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Understanding Publicly Available Healthcare Data (2010) - Retired
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: January 2010
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Sample Contractual Agreement
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: June 02, 2001
Sanction Guidelines for Privacy and Security Violations (2013 update) - Retired
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2013
Editor's note: This practice brief supersedes the October 2011 practice brief "Sanction Guidelines for Privacy and Security Violations."
The HIPAA Breach Notification Rule requires healthcare providers, health plans, and other HIPAA covered entities (CEs) to notify individuals whe....
Guidelines for a Compliant Business Associate Agreement - Retired
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: November 2013
This 2013 practice brief version has been retired and is retained here for historical purposes. Read the 2016 updated version of this Practice Brief here.
The Privacy Rule portion of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 defines a "business....
Reconciling and Managing EMPIs (2010 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2010
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Authorization Requirements for the Disclosure of Protected Health Information. Appendix A: Sample Authorization Form
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: November 2013
ICD-9-CM Coding Guidance for LTC Facilities - Retired
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2010
Diagnostic coding plays several important roles in every healthcare setting, including long-term care (LTC) nursing facilities. LTC facilities assign ICD-9-CM codes to capture a resident's clinical conditions.
ICD-9-CM facilitates the collection and organization of healthcare stat....
Verbal/Telephone Order Authentication and Time Frames (2012 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: August 2012
Editor’s note: This update replaces the June 2010 practice brief “Verbal/Telephone Order Authentication and Time Frames.”
It is important for a healthcare facility to review and understand all applicable federal and state laws and accreditation standards when de....
EHR Adoption in LTC and the HIM Value. Appendix B: Vendor Questionnaire for EHR System Selection
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: January 2011
Evaluation Criteria
Vendor A
Vendor B
Vendor C
Name and Address of Home Office Phone Number Sales/Contact Representative....
Role-based Model for ICD-10 Implementation: Health Plans
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: November 18, 2009
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Declaration of complete medical record (retiring incomplete records)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: October 17, 2002
Sample Telecommuting Confidentiality Policy
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: July 02, 2002
CSA ICD-10-CM/PCS Resource Guide - Retired
(The content in this toolkit has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA toolkit
Publication Date: April 02, 2013
Consumer-Facing Health Information Practices - Retired
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2012
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....
Sample Consent for Clinical Photography, Videotaping, Audiotaping, and Other Multimedia Imaging of Patients
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2010
This sample policy and procedure is not intended for adoption as a substitute for a customized internal organizational specific policy and procedure. This policy is not inclusive of specific state or organizational requirements and should not be used without editing for specific information. An....
Fundamentals of the Legal Health Record and Designated Record Set
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: February 2011
Throughout this brief, sentences marked with the † symbol indicate AHIMA best practices in health information management. These practices are collected in the new AHIMA Compendium, offering health information management professionals "just in time" guidance as they research and address p....
Statement Accompanying Disclosures
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: January 02, 1997
Quality Data and Documentation for EHRs in Physician Practice
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2008
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Identifying Issues in Facility and Provider Mergers and Acquisitions (2012 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2012
Editor's note: This practice brief supplants the November 1996 brief "Managing Health Information in Facility Mergers and Acquisitions."
Healthcare's rapidly changing environment has prompted an increase in mergers and acquisitions as facilities and providers strive to s....
Patient Access and Amendment to Health Records. Appendix B: Sample Patient Request for Amendment Form (2011 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: January 2011
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Retention and Destruction of Health Information (2011 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: August 2011
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Automated Coding Workflow and CAC Practice Guidance (2010)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2010
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Climbing Higher: Bridging the Gap to Advanced Degrees in HIM
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2012
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Sample Request for an Accounting of Disclosures
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: November 02, 2001
Role-based Model for ICD-10 Implementation: Outpatient Coders
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: November 18, 2009
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Patient Access and Amendment to Health Records. Appendix A: Sample Amendment Policy and Procedure (2011 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: January 2011
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
HIM Functions in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety. Appendix C: HIM’s Role in Data Capture, Validation, and Maintenance
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: August 2011
A critical component of AHIMA's draft HIM Core Model, a robust description of the functions and opportunities open to current and future HIM professionals, is capture and maintenance of health data.1 HIM professionals are encouraged to assume a leadership role in outlining how data are captured....
