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Beyond HIPAA: the Complexities of Electronic Records Management
Author: Kahn, Randolph A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2003
After all the planning and implementation, how can you ensure your electronic records hold up in court? Heres an overview of the many ramifications of electronic records. Learn how to protect your facility while preserving record integrity.
Doctors Advised on E-Mail Visits....
Tomorrow's Transcription Tools: What New Technology Means for Healthcare
Author: Weber, Joe
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2003
What does the future hold for the transcription industry? In the third installment of the Journals series on transcription, take a look at the new technology aimed at boosting productivity, improving accuracy, and, in some cases, asking physicians for direct information input.
The y....
VA Puget Sound Reaps Benefits of Automation
Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2003
What is it like to work in a fully automated healthcare system? As a visitor, I was doubly curious, because the topic of my management practicum in 1977 was preparing the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System MPI for computerization. This was a sophisticated practicum at the time bec....
Clinic EHR Streamlines HIM Department
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2003
Is your clinic or medical group thinking about implementing an EHR? Plan for plenty of changesin staffing, processes, and the delivery of care. Here, learn how a variety of clinics weathered the conversion.
When the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ, planned to open a new hospital....
Turning a Physician Practice on its Head: Kaiser Leader Reveals the Challenges, Benefits of EHR
Author: Rollins, Gina
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2003
Kaiser Permanente, the largest nonprofit health maintenance organization (HMO) in the US, is on the forefront of developing and implementing an electronic health record (EHR). The effort involves both the Kaiser health plan and the Permanente Federation, which is the partnership among the Perm....
Preparing for a New Generation of HIM
Author: Siegel, Barbara
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2003
Earlier generationsour grandparents and parentstell stories of how technology changed their lives. Born at the turn of the 20th century, my grandparents witnessed the successes of Alexander Graham Bell and the Wright brothers. My parents were mesmerized by talking movies and televi....
Elements of Electronic Note Style
Author: Payne, Thomas H.; Hirschmann, Jan V.; Helbig, Susan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2003
Has your organization taken note of its electronic note style? Each year, more healthcare organizations adopt electronic health record (EHR) systems and, at the same time, implement a system of electronic note writing.
In many EHR systems, notes can be dictated, entered using....
AHIMA Mobilizes to Meet the e-HIM Call
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: February 2003
At the 74th National Convention and Exhibit in September 2002, Executive Director Linda Kloss announced an electronic health information management (e-HIM) initiative designed to expand support to members and the industry to migrate from paper records to an electronic information infrastructure....
Commitment to Progress through e-HIM
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2003
Consensus is growing for a national health information infrastructure (NHII). As financial resources permit, all types of healthcare organizations are moving from paper to electronic health records (EHR). More than ever, the HIM profession must be visible and vocal advocates for this transform....
New e-HIM Initiative Will Reinvent HIM Practice, Support Infrastructure
Author: Jeffries, Jane
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2003
Convention attendees received a powerful call to action in one of the Conventions general sessions, E-HIM: The Imperative, The Opportunity. AHIMA Executive Vice President and CEO Linda Kloss, RHIA, CAE, explained the forces behind the healthcare industrys migration to a....
Connecting Care through EMPIs
Author: Hewitt, Joseph B.; O'Connor, Michele
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2002
Behind every medical record is a patient whose care depends on a thorough understanding of current and past medical conditions. When that understanding is compromised due to an incomplete record, care suffers. Learn how an enterprise master patient index can be the foundation of medical record....
Implementing a Document Imaging System
Author: Myjer, D'Arcy; Madamba, Roderick
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2002
The benefits of a document imaging system are myriad once it's installedit's the implementation that you need to prepare for. In this article, get a bird's eye view of one facility's implementation and the many lessons learned along the way.
Healthcare has been inching toward....
Moving Forward with Document Imaging and Never Looking Back to Paper
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2002
Many healthcare facilities are exploring document imaging solutions and enjoying the benefits of increased accessibility and faster workflows. The transition requires significant planning, however. In this article, learn how several healthcare organizations implemented document imaging systems....
Unique Identifiers: Preparing for HIPAA
Author: Wheatley, Victoria
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: September 23, 2002
Journey Continues: Server-based Speech Recognition
Author: Derynck, Arleen; Olevson, Pat; Owen, Betsy
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: September 23, 2002
Moving Forward with Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Author: Bowers, Donna
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: September 23, 2002
I Bought an EMR/CPR ... Now What?
Author: Wenner, Allen
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: September 23, 2002
Paperless Journey: Transforming the University of Illinois Health System with Information Technology
Author: Keeler, Joy; Galanter, William
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: September 23, 2002
Secure E-mail Communications With Patients Nearing Reality
Author: Rhodes, Harry B.
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: September 02, 2002
After having some tests run recently, I asked that the physician call me with the test results as soon as they were available. I had no idea about the game of telephone tag that would follow my seemingly simple request. My physician did not want to leave the results on my voicemail for fear t....
Document Imaging, Workflow Restructure Department
Author: McCarthy, Therese; Johnson, Marlene L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2002
HealthEast Care System in St. Paul, MN, began its journey toward an EHR in 1998 with the implementation of an online nursing documentation system in which nurses enter information using desktop and laptop computers and wireless devices. A network of integrated care services with three acute ca....
Putting the EHR to the Test
Author: Hawkins, Fanny
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2002
Is clinical documentation significantly different before and after implementing the electronic health record (EHR)?
Believing that the development and implementation of an EHR strategy is required for success, Baylor College of Medicine sought to answer this question. This article present....
Imaging System Propels HIM Department to EHR
Author: Bechert, Londa
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2002
St. Vincent Hospital and Health Services in Indianapolis, IN, is a member of the Ascension Health network, a nationwide Catholic health ministry. The HIM department has centralized responsibility for the main campus (650 beds) in Indianapolis, the St. Vincent Carmel Hospital (65 beds), and mul....
Healthcare Not Exempt From Terrorism Concerns
Author: Woloszyn, William
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: April 02, 2002
When first considering the topic of terrorism, I found myself with more questions than answers. Should healthcare entities be concerned about terrorism? Can we realistically prepare for terrorism? If we respond to terrorism by increasing security measures, have “the terrorists won?”When consi....
What's New in Clinical Data Repositories?
Author: Soule, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2001
Clinical data repository (CDR) technology may have dropped off your radar screen, but new developments are giving a second generation of CDRs a renewed role. This article offers an overview of the latest developments and a look at how CDRs can benefit healthcare.
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National HealthKey Collaborative: Securing the Exchange and Use of Electronic Health Information to Improve the Nation's Health
Author: HealthKey Collaborative
Source: External - used with permission
Publication Date: November 02, 2001
This report describes efforts of HealthKey with a focus on the program's experience in testing and deployment of a variety of approaches to the secure and private exchange of electronic health information.
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