Author: Rudman, William J.; Hart-Hester, Susan; Richey, John; Jackson, Kathryn

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: July 2016

Abstract


Evolving economic and technological advances have affected the work environment and the workforce, resulting in new competency requirements for employees. Finding the right person for each job can be difficult, and new hires often fail to meet employers’ expectations. Thi....

Author: Robertson, April D.; Rohs, Matt; Verity, Margaret; Broker, Jean

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: September 25, 2010

Introduction

In the past, release of information (ROI) was an area within the health information management department stacked high with paper charts, rubber thumbs and an industrial-strength photocopy machine. With the advent of electronic document management systems and electroni....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: August 2010

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: AHIMA e-HIM Work Group on HIM Practice Transformation

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2005

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Brown, Stephen C.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2005

By now, every healthcare organization has faced the initial security compliance responsibilities associated with HIPAA. However, the compliance road has not yet been fully traveled. The nature of the rule makes compliance a recursive effort of reassessment, continual auditing, regular educatio....

Author: Middleton, Anne; Durham, Bob

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

Well-ordered review and analysis of financial data often improves operational and clinical performance in healthcare by highlighting ideal development opportunities. Variations in billing data collection, accuracy, and timeliness directly impact development opportunity ident....

Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2003

In an October 2002 Journal article, eight out of 10 HIM managers interviewed mentioned trying to keep up with the workload with fewer resources as a top concern.1 In this time of rapid changes in healthcare, how do we decide what to prioritize when everything we do seems to be high priority? T....

Author: Parker, Susan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2003

As a busy manager, you know exactly what you want when you post a job ad or inform your human resources department of a vacancy. You do not have time to sift through piles of resumes to find the person you need. But after weeks of searching, you may begin to wonder—is there anybody out th....

Author: Dunn, Rose T

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2002

Staring down another backlog in your HIM department? Use routine data collection activities to strengthen your case for additional staff, increased budget dollars, or an incentive program.
Daily challenges in an HIM department include increasing workloads and accumulating backlogs withou....

Author: Bundt, Major Thomas

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2002

Under pressure to maximize efficiency and resources, a VA hospital department ananlyzed its dictation processes and was able to pinpoint opportunites for savings. Here's how they did it.
Levels of utilization and quality of specialty services in Veterans Administration healthcare faciliti....

Author: Myjer, D'Arcy

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2002

How should HIM departments organize to meet the challenges of the electronic medical record (EMR), compliance, HIPAA, and high-volume transcription?


The HIM department at Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) in Stanford, CA, has evolved to meet the need for change. Here’s....

Author: Davis, Nadinia A.; Gentul, Marion K.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2002

Are you hiring? This excerpt from AHIMA’s new publication, Effective Management of Coding Services, offers basic guidelines that coding managers can use to assess their facilities’ needs when recruiting applicants to fill a vacancy in the HIM department.
Step One: Perform a Ne....

Author: Dunham, Larry

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2001

Introduction

The struggle to do more with less is something all of us in the health information management (HIM) industry have had to wrestle with for years. The strategy for aligning our departments for operational success with respect to bottom-line results has varied greatly.....

Author: Spath, Patrice L.

Source: Quality Resource (newsletter)

Publication Date: March 02, 2001

The chance for human error in the delivery of healthcare services will always exist. To ensure errors don't go undetected and end up causing patient harm, healthcare organizations must identify and fix faults in the systems of care. The goal of an organization's patient safety program sh....

Author: Johnson, Donald W.; Christoff, Barbara

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2000

Among the benefits offered by a prospective employer, the opportunity to work at home ranks high to job candidates. However, the employer's commitment to a home-based or telecommuting employee should continue beyond recruiting and hiring by helping to ensure a safe and secure work envi....

Author: Bradt, Gary

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 1999

What got you to the top will not keep you there. This is a difficult lesson to learn. Many leaders earn success by getting involved and accomplishing things. They are tireless workers willing to do whatever is necessary to complete the task. Their diligent efforts lead to rewards, reco....

Author: Dalander, Geoffrey; Willner, Sue; Brasch, Sam

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 1997

Imagine: It has been a productive day. Although it is only Wednesday, you have accomplished all the items on your weekly to-do list. All the hospital and SNF records are coded and analyzed. The discharges from this past Monday have been billed. Ongoing audits of the medical records are now com....