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Online Patient-Provider Communication Tools
Author: MacDonald, Keith; California HealthCare Foundation
Source: External web site
Publication Date: November 17, 2003
Value of a Healthcare Community Network: Early Implementation Experience [External]
Author: MacCornack, Rick
Source: External web site
Publication Date: March 08, 2005
presentation at the HIT Summit West, San Francisco, CA
Components of Occupational Health Information Systems
Author: Lynch, John J
Source: Journal of AMRA
Publication Date: January 1986
Four databases are essential to the effectiveness of an occupational health information system. These are: job history, work site exposure, environmental agents and health and safety information. The most frequently cited elements of each data base are presented, as are the factors common to successful occupational health information systems.
Standards and Guidelines for Occupational Health Recordkeeping
Author: Lynch, John J
Source: Journal of AMRA
Publication Date: February 1986
The occupational health record guidelines and standards of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the American Occupational Medical Association, the American Medical Association, and the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses are reviewed. These guidelines and standards are, for the most part, consistent with health record content and format in other health care settings.
Physician Record Completion Policy
Author: Lutz, Laurie J.
Source: AHIMA Foundation
Publication Date: December 16, 2003
The HIM Department has a commitment to provide accurate, timely and friendly customer service.
Our goal is to strive for excellence in our day-to-day activities. With this in mind the following is how we achieved our success in decreasing the numbers of delinquent medical records.
D....
Clinical Definition Standards Case Study
Author: Lusk, Katherine
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2015
With the October 1, 2014 date for prospective payment for inpatient pediatric Medicaid discharges looming, Children’s Health System of Texas identified an organizational need to reboot and formalize its clinical documentation improvement (CDI) program. The journey began with three co....
Statewide Data Systems: Entering a New Era
Author: Love, Denise
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2001
Statewide data systems are the mainstay of many state and federal data systems and of many quality assessment, research, and policy initiatives. The author gives an overview of the different kinds of systems available and looks at opportunities for growth in the future, as well as for....
Best Practices in Patient Advocacy
Author: Lorence, Daniel P.; Rhodes, Harry B.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 1998
When an insurance claim or treatment authorization is denied, where can patients turn? More frequently they are turning to patient advocates who understand the information contained in their claims and medical records. Here's a look at some opportunities for HIM professio....
Introduction to Benchmarking Health Assessment and Outcomes through Applied Statistics
Author: Lorence, Daniel P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 1998
Through the application of some basic statistical techniques, HIM professionals can assist in healthcare benchmarking and management at the organizational level. The author offers an example of how one hospital used data analysis to make decisions that promoted better patient care.....
Productivity: How Do You Measure Up?
Author: Lorence, Daniel P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 1999
Previous issues of the Journal of AHIMA, along with other health information publications, have featured examples of benchmarking and best practices, describing how healthcare organizations use the process of benchmarking to identify the "best in class" achievements for a given organ....
Establishing a CDI Program: How One Organization Leveraged Nursing and Coding Skills to Improve Clinical Data
Author: Lopez, Barbara A
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: July 2010
Establishing a clinical documentation improvement (CDI) program is an organization-wide, transformational process that affects a hospital’s culture, reaching across all disciplines and touching every colleague and the way they perform their jobs. Many factors can lead healthcare organizations....
Generating Discharge Summaries in the MIS and Using Speech Recognition Software
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....
Finding the New Normal with ICD-10-CM/PCS
Author: Linder, Karen M
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2016
Rochester Regional Health is an integrated health services organization serving the people of western New York and the Finger Lakes region. The system provides care from 150 locations, including five hospitals; more than 100 primary and specialty practices, rehabilitation centers, and ambu....
Improving the Collection of Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data to Reduce Healthcare Disparities: A Case Study from an Academic Medical Center
Author: Lee, Wei-Chen; Veeranki, Sreenivas P; Serag, Hani; Eschbach, Karl; Smith, Kenneth D
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: October 2016
Abstract
Well-designed electronic health records (EHRs) must integrate a variety of accurate information to support efforts to improve quality of care, particularly equity-in-care initiatives. This case study provides insight into the challenges those initiatives may face in colle....
Strong State Role in HIE: Lessons from the South Carolina Health Information Exchange
Author: Lee, Lorraine; Whitcomb, Kathleen; Galbreth, Michael; Patterson, David
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2010
Backed with fresh ARRA funding, SCHIEx blends business models with a strong state role and a belief that HIE is a public good.