Sample Staff Competency List (Disaster Planning)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: June 02, 2003
Contractor/Vendor Nondisclosure Agreement
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: January 02, 1997
ICD-9-CM Coding Guidance for LTC Facilities. Appendix C: Regulatory Guidance for Reporting Diagnoses Related to Reimbursement
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: October 2010
In August 2000, the HIPAA Transaction and Code Sets required the use of the ICD-9-CM code set. Subpart J, section §162.1002 Medical data code sets, states the adoption of the following code sets as standard medical data code sets:
ICD-9-CM, volumes 1 and 2 (including the "ICD-9-CM Official....
Building an Evidence Base for High-Quality HIM
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2008
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
EHRs as the Business and Legal Records of Healthcare Organizations. Appendix A: Issues in Electronic Health Record Management (2010 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: November 2010
Electronic health record management (EHRM) is the process by which electronic (e.g., digital) health records are created or received and preserved for legal or business purposes. EHRM requires decision making throughout the EHR’s life cycle-through the processing, distribution, maintenanc....
Using CDI Programs to Improve Acute Care Clinical Documentation in Preparation for ICD-10-CM/PCS (2014 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: December 2014
Editor's note: This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here.
Termination Nondisclosure Agreement for Employees/Students/Volunteers
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: June 02, 2003
[Name of healthcare provider] has a legal and ethical responsibility to safeguard the privacy of all patients and protect the confidentiality of their health information. In the course of my employment/assignment at [name of healthcare provider], I may have come into possession of or overheard....
Sample Consent for Photography/Videotaping (for Media or Educational Purposes)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: June 02, 2001
Patient’s Name:
Identification Number:
I hereby give my consent to have photographs, videotaped images, or other images made of myself or my family member and/or consent to interviews with a member of the news media or....
Procedures for Planned and Unplanned Downtime
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: July 02, 2002
Putting the ICD-10-CM/PCS GEMs into Practice (2013 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: May 2013
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Disaster Planning for Health Information (2010 Update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: December 2010
The content in this practice brief has been retired. This version is made available for historical purposes only. More recent information is available here.
Sample Disclosure Restriction Form
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: October 02, 2001
Patient Access and Amendment to Health Records (2013 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2013
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
10 Security Domains (2011 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: July 2011
This is the original web version of the practice brief, published in the May 2012 Journal of AHIMA. This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Understanding Governmental Audits
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2011
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Problem List Guidance in the EHR. Appendix A: Sample Policy and Procedure Template
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: September 2011
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to developing and using problem lists, but rather multiple approaches to be considered. This sample policy is intended to provide guidance for organizations developing problem list policy. Organizations must take national standards and organizational opera....
HIPAA Privacy and Security Training (2010 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: November 2010
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Clinical Documentation Improvement Toolkit (2014)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA toolkit
Publication Date: January 2014
The content in this toolkit has been updated. More recent information is available here.
Clinical Documentation Improvement Toolkit (2010)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA toolkit
Publication Date: June 21, 2010
The content in this toolkit has been updated. More recent information is available here.
Electronic Documentation Templates Support ICD-10-CM/PCS Implementation. Appendix A: Electronic Note Title and Template Policy Considerations
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: October 2012
This model policy recommends important legal and compliance considerations for healthcare organizations when establishing electronic note titles, templates, and/or prompts.
PURPOSE: To provide guidance on the development and maintenance of electronic note titles, templates, and p....
Employee/Student/Volunteer Nondisclosure Acknowledgment
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: January 02, 1997
Understanding the HIE Landscape
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: September 2010
The health information exchange (HIE) landscape has changed dramatically over the past five years. More HIEs are available to organizations and providers than ever before. Industry initiatives leveraging technological advances and the call for all Americans to have an electronic health record b....
Internet Resources for Accurate Coding and Reimbursement Practices (2010 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: March 2010
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
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