Author: Horn, Kelli

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2015

Hundreds of coders and students desire to take the next step in their career by obtaining the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credential. This examination represents high-level achievement and proficiency in inpatient and outpatient coding and associated concepts. Benefits of certificat....

Author: Husher, Jamie; Sundby, Jennifer; Spohn, Renae

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 31, 2006

Background

The Good Samaritan Society owns or manages Christian Communities of Care in 24 states, employs 24,000 staff members, and serves more than 28,000 residents. Healthcare services of the Society include skilled nursing, sub-acute care; home health care; adult day care; and Alzheim....

Author: Huston, Janis L.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2009

A lack of comprehensive training on ICD-10 and other code sets has contributed to data quality issues in England. US coders, looking ahead to their own transition to the code set, should be encouraged by their access to a strong coding infrastructure.

As professional coders in the U....

Author: Hylock, Ray; Harris, Susie T.

Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management

Publication Date: January 2016

Abstract


Enactment of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 forever altered the data management landscape in healthcare. The volume, breadth, depth, and pace at which health i....

Author: Imel, Margo; Wilson, Patricia S

Source: AHIMA Convention | AHIMA Clinical Vocabulary Mapping Meeting

Publication Date: October 15, 2005

Author: Jackson, Kathryn; Lower, Christi L; Rudman, William J.

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: April 2016

Abstract


Concern is growing among industry leaders that students may not be obtaining the necessary skills for entry into the labor market. To gain an understanding of the perceived disconnect in the skill set of graduates entering the health information workforce, a survey was de....

Author: Jeffries, Jane

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2001

Thanks to HIPAA, HIM professionals have an exciting career opportunity before them. The final privacy rule requires that covered providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses designate a privacy officer to oversee the development and implementation of privacy policies and pro....

Author: Jeffries, Jane

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2000

Where does continuing education fit between a full-time job and the rest of your life? Increasingly, the answer is online. In many fields, Web-based education is rapidly becoming a popular alternative to traditional, instructor-led education. The Cleveland Clinic offers c....

Author: Jiang, Wan

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Abstract
In order to achieve a sophisticated instruction and a much more efficient training program, Beijing Health School revises the instruction plan for health information management students annually. The principle in revising is to make the program suit the requirements of the career mar....

Author: Joshi, H. B.

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

It is my pleasure to be on the international panel to discuss and present the trends in the training of officers concerned with the management of records and collecting, collating, and disseminating of information from those records for the provision of safe and quality care and help in making admi....

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....

Author: Kadlec, Lesley; Kirby, Annessa

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: October 06, 2016

We hear so much about the amount of data available in healthcare today. But we are just beginning to understand the importance of analyzing that data to make decisions. As buzzwords like “information governance” and “data analytics” are becoming more mainstream, the analysis of data i....

Author: Kalankesh, Leila R.

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Background

Throughout the past decade, membership in the community of healthcare professionals has required nothing so much as an adaptable spirit. Every practitioner has been touched in some way by the revolutionary changes in the industry, which seem set to transform healthcare in the....

Author: Kanter, Andrew S.

Source: AHIMA Convention | AHIMA Clinical Vocabulary Mapping Meeting

Publication Date: October 15, 2005

Author: Kersten, Sandra K.; Saigal, Mohit; Owens, Kathie

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2006

The e-HIM® Virtual Lab offers students important exposure to core HIM technologies, with minimal IT support required.

HIM students can expect to work with health IT upon graduation. In most organizations, managing or supporting clinical documentation, reimbursement, risk assessment,....

Author: Kloss, Linda L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2009

Discussing his enthusiasm for the HIM field, he said, “I am fortunate to be coming into the field at this time... I missed all the boring stuff and am getting in it when things are really happening.” I laughed and assured him that those of us who have been around for a while have n....

Author: Kloss, Linda L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2007

It’s September, and students are back in school. Therefore the first Journal issue of the fall focuses on education. When we discuss education at AHIMA, we always think in two dimensions: the academic preparation of HIM experts and continuing education for those already in the field. The....

Author: Kloss, Linda L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2005

I’ve had the pleasure of attending several state and local association meetings this spring and witnessed firsthand the HIM community’s commitment to learning. Sure, there’s the need to earn continuing education credits, but that’s not the only motivator for attendees w....

Author: Kloss, Linda L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2006

Lifelong learning is a key responsibility of professionals in all fields. Professional development is the focus this month because it’s important for each of us to periodically reflect on how well we are doing. In this issue, experts discuss the importance of professional development planning,....

Author: Kloss, Linda L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2003

Many in healthcare today understand coding only in the context of billing, not recognizing that the very same coded data are used for important healthcare operations, policy, epidemiology, and many other uses. For 75 years, AHIMA has been the professional forum to advance the quality of health....

Author: Kuehn, Lynn; Jorwic, Therese M

Source: AHIMA book

Publication Date: 2016

This comprehensive text, which uses the 2017 code set, is devoted to learning and mastering the process of building codes in ICD-10-PCS. All current coding professionals and students in academic programs must become and remain proficient in using this system for inpatient procedures.

Author: Lane, Laura

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2001

In recent years, distance learning has become an increasingly viable option, and HIM students have benefitted. How does this new way of learning work, and is it working for students? Some instructors and students tell their success stories.
Five years ago, the concept of dista....

Author: LaTour, Kathleen M.

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Historical Context of the HIM Profession in the US

The first baccalaureate program in health information management (originally called medical record science) in the US was established at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN in 1934. The College has continuously offered a bachelor....

Author: Lau, Lee Min

Source: AHIMA Convention | AHIMA Clinical Vocabulary Mapping Meeting

Publication Date: October 15, 2005

Conclusion

The lack of data interoperability is a key obstacle in the implementation and use of EHR to achieve its full benefits. Standard vocabularies provide the means for organizations to exchange, compare and aggregate data externally. The problems surrounding the use of standard voc....

Author: Lau, Lee Min

Source: AHIMA Convention | AHIMA Clinical Vocabulary Mapping Meeting

Publication Date: October 15, 2005