The field of health information exchange is littered with examples of failed or defunct efforts, such as those in Santa Barbara (CA), Seattle, Cle....
Human Factor: Ergonomics and the Coding Function
Author: Layman, Elizabeth J.; Heaps, Thomas; Bell, Brenda
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 1992
Toward a Conceptual Knowledge Management Framework in Health
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....
Five Risky HIE Practices that Threaten Data Integrity
Author: Landsbach, Grant; Just, Beth Haenke
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2013
In recent years health information exchange (HIE) has emerged as a trusted model for sharing patient information across hospitals and health systems to drive improved care coordination and, ultimately, quality and outcomes. The result of the convergence of advanced health information techn....
Beyond Electronic Health Record (EHR) Implementation-Decision Support Evolution
Author: Lambert, Mary
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
The Electronic Health Record is implemented- now what? Instead of paper records, filerooms, and a single source of patient data, the clinical information for a patient is immediately available to clinicians whenever and wherever they need it. How does this “anytime” and “anyw....
Integrating Research Data Capture into the Electronic Health Record Workflow: Real-World Experience to Advance Innovation
Author: Laird-Maddox, Marsha; Mitchell, Susan B; Hoffman, Mark
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: October 2014
Abstract
As the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) increases, more opportunities are available for leveraging the system and the data to facilitate research. Historically, for patients enrolled in clinical research trials or studies, data have been documented in the medi....
Facility Closure: How to Get In, Get Out, and Get What Is Important
Author: Lail, Pamela J; Laird, Sarah S; McCall, Kris; Naretto, Joe; York, April
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: October 2016
Abstract
This article examines the current state of affairs of the health information management role in facility closure as well as the impact on revenue cycle operations. Health information management professionals are uniquely positioned to assist an organization in closure eff....
Making the Most of Comparative Data in Hospital Benchmarking
Author: Kuehn, Lynn; Hyde, Linda A.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: September 27, 2010
Introduction
A key component of evaluating health care performance is the use of comparisons. Comparative data can come from internal or external sources and allows the user to evaluate their outcomes or measures against another data set. This aids in determining if their organization is....
Off-Site Coding Success Story
Author: Kramer, Lynette; Meeks, Richard
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2000
If you asked HIM professionals about key success factors that substantially impact timely and accurate coding, three of the most common answers might be:
availability of the record immediately after the patient visit
availability of the complete record....
Case Studies of Electronic Health Records in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
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
Real-World RHIO: a Regional Health Information Organization Blazes a Trail in Upstate New York
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,....
Taking a Closer Look at Physician-based Coding
Author: Kostick, Karen M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: October 2002
Since 1997, AHIMA has offered a Certified Coding Specialist--Physician-based credential (CCS-P) for HIM professionals who are employed in the physician setting. In recent interviews, an office manager, coding manager, coding coordinator, and two physician-based consultants shared their coding....
Delinquent Medical Records Policy
Author: Kootenai Medical Center Credentials Committee
Source: AHIMA Foundation
Publication Date: December 16, 2003
Medical Staff Policy
PURPOSE: To define the guidelines associated with Delinquent Medical Records
OVERSIGHT BY: Credentials Committee
DEFINITIONS:
Delinquent:
Records are delinquent following 21 days in a physician's "box".
Exclusion from the KMC Campus:
S....
Three Steps to Remote Coding Success: The Sun Health Experience
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....
Benchmarking For a Burst of Creative Thinking
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 1999
It is precisely when an old paradigm crumbles and the new one is not yet in place that we get great bursts of creative thinking."1 I'm convinced that this is such a moment for HIM.
The old paradigm of a static, facility-bound record is, unfortunately, still the norm,....
Ethics in the Age of Compliance. Script
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: AHIMA presentation
Publication Date: January 02, 1999
Ethics in the Age of Compliance. Presentation
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: AHIMA presentation
Publication Date: January 02, 1999
Ethics in Practice: Asking the Right Questions
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2001
When was the last time you had to decide the right thing to do? Recall a time when an employee asked your advice about what action would be right or wrong. What words would you would use to describe how you made the decisions? Words like "judgement," "intuition," a....
