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Blogging in an Online Health Information Technology Class
Author: Zeng, Xiaoming; Harris, Susie T.
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: September 2005
Abstract
In this article we introduce blogs, including their brief history, their current status, and motivations for blogging. We describe how we created a course blog in one online Health information management (HIM) baccalaureate course. We describe three pedagogical purposes (online....
Virtual Classrooms Increase Velocity on Information Highway
Author: Zender, Anne
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 1998
Back in elementary school, a new lunch box and a pencil were all you needed on the first day of school. In the age of Internet-based education, however, the hardware requirements are a little more involvedbut the classroom is still there.
A handful of accredited....
Commitment to Change Creates New Opportunities
Author: Zender, Anne
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 1998
If you want to be an agent of change, sometimes you must first change your own life. That's a lesson Debra Harris, MA, RRA, has learned.
Harris, director of health information services at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA, began the process when she decided that continui....
VA Program Bridges Skills Gap, Improves Performance
Author: Zangl-Milbrand, Evelyn
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2001
When I was hired as the assistant director of the HIM section with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLAHS), I faced a major challenge. Congress had recently required the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to submit claims to third-party payer....
Maintenance and Update Issues for Clinical Vocabulary Mapping
Author: Wilson, Patricia S
Source: AHIMA Convention | AHIMA Clinical Vocabulary Mapping Meeting
Publication Date: October 15, 2005
Presentation for the Clinical Vocabulary Mapping Methods Symposium
AHIMA Conference, 2005
San Diego, California
October 15, 2005 Introduction
The Electronic Health Record (EHR) is no longer an option. It has become a necessity. It is essential to an enterprise to hav....
New Blueprint for HIM Education
Author: Wilhelm, Carol Ann; Dixon-Lee, Claire
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2007
The shift to electronic practice has enlivened the profession and opened doors to new work settings. There remains a critical need for HIM professionals to guide and manage EHR implementations in acute care settings, but the marketplace for HIM graduates is expanding to additional markets such....
Two Educational Approaches to Ensuring Data Quality
Author: White, Susan E; Nunn, Sandra L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2014
The health information management (HIM) field is growing and changing at a swift pace, with HIM professionals having to navigate value-based purchasing, quality metrics, health disparity and population health studies, and a never-ending stream of Big Data. As experienced HIM professionals....
HIA Faculty Perspective of an Interdisciplinary Review Process for Improving Teaching Effectiveness
Author: White, Andrea Weatherby; Wager, Karen A.; Lee, Frances Wickham
Source: Educational Perspectives (AOE)
Publication Date: January 02, 2001
Dept. of Health Administration and Policy,
Medical University of South Carolina
Abstract: This paper presents a description of an innovative process used to improve the quality of teaching effectiveness in a college of allied health at a university with an academic health cen....
Taking the Plunge: Deciding to Return to School
Author: Welch, Julie J.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 1998
Perhaps you are pondering the idea of going back to school. You may be filled with excitement at the prospector you may be asking yourself why you would want to do such a thing. Regardless of your level of education or job experience, lifelong learning can yield valuable rewards.....
Creative Learning Environments That Won’t Put Us To Sleep—And We Just Might Learn Something
Author: Weinert, Victoria Anne
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Three…two…one…ready or not, here it comes! There’s no turning back. The date has been set and we’ve got to be prepared for the implementation of ICD-10 on Oct 1, 2013. The clock moves forward, but we’re still busy with our day-to-day responsibilities and....
Education Accreditation Gets Streamlined
Author: Wallace, Susan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2000
Healthcare organization accreditation is a fact of life. But did you know that HIM educational programs get accredited, too? Here's how the educational accreditation process is streamlining with the times.
HIM professionals are well aware of the process of accr....
Tools for Lifelong Learning
Author: Vukovljak, Lana; King, James W.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2004
Skills don’t last long in today’s workplace—a major reason is technology. Luckily, technology makes it easier to keep skills current.
The knowledge required to maintain a job and to keep job skills at peak intensity keeps changing, and the rate of change keeps accelera....
Closing the Knowledge Gap with E-learning
Author: Vukovljak, Lana
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2002
Are high costs and potential downtime preventing your staff from receiving much-needed training? E-learning offers more than a solution to these concerns: its a better way to learn.
In this article, find out how e-learning works and how to implement an e-learning program in your or....
New Health Information Management (HIM) Competencies? Teaching Critical Thinking Using an Unfolding Case Study
Author: Tyczkowski, Brenda
Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management
Publication Date: May 2015
Abstract
With the AHIMA Foundation’s establishment of new professional competencies for health information management (HIM) comes the opportunity to reimagine how lessons are presented to students. The use of unfolding case studies fosters a learner-centered classroom, where the s....
Clinical Vocabulary Mapping: Definitions, Assumptions and Issues
Author: Tuttle, Mark S.
