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Data Mapping Best Practices (2013 update) - Retired
Author: AHIMA Work Group
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: November 2013
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here.
Evolving the PPE to Meet Changing HIM Workforce Needs
Author: AHIMA Work Group
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2014
This Practice Brief will educate readers on the challenges and opportunities surrounding the PPE. The desired outcome is to expand options for PPEs and increase support of the PPE throughout the healthcare industry. Providing additional options and increasing practitioner support of the PPE will result in creating a stronger and better prepared generation of new HIM professionals.
Coding Roundtable Coordinators Toolkit
Author: AHIMA Work Group
Source: AHIMA toolkit
Publication Date: 2017
The goals of the coding roundtable coordinator include:
- Improving coding skills through education
- Providing local networking opportunities
- Attracting new members to the coding and HIM profession
- Creating an environment that facilitates mentoring
- Sharing coding practices, challenges, and requirements to affect policy in the industry
EHR's Impact on HIM Functions
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.
Managing a Patient’s Right to Request Restrictions of Disclosures to Health Plans
Author: AHIMA Work Group
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2014
Covered entities should already have in place the mechanisms for limiting PHI under minimum necessary policies and procedures. This Practice Brief provides guidance to assist organizations in complying with the 2013 HITECH-HIPAA Omnibus Rule’s new disclosure restriction requirements.
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....
Computer-assisted Coding Toolkit
Author: AHIMA Work Group
Source: AHIMA toolkit
Publication Date: May 2014
This toolkit provides many of the necessary tools and documents necessary for a successful implementation. It will be
helpful to those who wish to plan and prepare for the implementation of CAC in ambulatory (including physician),
acute care inpatient, or outpatient hospital settings.
Breach Management Toolkit: a Comprehensive Guide for Compliance
Author: AHIMA Work Group
Source: AHIMA toolkit
Publication Date: March 2014
This toolkit addresses planning, implementing, and maintaining a breach management process. It includes tools for goal setting, prioritizing developmental steps, determining roles and responsibilities, monitoring risk factors, and mitigation solutions.
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.
Complete Medical Record in a Hybrid EHR Environment. Appendix: Legal Source Legend
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA Task Force
Publication Date: October 20, 2003
This practice brief appendix has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Complete Medical Record in a Hybrid EHR Environment. Part I: Managing the Transition
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2003
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Electronic Document Management as a Component of the Electronic Health Record
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2003
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Implementing Electronic Signatures. Glossary
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA Task Force
Publication Date: October 20, 2003
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Complete Medical Record in a Hybrid EHR Environment. Part III: Authorship of and Printing the Health Record
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2003
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Speech Recognition in the Electronic Health Record. Glossary
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA Task Force
Publication Date: October 20, 2003
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Complete Medical Record in a Hybrid EHR Environment
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA Task Force
Publication Date: October 20, 2003
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Implementing Electronic Signatures. Appendix: State-by-State Review of Regulations Pertaining to Electronic Signatures (2003 update)
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: October 2003
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Speech Recognition in the Electronic Health Record (2003)
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2003
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
HIM Practice Transformation
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.
Speech Recognition in the Electronic Health Record. Appendix B: Best Practices for Using Speech Recognition
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA Task Force
Publication Date: October 20, 2003
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Complete Medical Record in a Hybrid EHR Environment. Part II: Managing Access and Disclosure
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2003
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
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....
AHIMA Special E-Alert (July 20, 2017)
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: July 20, 2017
AHIMA Releases a Simple, Compliant Model Patient Request for Information Form
Journal Q&A (5/02)
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: May 02, 2002
Q: Is there a standard or recommended source for abbreviations used in medical records?
A: There is no standard or recommended abbreviation list. Because of service and style variation, healthcare organizations are encouraged to create their own customized list. An optimal approach....
Requests, Uses, and Disclosures for Evaluating Work Force Needs
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: October 23, 2002
Purposes of Access to Assist in Determining Needed Work Force Training
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: October 23, 2002
Journal Q&A (1/99)
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: January 02, 1999
Q: I hear a lot of technical terms being used lately by information systems staff and I feel like I'm not speaking their "jargon." Could you clarify the meaning of some of these terms? Specifically, they are SQL, Java, TCP/IP, and IPX.
A: SQL stands for structured query language, whi....
Sample Health Record Correction/Amendment Form
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: May 02, 2001
Request for Correction/Amendment of Health Information
Patient Name: Birth date:
Patient....
Request, Uses, and Disclosures Data Collection Form
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: October 23, 2002
Survey
Name: ______________________________ Department: ___________________________
Title: ________________________________ Phone extension: ______________
Requesting Patient Health Information
1. Do you ever request patient health informa....
Journal Q&A (10/01)
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: October 02, 2001
Q: The nursing department has asked the HIM department for assistance in creating an organized process for thinning inpatient charts. Is there a standardized method that I could suggest?
