Author: Loos, Markus

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

The Charité--University of Medicine Berlin, is the largest hospital in Europe. Its four campuses have about 2,300 beds. The 9,384 employees care for about 100,000 inpatients and about 250,000 ambulatory patients per year. Approximately 4,900 students are instructed in....

Author: Johnson, Kerry

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

When individual Canadian hospitals first started the journey towards The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Canada (ICD-10-CA) and The Canadian Classification of Health Interventions (CCI) (from now on referred t....

Author: Wegener, John; Woodman, Anna Jane

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Overview

This presentation will provide insight into planning, implementing, and managing the transition of a health records department, moving from an overburdened and inefficient paper environment toward an automated electronic setting. This success story will look at how staff, work pr....

Author: Gabriel, Aremo Ade; Mojirola, Aeolian ; Julia, Irrechukwu ; Taiwo, Olugbenle

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

Developing and implementing a health information management system (HIMS) in a non-health, business-oriented environment is usually a heavy and Herculean task. The nitty-gritty centers on making a compelling business case, gaining the confidence of the stakeholders, and plann....

Author: Staub, Mary; Orenstein, Anita; Gillett, Del Rae

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

All healthcare facilities throughout the country struggle in today's competitive market place to keep cash flow at an appropriate and acceptable level. There are many facilities that struggle to make pay roll on a bi-weekly basis. Although Intermountain Healthcare (IHC) has....

Author: Morton, Lisa; Laquer, Sharon; Kosich, Joseph; Kolodinsky, Diane; Flite, Cathy; Foley, Margaret M.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

Recent changes in the external environment promise to facilitate progress towards an electronic health record (EHR). Many healthcare organizations are electing to use an electronic document management system as an interim solution to eliminate paper while working towards ado....

Author: Anderson, Mark; Rodenbaugh, Barbara; Susztar, Chantel

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Background

For years the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published critical guidance and communications for fiscal intermediaries, healthcare providers, contractors, and state agencies regarding requirements for the Medicare program. Most of these communications are....

Author: Buta, Sally

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Presentation Overview

Mobile computing can help hospitals address strategic issues such as increasing patient safety and improving physician job satisfaction. But with the additional pressure to increase revenue and reduce costs, hospitals struggle to justify the cost of mobile healthcar....

Author: Crossley, Linda

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

Recognizing the key role that coding plays in maintaining the financial viability of healthcare organizations, health information management industry leaders are looking for ways to optimize available coding resources, as well as to increase student enrollment in academic pr....

Author: Lau, Francis

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: September 2004

Abstract


This paper describes a conceptual organizing scheme for managing knowledge within the health setting. First, a brief review of the notions of knowledge and knowledge management is provided. This is followed by a detailed depiction of our proposed knowledge management....