Source: AHIMA Convention | AHIMA Clinical Vocabulary Mapping Meeting
Publication Date: October 15, 2005
Exploring Department Chair Responsibilities in Metropolitan Universities
Author: Trawick, Kathy C.; Franklin, Kathy K.
Source: Educational Perspectives (AOE)
Publication Date: May 02, 2003
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore department chair effectiveness within a metropolitan university from the perspective of university faculty, college deans, and department chairs. Using Kendall's W Coefficient of Concordance and median score rankings, the researcher f....
Leveraging Health Information Management Competency-based Education with a New Type of Learning Portal
Author: Thompson-Stacy, Cheryl; Milam, John; Shanholtzer, Beth
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: July 2016
Abstract
The move to fully realize competency-based education and the use of open educational resources and their effect on learners brings about opportunities to revisit long-held assumptions about the entire higher education enterprise. In response, a new type of online portal a....
Multimedia: A New Look at HIM Classroom Instruction
Author: Thomas, Shirlyn; Tyson, Carla
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 1998
It is obvious that the HIM field will be affected by the implementation of the computerized patient record, but what can HIM professionals do to prepare? To effectively impact healthcare delivery of the near future, HIM practitioners must be computer literate and feel at ease with co....
Intranets: A Way to Connect
Author: Thieleman, William; Postal, Susan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2000
The uses of the Internet are well known, but companywide intranets are popular as well. In this article, two HIM professionals share how their organizations are putting the power of intranets to work for training, communicating, and more. An Intranet in the Healthcare Environm....
Time to Step Up: HIM Professionals Embrace Growth in Health Data Analyst Role
Author: Taylor, Lisa Brooks
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2013
Each year the AHIMA national convention ends with an inspirational speaker. In 2012, in a personal and well-received chat, comedian Joy Behar shared in her emblematic, witty, and straight forward style a three-step life motto that led to her success:
Show up
Warm....
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....
Legacy Data Issues
Author: Spradley, Suzanne; Barsoum, Rita; Matney, Susan; Johnson, Cessily
Source: AHIMA Convention | AHIMA Clinical Vocabulary Mapping Meeting
Publication Date: October 15, 2005
Legacy Data Issues
Author: Spradley, Suzanne; Barsoum, Rita
Source: AHIMA Convention | AHIMA Clinical Vocabulary Mapping Meeting
Publication Date: October 15, 2005
Kaiser Permanente (KP) HealthConnect integrates a complete electronic medical record to deliver optimizations in care delivery and cost savings across the Kaiser Permanente organization. Kaiser Permanente provides healthcare to meet the needs of 8.5 million patient members employing 11,000 +....
Self-Assessment Process and Impacts on the Health Information Management Program Performance: A Case Study
Author: Spohn, Renae
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: April 2015
Abstract
This study examined how health information management (HIM) educational programs can use the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Model (MBNQAM) educational criteria to meet the self-assessment requirement for Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and In....
Technical Approach to Crossmaps: SNOMED CT Structures
Author: Spackman, Kent
Source: AHIMA Convention | AHIMA Clinical Vocabulary Mapping Meeting
Publication Date: October 15, 2005
Feasibility Study for Requiring Students to Acquire Laptop Computers in an HIM Program
Author: Smith, Sherry P.
Source: Educational Perspectives (AOE)
Publication Date: July 02, 2000
Abstract: This study identified a problem with the current system for obtaining computers for students in the Health Information Management (HIM) Department in the School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHS) at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG). Several key factors were implicated as problemati....
Recruitment: Making Our Efforts Count
Author: Smith, Jody; Jacobs, Ellen B.
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: March 2005
Abstract
Over the last decade, enrollments in health information technology and health information administration programs have spiraled downward resulting in the closure of programs. Reversing this trend is imperative for the survival of the health information management profes....
Designing Decision-Based Coding Education: Integrating ICD-10-CM/PCS and Computer-Assisted Coding
Author: Smith, Gail I.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Background
Traditionally, coding education involves a scaffolding process that starts with the use of the Alphabetic Index and Tabular List and then progresses to application of coding guidelines, interpretation of documentation and use of resources. This design simulates a process in a....
Benchmarking Best Practices in HIM Education
Author: Slovensky, Donna J.; Garrie, Robert L.; Ford, Eric
Source: Educational Perspectives (AOE)
Publication Date: January 02, 1998
All You Need to Build a Better PPE: PPE Best Practice Guide Helps Keep HIM Students Up To Speed
Author: Sheber, Sarah
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2012
Just as the HIM field has continued to develop and expand with the arrival of new technologies and applications for health information, the number of students enrolling in HIM programs continues to grow at a steady pace. With student enrollment rising, the necessity for additional professional....
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....
Funding Your Education--An Overview
Author: Sharf, Jerry
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 1998
Financial considerations are an important part of any decision to continue education. Here's a guide to navigating the many financial aid options available for postsecondary education.