Improving Coding for Right Heart Catheterization
Author: Kerr, Anneliese; Yoder, Lois M.; Michelman, Mark S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: July 2000
If your facility is having trouble coding heart catheterizations correctly, education may be the missing piece. An atypical number of right or bilateral heart catheterizations can indicate a need for coder education, physician education, or both. The state of Florida identified an opp....
Safe at Home: Remote Coding Meets HIPAA
Author: Keough, Tim
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2004
Remote coding offers big benefits and unique security challenges. Here’s how one organization moves patient data securely across the Internet.
"Whatever, in connection with my professional practice, or not in connection with it, I see or hear, in the life of men, which ought....
Enhancing Practice Efficiency and Patient Care by Sharing Electronic Health Records
Author: Keller, Megan E; Kelling, Sarah E; Cornelius, Douglas C; Oni, Hafusat A; Bright, David R
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: 2015
Abstract
One primary function of community pharmacies is to dispense medications to patients. In doing so, pharmacists frequently communicate with physicians’ offices to clarify prescription orders and obtain additional information to ensure the safe and accurate dispensing of med....
Hard Drive Sanitization: Best Practices and State of the Industry
Author: Keating, Angie Singer
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 31, 2006
Hard Drive Sanitization-Best Practices and State of the Industry
Angie Keating, Reclamere, Inc. Introduction
The release of confidential, sensitive information contained on computer hard drives is a serious problem facing the health information management profession. Organizations that do....
Data Content for EHR Documentation
Author: Kallem, Crystal; Burrington-Brown, Jill; Dinh, Angela K.
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2007
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
HIM Metamorphosis
Author: Kalata, Marcia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 1998
Five years ago, if someone had told me my organization would construct a new building without a chart room and would require half as many medical record clerks and that coders would work without stacks of charts at their desks, I'd have thought they were from a different planet. But....
Information Governance Offers a Strategic Approach for Healthcare
Author: Kadlec, Lesley; Warner, Diana; Washington, Lydia
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2014
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
HIM Best Practices for Engaging Consumers in Their Overall Healthcare
Author: Kadlec, Lesley; Kirby, Annessa; Shaffer, Heidi; Warren, Paula
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2015
As a nation, the United States has been focused heavily on engaging consumers in their overall health and wellness. This has been propelled by federal initiatives such as the “meaningful use” Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program, mandated clinical quality measures based....
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....
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....
State of Health Information Governance in Healthcare: Case Study—Four Hospital Integrated Delivery System
Author: Kadlec, Lesley
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2014
In an effort to begin to answer basic questions related to the state of information governance (IG) in healthcare, AHIMA invited several different types of organizations from across the country to participate in a case study analysis.
Below are the results of....
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....
State of Health Information Governance in Healthcare: Case Study—Large Regional Integrated Delivery System
Author: Kadlec, Lesley
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2014
In an effort to begin to answer basic questions related to the state of information governance (IG) in healthcare, AHIMA invited several different types of organizations from across the country to participate in a case study analysis.
Below are the results of the de-id....
State of Health Information Governance in Healthcare: Case Study—Interstate Integrated Delivery System
Author: Kadlec, Lesley
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2014
In an effort to begin to answer basic questions related to the state of information governance (IG) in healthcare, AHIMA invited several different types of organizations from across the country to participate in a case study analysis.
Below are the results of the....
Resolving Problem List Problems: HIM’s Role in Maintaining an Effective EHR Problem List
Author: Kadlec, Lesley
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2013
Prior to the widespread implementation of electronic health records (EHRs), problem lists were usually maintained by physicians through a simple documentation tool in the paper record, such as a "front sheet" or by copying a diagnosis list to a specified area within the paper chart and pla....
State of Health Information Governance in Healthcare: Case Study—Academic Medical Center System
Author: Kadlec, Lesley
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2014
In an effort to begin to answer basic questions related to the state of information governance (IG) in healthcare, AHIMA invited several different types of organizations from across the country to participate in a case study analysis.
Below are the results of....
Reengineering Medical Records: The Dubois Regional Medical Center's Experience
Author: Johnson, Thomas H.; Pesek, James G.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 1998
Introduction
Many health services organizations were pushed in the direction of CQI/TQM by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' Agenda for Change, which recognized the critical need for quality improvement efforts.1 Reengineering and work redesign have....
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