Author: AHIMA e-HIM Work Group on HIM Practice Transformation

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2005

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: AHIMA e-HIM Work Group on HIM Practice Transformation

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2005

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

Author: AHIMA Task Force

Source: AHIMA Task Force

Publication Date: May 02, 2005

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

Author: AHIMA Work Group

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2005

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

Author: Fenton, Susan H.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: May 2005

Coded data is the basis for knowledge transfer in 21st-century healthcare. The Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) is often called the Rosetta stone of international terminologies used in healthcare worldwide.

The purpose of the UMLS is to “facilitate the development of com....

Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.; Hanson, Susan P.

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2005

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

Author: Davis, Nancy; Lemery, Chrisann; Roberts, Kim

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2005

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

Author: MacCornack, Rick

Source: External web site

Publication Date: March 08, 2005

presentation at the HIT Summit West, San Francisco, CA

Author: Hofler, Linda D.; Hardee, Joy; Dildy, Kenneth; Burleson, Deeanna; Grady, Jamie

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2005

The privacy and security rules require audits and system activity reviews. Here is one health system's process, a systematic approach that focuses on areas of greatest risk.
Ensuring the privacy and confidentiality of patient information is fundamental to HIM, but it has taken on a new le....

Author: Fenton, Susan H.; Williams, Margaret

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2005

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Koval, Dianne

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2005

By distributing costs and benefits among providers and payers, a regional physician association is creating a data exchange network with an ambitious goal: interoperable EHR systems in every physician’s office.
Mark Foster, MD, of Hudson Valley Primary Care in Wappingers Falls, NY,....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2005

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

Author: Hjort, Beth M.

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2005

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Fox, Leslie Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2005

As healthcare organizations implement EHRs, effective HIM leadership becomes more important than ever. Key to establishing a defining role within your organization is appreciating how groups interact.
Despite the excitement surrounding the impending arrival of the electronic health recor....

Author: Quinsey, Carol Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2005

Q: What is medical informatics, and is there a connection between it and health information management?

Q: Is there a standard addressing who should document in medical records?

Carol Ann Quinsey (carol.quinsy@ahima.org) is a professional practice manager at AHIMA.Article....

Author: AHIMA e-HIM Work Group on Computer-Assisted Coding

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2004

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Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2004

Q:> As a covered entity, do I need to have satisfactory assurance (as required by HIPAA) that an individual has been notified when I am served with a search warrant for a patient's protected health information (PHI)?
Q: From a Washington State Community of Practice discussion thread: Wh....

Author: Loos, Markus

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

The Charité--University of Medicine Berlin, is the largest hospital in Europe. Its four campuses have about 2,300 beds. The 9,384 employees care for about 100,000 inpatients and about 250,000 ambulatory patients per year. Approximately 4,900 students are instructed in....

Author: Johnson, Kerry

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

When individual Canadian hospitals first started the journey towards The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Canada (ICD-10-CA) and The Canadian Classification of Health Interventions (CCI) (from now on referred t....

Author: Wegener, John; Woodman, Anna Jane

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Overview

This presentation will provide insight into planning, implementing, and managing the transition of a health records department, moving from an overburdened and inefficient paper environment toward an automated electronic setting. This success story will look at how staff, work pr....

Author: Gabriel, Aremo Ade; Mojirola, Aeolian ; Julia, Irrechukwu ; Taiwo, Olugbenle

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

Developing and implementing a health information management system (HIMS) in a non-health, business-oriented environment is usually a heavy and Herculean task. The nitty-gritty centers on making a compelling business case, gaining the confidence of the stakeholders, and plann....

Author: Harman, Laurinda B.; Mullen, Virginia L.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

The complexities of protecting patient privacy, across the continuum of global healthcare systems, raise new ethical challenges for health information management (HIM) professionals. This session will address the importance of ethical principles, professional values, and cultural differences t....

Author: McKenzie, Kirsten; Walker, Sue; Dixon-Lee, Claire; Dear, Gareth; Moran-Fuke, Judy

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

Recently, researchers in Australia, America, England, and Canada have conducted national surveys of clinical coders in their respective countries. In Australia in 2002, the National Centre for Classification in Health (NCCH) in collaboration with the Health Information Manag....

Author: Myjer, D'Arcy; Butu, Dan

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

For any person in a management or supervisory role, it is only a matter of time before one is confronted with the inevitable question: Can your staff be more productive and how do they compare to other health information management organizations?

The question can....

Author: Staub, Mary; Orenstein, Anita; Gillett, Del Rae

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

All healthcare facilities throughout the country struggle in today's competitive market place to keep cash flow at an appropriate and acceptable level. There are many facilities that struggle to make pay roll on a bi-weekly basis. Although Intermountain Healthcare (IHC) has....