College and training programs can be expensive, and for the most part, students take the r....
Coders Wanted, Experience Required
Author: Scichilone, Rita A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2006
A recent AHIMA survey confirms a critical need for qualified clinical coding professionals. It also reveals the high value employers place on experience and credentials.
Opportunities abound for skilled coders throughout the US-particularly in the Southwest-but candidates need demon....
Development of Coding Certification for Physician Services
Author: Scichilone, Rita A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 1998
New reimbursement methods, managed care, and the ominous specter of fraud and abuse caused by inappropriate coding have significantly affected information management and coding in physician office practices. It used to be commonplace for patients to file their own insurance claims. Now....
National Job Analysis of the Hospital-based Certified Coding Specialist
Author: Schraffenberger, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 1998
This article describes a job analysis performed to serve as the basis for documenting the content validity of the hospital-based certified coding specialist (CCS) examination for AHIMA. The purpose of this study was to determine and comprehensively describe the job of the hospital-ba....
Preparing for New Roles in HIM
Author: Sayles, Nanette Burchfield
Source: External - used with permission | AHIMA Foundation
Publication Date: 2003
This study focuses on the impact of technology on HIM roles and will determine motivations and deterrents to HIM professionals preparing for new roles created by changes in healthcare.
Preparing Tomorrow's Professionals: a New Framework for HIM Education
Author: Russell, Lynda A.; Patena, Karen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2004
Dramatic change in HIM demands new thinking about how we educate tomorrow’s professionals. Redefining roles, competencies, and educational progression is the first stage in AHIMA’s new framework for HIM education.
When tomorrow’s graduates enter the HIM workplace, will....
Mastering HIM: An Expanding Field Sparks Interest in Graduate Degrees
Author: Rollins, Gina
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2008
Changes in technology and management are increasingly requiring—and rewarding—advanced degrees for HIM professionals.
Cheryl Hammen, RHIA, has been in the HIM profession since 1979. She has gained a lot of expertise in those years, but recently she decided to pursue a mas....
Professional Development Plans in Action
Author: Rollins, Gina
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2006
Today, Susan Parker, MEd, RHIA, owns Seagate Consulting, an HIM recruiting firm in Wrightsville Beach, NC, but years ago she was a newly minted HIM graduate with a job that involved quality assurance. Parker liked the position but found more satisfaction in the night class she was teaching. It....
In Search of New Experiences: Student Professional Practice Experiences in Changing Times
Author: Rollins, Gina
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2004
PPEs expose students to real-world healthcare settings. Today’s internships are changing to stay in step with the widening horizon of the HIM profession.
Professional practice experience (PPE) has been a foundation of HIM education from the earliest days of the profession, and it r....
ARRA and the HIM Workforce
Author: Rollins, Genna
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2009
The success of health IT will hinge on how well it is planned and managed. Provisions in the stimulus bill that promote professional support and fund training offer exceptional opportunities to HIM programs, individuals, and the profession.
For years AHIMA and col....
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....
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....
Create a Learning Environment for Information Governance
Author: Reeves, Mary G
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: July 28, 2016
To get information governance (IG) off the ground, there must be a leader who is willing to step up and make the case for IG by clearly identifying its benefits—the IG Value Proposition. As a first step in building the value proposition, leaders can create an IG learning environment w....
Meeting the Challenge: Integrating Pharmacology Into Clinical Track Courses - a Natural Fit
Author: Prince, Lori H.
Source: Educational Perspectives (AOE)
Publication Date: May 02, 2003
Abstract: Current trends in health information management require the health information administration (HIA) student to have a strong knowledge base in the biomedical sciences. AHIMA's Council on Accreditation requires that course content in pharmacology be included in the knowledge cluster c....
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 Record Professionals in Denmark, Education and Training 2004
Author: Petersen, Darley
Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Admission Requirements
Commercial School--2 years
Languages (Danish and English)
Economics
IT
Social studies
Commercial
Entitles the person to apply for practice school in hospitals or at GP's.
Practice schools start every year in August and las....
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....
Global Trends in Health Information and Records Management Education: A Basic Certificate/Diploma Program in the Philippines
Author: Palapal, Lourdes L.
Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Introduction
What's in this session for me, the participant?
This session can create awareness of developing countries' potential for market expansion.
Academic institutions can enhance their HIM curriculum if they compare notes with the ICE-HP of the DLSU-HSC on how the....
Informatics Education for HIM Professionals in the Era of Interoperable Standards-Based HIEs
Author: Orlova, Anna; Lehmann, Harold
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2015
Electronic sharing of health information, both within and between organizational boundaries, requires the adoption of interoperable health information technology (HIT) solutions such as electronic health record (EHR) systems, laboratory information management systems (LIMS), radiology and....
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