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Help! I am Encoder-Dependent!
Author: Horn, Kelli
Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: March 2014
Many coders in the workforce preparing to take their CCS examination acknowledge that they are dependent on encoders. While this is beneficial in performing daily job duties, it can be a hindrance to successfully passing the examination. The four-hour examination requires that exam-takers....
Academic Advisor (March 2014)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: March 2014
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Certification Connection Winter 2014
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: January 2014
The quarterly newsletter for HIM certified professionals, containing information on professional development, industry news, continuing education, announcements, upcoming events, and other tools for success.
Academic Advisor (January 2014)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: January 2014
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Five Steps to Take If You Do Not Pass the CCS Examination
Author: Horn, Kelli
Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: January 2014
While some individuals pass the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) examination the first time, many do not. The annual pass rate has remained below 50 percent for at least the last three years. According to AHIMA, the pass rate for first-time test-takers was 48.5 percent in 2010, 47.8 perc....
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.
Winter 2013 Letter from the Editor
Author: Reynolds, Rebecca
Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management
Publication Date: December 2013
As the calendar and academic years are ending this is a great time to reflect on the past year and the work that has been done to advance health informatics and information management education. The Council for Excellence in Education (CEE) has published and vetted new curricula for the di....
Perceived Knowledge of Health Informatics Competencies by Health Information Management Professionals
Author: Palkie, Brooke
Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management
Publication Date: December 2013
Abstract
The 2009 enactment of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act has placed unprecedented emphasis on utilizing technology to improve the quality of care and to decrease healthcare costs. To meet these goals, the healthcare field will....
Health Information Management Student Recruitment
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA presentation
Publication Date: December 2013
Workforce Training in Electronic Health Record (EHR) Use through Community Colleges in the Delta Region: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi
Author: Plettenberg, Cheryl A; Smith, LaShunda Blanding; Hart-Hester, Susan
Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management
Publication Date: December 2013
Introduction
Adoption of health information technology (HIT) was one of the major policy priorities of the federal stimulus package contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, with more than $19 billion in federal spending allocated for widespread implementati....
Health Information Technology Employer Needs Survey: An Assessment Instrument for Workforce Planning
Author: Fenton, Susan H.; Joost, Elizabeth; Gongora, Jimena; Patterson, Davis G; Andrilla, C. Holly A; Skillman, Susan M
Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management
Publication Date: December 2013
Abstract
The widespread implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) has resulted in an increased need for a well-trained health information technology (HIT) workforce. The Texas HIT Workforce Development Project was initiated with an assessment of HIT employer needs as one....
Competencies for Global Health Informatics Education: Leveraging the US Experience
Author: Cortelyou-Ward, Kendall; Kahlon, Summerpal; Noblin, Alice
Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management
Publication Date: December 2013
Abstract
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has encouraged unprecedented expansion of the health information technology (HIT) industry and offers strong employment opportunities for those that qualify. However, academic institutions have been slow to address the changing n....
Academic Advisor (November 2013)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: November 2013
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Evaluation of the Information Technology Professionals in Health Care (“Workforce”) Program - Summative Report
Author: Lowell, Kristina; National Opinion Research Center (NORC); U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: November 2013
Final report indicates the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's Workforce Development Program exceeded projections to bolster the health IT workforce.
Tale of Two Professions: Health Information Management and Biomedical/Health Informatics Converge at OHSU
Author: Hersh, William R; Valerius, Joanne D
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2013
The disciplines of health information management (HIM) and biomedical and health informatics (informatics) have many historical differences, from the focus of their work to their academic roots. HIM has most often been seen as an operational profession, typically grouped among “allie....
Certification Connection Fall 2013
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: October 2013
The quarterly newsletter for HIM certified professionals, containing information on professional development, industry news, continuing education, announcements, upcoming events, and other tools for success.
Academic Advisor Newsletter September 2013
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: September 2013
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Healthcare's Data Revolution: How Data is Changing the Industry and Reshaping HIM's Roles
Author: Eramo, Lisa A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2013
The hunger for analyzed healthcare data to improve delivered care and to better meet quality measures is spurring a revolution in healthcare. Providers are demanding better health IT systems that allow HIM and data analytics professionals to sift through large amounts of data and turn it i....
Show Me the Data
Author: Taylor, Lisa Brooks
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2013
With the establishment of the National Quality Forum's National Quality Strategy, which sets the direction for achieving better, affordable care and healthier people and communities, providers, payers, and patients are seeing a shift in payment methodologies from volume-based to value-base....
Reengineering the Professional Practice Experience: With Participation Declining, One HIM Program Decided to Revamp its PPE Offering
Author: Manger, Barbara J.; Kirk, Kathleen M
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2013
Educators are facing challenging times in placing students in professional practice experience sites (PPE). These challenges are brought on by changes in the health industry work settings and demands, as well as the change in student demographics and personal commitments. Faculty in the he....
Taking The Doctoral Challenge: Educators Push HIM Professionals to Add PhD to Credentials
Author: Brodnik, Melanie S.; Valerius, Joanne D; Watzlaf, Valerie J.M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2013
The push toward graduate education in health information management (HIM) is becoming a reality as more universities and colleges develop or explore launching HIM and informatics graduate curricula. Fundamental to offering these programs is the need for doctorally prepared HIM-credentialed....
Mapping the Future of HIM Education
Author: Gordon, Leslie; Watzlaf, Valerie J.M.; Mancilla, Desla
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2013
When a profession changes, its supporting education system must change with it. Faced with the fact that the HIM industry was evolving faster than its educational training programs, the AHIMA Foundation’s Council for Excellence in Education (CEE) and its partners in education took on....
Critical Thinking Skills of Allied Health Science Students: A Structured Inquiry
Author: Sharp, Marcia; Reynolds, Rebecca; Brooks, Keisha N
Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management
Publication Date: July 2013
Abstract
This study examines the critical thinking skills of health informatics and allied health students. The Health Sciences Reasoning Test was utilized to investigate the critical thinking skills of 57 graduating seniors in the class of 2011 at a university in the southeastern....
Growth in the Clinical Documentation Specialist Profession
Author: Barnhouse, Torrey; Rudman, William J.
Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management
Publication Date: July 2013
Abstract
As healthcare reform and technology further define the role and work expectations of the health information management professional, the need for clinical documentation specialists (CDSs) is likely to expand. This article examines the current and potential growth of the C....
Summer 2013 Letter from the Editor
Author: Reynolds, Rebecca
Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management
Publication Date: July 2013
I have to begin this first editorial of Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management (EPHIIM) by going back into the rich history of health information management (HIM) education to provide some insight into our evolution to this point. I must start by stating....
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