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Provider’s Condensed Resource for Revenue Cycle, Coding Tools, and More
Author: Clack, Crystal; Freeman, Rae; Lewis, Laquette
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2017
A cyclone of regulatory requirements for providers has officially touched down in the United States. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), patient-centered medical home (PCMH), and value-based purchasing (VBP) initiatives are contributing to dramat....
Physicians’ and Nurses’ Opinions about the Impact of a Computerized Provider Order Entry System on Their Workflow
Author: Ayatollahi, Haleh; Roozbehi, Masoud; Haghani, Hamid
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: 2015
Abstract
Introduction: In clinical practices, the use of information technology, especially computerized provider order entry (CPOE) systems, has been found to be an effective strategy to improve patient care. This study aimed to compare physicians’ and nurses’ views about the imp....
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....
Electronic Health Record Adoption in Long Term Care (2014 update)
Author: AHIMA Longitudinal Coordination of Care Practice Council E-HIM Strategy Team
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: November 2014
This practice brief supersedes the January 2011 “EHR Adoption in LTC and the HIM Value” practice brief.
Electronic health record (EHR) systems offer care, treatment, and communication opportunities for long-term care (LTC) facilities and their patients and residents. M....
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....
Low-Tech Approach to High-Tech Problems
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: September 2014
The HIM Problem
Transitioning from paper to electronic transcription processes; integrating fetal monitoring into an electronic health record (EHR); implementing an enterprise EHR that includes emergency room, radiology, laboratory, and operating room systems—and assimilating....
Curing Inherited EHR Ailments: EHR Remediation Fixes System Issues and Better Aligns Clinical Workflow with Clinical Documentation
Author: Wieczorek, Michelle M.; Clark, Jill S
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2014
In recent years the introduction of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s (ARRA’s) “meaningful use” EHR Incentive Program has encouraged more healthcare entities to chart their course toward electronic health record (EHR) system implementation, taking advanta....
Realigning HIM to the New Healthcare Environment: Case Studies in HIM Transformation Due to Accountable Care and Pay-For-Outcomes Initiatives
Author: Bower-Jernigan, Patricia L; Chenoweth, Ann; James, Jaime
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2014
The Affordable Care Act has been a catalyst for the transition to pay for outcomes. Through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center, dozens of new payment and service models have emerged that promise to deliver better care throughout the United States at a l....
Medical Records' Dynamic Nature: If It Isn't Written Down, It Didn't Happen. And If It Is Written Down, It Might Not Be What It Seems
Author: David, Gary; Vinkhuyzen, Erik
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2013
Documents are a fundamental component of any organization. In fact, no organization can exist without filing the proper paperwork. Documents are such a pervasive part of our everyday life that almost every parody of office work involves the specter of a burdensome documentation requirement....
EHR Usability on Mobile Devices
Author: Sandefer, Ryan; Brinda, Danika; Wapola, Janelle; Maki, Shirley Eichenwald; Marc, David
Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management
Publication Date: July 2013
Abstract
Currently, minimal requirements exist for assessing the usability of electronic health record (EHR) systems. Usability requirements are especially lacking for the increasing use of mobile devices to access EHRs. Therefore, the authors investigated the usability of three c....
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