Author: Morton, Lisa; Laquer, Sharon; Kosich, Joseph; Kolodinsky, Diane; Flite, Cathy; Foley, Margaret M.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

Recent changes in the external environment promise to facilitate progress towards an electronic health record (EHR). Many healthcare organizations are electing to use an electronic document management system as an interim solution to eliminate paper while working towards ado....

Author: Dismuke, Clara

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

The Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) system was created in the US and has spread widely around the world. Currently, approximately 36 countries use some version of the system for either information collection, financing, or reimbursement for inpatient care.1 This widespread ad....

Author: Fontaine, P

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

Governments and patients evaluate a hospital's quality of care by looking at performance data. In many countries, the data used to compare and evaluate outcomes is frequently based on Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs). Since 1994, the government of Belgium has been using AP-DR....

Author: Anderson, Mark; Rodenbaugh, Barbara; Susztar, Chantel

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Background

For years the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published critical guidance and communications for fiscal intermediaries, healthcare providers, contractors, and state agencies regarding requirements for the Medicare program. Most of these communications are....

Author: Buta, Sally

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Presentation Overview

Mobile computing can help hospitals address strategic issues such as increasing patient safety and improving physician job satisfaction. But with the additional pressure to increase revenue and reduce costs, hospitals struggle to justify the cost of mobile healthcar....

Author: Crossley, Linda

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

Recognizing the key role that coding plays in maintaining the financial viability of healthcare organizations, health information management industry leaders are looking for ways to optimize available coding resources, as well as to increase student enrollment in academic pr....

Author: Cunningham, Nancy

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction
This paper will review recommended best practices and suggested measurement criteria for consideration in determining an HIM department's proficiency in its use of a fully implemented electronic document management system (EDMS). As a complement to the recently released e-HIM wor....

Author: AHIMA Work Group on Electronic Health Records Management

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2004

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: AHIMA Work Group on Electronic Health Records Management

Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment

Publication Date: October 2004

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Lau, Francis

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: September 2004

Abstract


This paper describes a conceptual organizing scheme for managing knowledge within the health setting. First, a brief review of the notions of knowledge and knowledge management is provided. This is followed by a detailed depiction of our proposed knowledge management....

Author: AHIMA Work Group on Core Data Sets as Standards for the Electronic Health Record

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2004

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

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2004

Q: We are having trouble with the discharge status codes on some of our claims. In order to get the claim paid, the fiscal intermediary (FI) requires the discharge status code be changed. If we change the code, it will not correspond with documentation in our medical record.
Q: We are h....

Author:

Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment

Publication Date: September 2004

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

Author: Kramer, Andrew; Bennett, Rachael E; Fish, Ronald; Lin, C T; Floersch, Natasha ; Conway, Karin; Coleman, Eric A.; Harvell, Jennie; Tuttle, Mark S.

Source: U.S. DHHS. Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Publication Date: August 18, 2004

Author: Knight, Barbara L.; Lewis, Elke

Source: AHIMA community resource

Publication Date: July 13, 2004

Phoenix, AZ, is a city of sunshine, golf courses, and resorts. It is one of our nation's fastest growing regions with mild winters, lots of land, and a low cost of living. Yet, despite its geographic advantages, Phoenix-area hospitals are not immune to coder vacancies and physical space limit....

Author: AHIMA Coding Practice Team

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: July 2004

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Curry, Mary Pat; Trask, Lisa; Liederman, Eric; Hutchinson, David; Zeboski, Alice

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2004

Thoughtful software design and good communication are fundamental ingetting physicians to sign verbal orders within the 48-hour mandate. Fines help a lot, too.
What hospital in the United States hasn’t struggled to comply with mandates from their state and the Joint Commission on....

Author: AHIMA House of Delegates

Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: July 01, 2004

AHIMA's Code of Ethics has been updated. You can view the most current version here.

Author:

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2004

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Retterer, John; Casto, Brian

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2004

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Schrader, Michael

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2004

In Santa Barbara County, a regional data-sharing network offers a model for the future of HIM infrastructures.
Located north of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara County is a favorite destination, known for its beaches, resorts, and vineyards. Local homeowners include Oprah Winfrey, Martin Shee....

Author: Johnson, Robert J.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2004

Various types of insurance are vital to the healthcare industry to protect institutions, physicians, and patients. But what is the appropriate type of insurance to indemnify data destruction providers? This article will explain a misconception about insurance that may be putting both HIM prof....

Author: Hjort, Beth M.

Source: AHIMA Q and A | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2004

Q: Please explain the new Joint Commission requirement for “do not use” abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols. Does this mean that the abbreviation list requirement is being reinstated?

A: Standards have not required an approved list since 1991. IM.3 does require standard....

Author: Quinsey, Carol Ann

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2004

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Thomason, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2004

Yesterday’s privacy compliance preparations can contribute to meeting tomorrow’s security mandates. One organization is tackling risk analysis with both matrix and memories.
The 2003 HIPAA privacy rule implementation is still fresh in many minds throughout healthcare organiza....