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Registries and Networks in Healthcare
Author: Frazeur, Mary; Brown, Patricia J.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Introduction
Most states have used electronic record systems to report birth registry information for at least 10 years. However, the improved quality of the data from using such systems has not been realized. The Division of Vital Statistics National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)....
Registries and Networks in Healthcare
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Introduction
Trauma registry is a relatively new development in the US when compared to other countries such as New Zealand. Many states, such as Oklahoma, has had a trauma registry reporting system for less than five years. During that time, Oklahoma has made this a mandatory reporting....
Quick Take on Clearinghouses
Author: McLaughlin, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2001
HIPAA's provisions have brought healthcare clearinghouses into the spotlight. What is a clearinghouse, and how is its role affected by the new regulations? This article answers these questions.
A clearinghouse is typically used to collect, validate, and distribute insurance c....
Public Health: a Special Case for Data Standards
Author: Rollins, Gina
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2007
The need for thorough, rapid, and reliable public health data reporting was brought home starkly in the fall of 2006 when nearly 200 people were sickened and at least three died after eating packaged spinach that had been contaminated with E. coli bacteria. Yet despite its importance, pub....
Primer on MDS 3.0: An Overview of MDS 3.0 for the October 1 Transition
Author: Anderson, Rhonda L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2010
Long-term care skilled nursing facilities must transition to the new Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 by October 1, 2010. MDS 3.0 changes the assessment focus, using the resident’s voice to more thoroughly assess residents and link to the care plan that meets the resident’s needs. This change requir....
Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections Starts with Data Collection
Author: Cange, John R
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2016
To prevent a problem, however, requires that you understand the potential causes of the problem—and this understanding requires data. A complete understanding requires a complete dataset. In the case of HAIs, the ideal dataset would contain data concerning every type of HAI from ever....
POA: Phases to Consider in Developing a Data Capture Program
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: April 2008
On the Line (May 2004)
Author: Dougherty, Michelle
Source: AHIMA Q and A | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2004
Q: The October 2003 Journal of AHIMA published an article on cutting and pasting entries into the EHR. Our EHR does not allow entries to be cut and pasted. Is this functionality missing from our EHR?
A: No. The question you raise is not an issue of missing functionality but one of using....
Omaha System: Coded Data That Describe Patient Care
Author: Garvin, Jennifer Hornung
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2008
Electronic records are introducing HIM professionals to new coding schemas. One is the Omaha System, used by a variety of caregivers including nurses.
Every day HIM professionals work with coded data. Most commonly these include ICD-9-CM and CPT codes. With the development of a ful....
Nonsensical Data Input Produces Undesired Output for Data Analysis
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2014
There is a growing hunger in healthcare today for attaining meaningful data. It is no longer an option to sift through large amounts of data stored in a variety of systems, spending valuable man hours to produce information that can be utilized to make good business decisions. Allowing fo....
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