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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....
What Physicians Want in an EHR: Physician Practices have been Ignored by Health IT Vendors—Until Now
Author: Butterfield, Blair
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2012
Physician practices have made great strides in the last several years toward adopting EHRs, but even in the era of the HITECH Act and the “meaningful use” EHR Incentive Program, a large percentage of practices continue to drag their feet. Cost is certainly a factor for many practices, as is t....
Unintended Consequences: Identifying and Mitigating Unanticipated Issues in EHR Use
Author: Rollins, Genna
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2012
A federal guide alerts users to unanticipated and undesired effects of EHR use and offers approaches to avoiding and remedying them.
Electronic health records hold the promise of better care coordination, improved patient safety, and more accurate documentation and coding; howev....
The Journey to Baldrige at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital and how HIM contributes
Author: Szymborski, Rick
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Background
In this era of health care reform and the reality of publicly reported data on clinical outcomes as well as the associated challenges with reimbursement hospitals and health care systems across the country are struggling to differentiate themselves by embarking on journeys to i....
Getting to the Data for Direct Quality Reporting
Author: Palkie, Brooke; Sandefer, Ryan; Low, Trina
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
INTRODUCTION
The College of St. Scholastica’s (CSS) Center for Healthcare Innovation, School of Nursing and the School of Health Science’s Department of Health Informatics and Information Management are collaborating with five rural Minnesota hospitals and their shared informa....
The Next Big Thing: Helping Your Organization Navigate Technology Transitions
Author: Devrick, Jill
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Responding to Change
Change happens. It’s part of everyday life. If you’ve been in the HIM industry for more than a year or two, you’ve probably gone through at least one, if not several, changes in the technology that you use to do your job. New functionality and fancie....
The EHR’s Impact on Staffing Models
Author: Warner, Diana
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2011
As facilities transition from paper to electronic records, HIM departments must review job functions and staffing models. EHRs enable automation and ease of access and affect how the HIM department operates.
From Clerical to Qualitative
In an electronic environment paper HIM fu....
Managing Records between the EDMS and EHR: Monitoring, Evaluating, and Redesigning Workflows
Author: Dooling, Julie A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2011
Every organization approaches the transition to an electronic health record (EHR) differently, and completing the endeavor successfully hinges on multiple factors that include evaluating the organization's existing IT systems and planning for those components to become fully integrated.
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EHR Adoption in LTC and the HIM Value - Retired
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2011
Electronic health record systems offer many opportunities for long-term care (LTC) facilities and their patients, and momentum is building for their widespread adoption across care settings.
Although some federal health IT initiatives benefit long-term care, LTC facilities are not....
Streamlining Patient and Physician Communication: IT Systems and Internet Offer Paths for Effective Communication for Patient Care
Author: Warner, Diana
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2010
Many organizations still struggle with ongoing and timely clinical communication among physicians and between physicians and their patients. Physician-to-physician communication for ongoing patient care is especially complex. It requires identifying all physicians involved in the care of a pat....
Completing Charts in EHRs
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2010
This issue the Journal introduces a new “Working Smart” column offering best practices for working in the e-HIM environment.
Since the advent of the HIM profession many have struggled with the chart completion process. In the paper environment, the process began with assembling mount....
Planning Forms Automation
Author: Hyde, Cynthia S
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2008
A carefully crafted project plan is the first step in achieving expectations and lasting value from electronic forms management.
The intent of transitioning from paper-based processes to electronic, automated systems and solutions is to benefit the operations of healthcare facilities....
Understanding Use Cases
Author: Washington, Lydia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2008
As national health IT initiatives move forward, it is important that HIM professionals understand the role and functions of use cases. Use cases are an extension of workflow analysis, an early and essential step in selecting or designing new health information technology. This article defines....
Analyzing Workflow for a Health IT Implementation: an Often Short-shrifted Step is Essential in Successful IT Deployments
Author: Washington, Lydia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2008
The inability to integrate electronic health records (EHRs) into clinician workflow is a well-documented barrier to implementing EHR systems. To address this problem, organizations must analyze their workflow processes before implementing an EHR system.
HIM professionals ar....
Queuing up for Quality: Boosting Quality with Electronic Work Queues
Author: Denny, Susan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2008
Electronic work queues capture incomplete records, enabling quality improvement initiatives to do more, more easily.
More than two years ago Jupiter Medical Center went live with an electronic record and retrieval system. The system allows users to scan and v....
Tips for Trainers
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2007
The time had come in the physicians’ meeting to discuss HIM issues, and Wilson was in charge of bringing the room up to speed.
Wilson, then the coding quality manager at Charleston, SC-based Roper St. Francis Healthcare, was new to public speaking and training. For a moment,....
e-HIM Team Leaders Adapt to Changing Roles
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: September 2007
Anticipating the EHR: a Coding Department Gets ahead of the Curve with Workflow Analysis
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2007
With the hospital’s emergency department converting to a completely electronic record, the coding department at Cleveland Clinic had a choice. Staff could sit tight, wait for the implementation to roll out, and then be rocked in its wake.
Or they could set out to meet the s....
Structuring Objects, Restructuring Workflow
Author: Flite, Cathy; Foley, Margaret M.; Morton, Lisa; Shams, Kam
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 21, 2005
Introduction
The electronic health record (EHR) will produce change in an organization and specifically produce change to its workflow and staff. With the emergence of the EHR and the complexity of its functionality, the HIM professional will surely have a changing role. Emerging standard....
Integrating Your Clinical Systems for a Physician-Focused EHR/CPR
Author: Shams, Kam
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has released the following vision for healthcare in the year 2010: the future state of health information is electronic, patient-centered, comprehensive, longitudinal, accessible, and credible.1 This future is an incontrovertible r....
Changing Roles and Responsibilities: Frontline Experts Speak Their Mind [PDF]
Author:
Source: AHIMA report | External healthcare industry report
Publication Date: January 2001