Author: Marron-Stearns, Michael

Source: AHIMA newsletter article | CodeWrite

Publication Date: October 2016

Starting January 1, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began reimbursing providers for non-face-to-face care provided to Medicare beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions, per the chronic care management (CCM) services initiative. Despite the fact that CCM has....

Author: Ayatollahi, Haleh; Sarabi, Fatemeh Zahra Pourfard; Langarizadeh, Mostafa

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: 2015

Abstract


Introduction: Telemedicine is an application of information and communication technology in the healthcare environment. This study aimed to compare knowledge and perceptions of telemedicine technology among different groups of clinicians.


Methods: This surve....

Author: Kostick, Karen M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: November 2009

National health policy has been increasingly responsive to the healthcare needs of rural residents and providers. Rural America has a large percentage of the nation’s Medicare population, and this percentage continues to grow as residents born in the Baby Boomer generation begin to retir....

Author: Pearsaul, Sara

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2002

Healthcare grows safer and more effective all the time, due in part to Internet-based technology. In this article, learn how healthcare facilities are using the electronic medical record, telemedicine, personal digital assistants, and more to transform healthcare delivery.

Hardly a....

Author: Nugent, Linda; Johnson, Mary; Maloney, Dan; Goyal, Pawan

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2007

Introduction


Home Telehealth is an effective and efficient approach to delivering home care. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimates total national health expenditures for home care was $36.1 billion in 2002.1 Historically, this has been about one-half of the tot....

Author: Kalankesh, Leila R.; Pourasghar, Faramarz; Nicholson, Lorraine; Ahmadi, Shamim; Hosseini, Azamol-sadat

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: October 2016

Abstract


Background: Telehealth has been defined as the remote delivery of healthcare services using information and communication technology. Where resource-limited health systems face challenges caused by the increasing burden of chronic diseases and an aging global population,....

Author: Car, Josip; Sheikh, Aziz

Source: External web site

Publication Date: August 21, 2004

In the first of two articles considering the potential for email consultations, Car and Sheikh summarize the evidence about their use for preventive health care, health education, and managing non-urgent conditions.  (British Medical Journal 2004;329:435-438 (21 August))

Author: Car, Josip; Sheikh, Aziz

Source: External web site

Publication Date: August 21, 2004

In the second of two articles considering the potential for email consultations, Car and Sheikh summarize the evidence about public and professional attitudes to them and discuss how to ensure their safe use.  ((British Medical Journal 2004;329: 439-442 (21 August))

Author: Hughes, Gwen

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: February 2000

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

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: June 1997

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