged that promise to deliver better care throughout the United States at a l....
Coming Soon to Your Healthcare Facility: Information Governance. A Look at Healthcare Information Governance Trends through Practical Case Studies
Author: Kadlec, Lesley
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2014
The growing momentum of information governance (IG) initiatives in healthcare provider organizations raises many questions. What are the goals of information governance? Why have some organizations decided they need formal IG programs? How do healthcare organizations expect to benefit from....
Clinician-Created Documentation: Reinstating Quality Assurance Programs to Safeguard Patients and Providers
Author: Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity; AHIMA
Source: External web site
Publication Date: July 2014
This resource kit provides a standardized approach to measuring, reporting, and improving documentation for patient safety and documentation accuracy when clinicians are responsible for document creation.
Preparing for ICD-10- CM/PCS Implementation: Impact on Productivity and Quality
Author: Stanfill, Mary H; Hsieh, Kang Lin; Beal, Kathleen; Fenton, Susan H.
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: July 2014
Abstract
Coding productivity is expected to drop significantly during the lead-up to and in the initial stages of ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation, now expected to be delayed until October 1, 2015. This study examined the differences in coding productivity between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-....
Selecting the Ideal CDI Physician Advisor
Author: Huff, Garry L.; Fee, James P; Clesi, Wendy; Perry, Joni; Rajappan, Melissa
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2014
Physicians are increasingly being utilized as advisors in various aspects of healthcare delivery. These include utilization review, quality resource management, and clinical documentation improvement. An effective strategy must be used to develop a physician advisor program in the area of....
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