A: HIM professionals are often asked for guidance in determining chart thinning practices, setting....
Sample Consent Agreement
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: May 02, 2001
Consent to the Use and Disclosure of Health Information for Treatment, Payment, or Healthcare Operations
I understand that as part of my healthcare, this organization originates and maintains health records describing my health history, symptoms, examination and test....
Journal Q&A (11/01)
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: November 02, 2001
Q: Where can I find an easy-to-use glossary for terms in the HIPAA regulations?
A: The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) has compiled an alphabetic glossary of HIPAA terms and definitions. It is approximately 24 pages long and can be downloaded from the WEDI Web sit....
Journal Q&A (10/01)
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: October 02, 2001
Q: Are there standards for establishing chart document order either during or after hospitalization?
A: Similar to chart thinning, there are no universal standards for chart order. Healthcare organizations are encouraged to develop a standardized arrangement that works well in offerin....
Journal Q&A (7/00)
Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: July 02, 2000
Q: What is a good source for looking up Internet-related terms?
A: One of the quickest and least expensive ways to look up an unfamiliar Internet term is by doing a search at www.whatis.com.
In addition to explaining terms such as "cookie" and "ISP," ....
Journal Q&A (11/00)
Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: November 02, 2000
Q: Where can I find a benchmark for coding accuracy?
A: It's difficult to establish an industry standard for coding accuracy because accuracy is measured differently in every facility. Some facilities compute their accuracy rate by taking the number of correctly coded records and divi....
Web FAQ
Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: October 2002
What guidance is available for determining an organization's definition of "attending physician" or "physician of record"?
The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare adopted the UHDDS (Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set) as department policy for Medicare and Medicaid patient populations....
Journal Q&A (11/00)
Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: November 02, 2000
Q: My facility wants to adopt or modify an existing abbreviation list rather than develop its own. Where can I locate such a list?
A: If you work in a community where the physicians practice at more than one facility, it would be ideal if those facilities shared a common abbreviation....
Journal Q&A (7/00)
Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: July 02, 2000
Q: Where I can find sample policies and procedures for confidentiality, security, and disclosure of patient health information?
A: The Computerized Patient Record Institute (CPRI) and 3Com Corporation have partnered to publish a CPRI toolkit at http://healthcare.3com.com/securitynet/h....
Web FAQ
Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: October 2002
I am looking for productivity standards for health information management (HIM) functions in an acute care facility. Where can I obtain these?
Organizational nuances and practice differences generally require organizational customization to achieve optimal productivity standards. Variances in....
Checklist for Assembling Health Information After a Disaster
Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: September 19, 2005
September 19, 2005
The following information is provided by the American Health Information Management Association in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
When people are displaced by disasters, it can be difficult to begin or resume medical care without healthcare informatio....
Journal Q&A (4/98)
Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: April 02, 1998
Q: I have a deposition scheduled for next week. The issue at hand is whether a preprinted manufacturer's instruction sheet on how to use a piece of medical equipment should be a part of the medical record. Our position is that it should not be included because it does not reflect ....
Journal Q&A (1/98)
Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: January 02, 1998
Q: I am a coder in a hospital HIM department. I am being pressured to code in a manner I believe to be fraudulent in order to maximize reimbursement and improve the hospital's case mix. What should I do?
A: Always remember to exhaust all avenues for resolving the matter....
Sample Security Incident Response Report Form
Author: AHIMA Privacy and Security Practice Council (2007)
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2008
Data Breach Investigation and Mitigation Checklist
Author: AHIMA Privacy and Security Practice Council (2007)
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2008
Disclosure of Medical Record Copies for Payment Purposes
Author: AHIMA Privacy and Security Practice Council (2006)
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2007
HIPAA promised administrative simplification through a variety of health information standards, including transactions and codes sets and the privacy rule. Transactions and code sets, which were implemented in October 2002, were designed to reduce the number of requests from payers for supporti....
Safeguards for Remote Access
Author: AHIMA Privacy and Security Practice Council
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2007
Working from home has become a common practice as organizations try to maximize the number of productive work hours in a day. A plethora of new portable devices and Web-based technology enables this option by providing off-site access to work-based applications and facilitating the transp....
Beyond HIPAA: Don't Forget Regulations Such as the Life Safety Code
Author: AHIMA Privacy and Security Practice Council
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2007
Healthcare organizations have had a long-standing commitment to protect the privacy of patient health information during all phases of record creation, maintenance, storage, and final disposal. This responsibility is further required by federal and state laws and regulations, as well as b....
Understanding HACs and SREs for Quality Reporting and Reimbursement
Author: AHIMA Practice Council for Clinical Terminology and Classification; AHIMA Practice Council for Quality Initiatives and Secondary Data
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: September 2009
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Defining the Personal Health Information Management Role
Author: AHIMA Personal Health Record Practice Council
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2008
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Maintenance of Master Patient Index -- Single Site or Enterprise (1997)
Author: AHIMA MPI Task Force
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 1997
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
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