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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....