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Preparing Your Department and the Records for the EMR
Author: Bowers, Donna
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 10, 2001
Introduction
The electronic medical record functionality available in the healthcare industry represents one of the most important advances in HIM industry technology. The considerable advantages of an electronic medical record and computer-based patient record include the....
Leveraging the CPR as a Clinical Data Warehouse: In Pursuit of Best Practice
Author: Morgan, William
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 10, 2001
Introduction
Automating clinical care processes via a computer-based patient record (CPR) provides clinicians with point-of-care tools needed to pursue "best practice" - the delivery of evidence-based, high-quality, cost-effective care. However, to improve clinical practice as a w....
Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Migration to Chartless Clinical Practice
Author: Jaskowski, Debbi; Keate, Ray F.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 10, 2001
Introduction
Health information management (HIM) professionals have been hearing, for many years now, of the benefits and efficiencies to be gained from the use of an electronic medical record. We have all anxiously awaited reaping those rewards. What HIM professional can't relate....
Definition of the Health Record for Legal Purposes
Author: Amatayakul, Margret; Brandt, Mary D.; Callahan-Dennis, Jill; Didear, Kay; Frawley, Kathleen A.; Grant, Karen G.; Murphy, Gretchen; Okamoto, Carole; Fuller, Sandra R.; Smith, Cheryl M.; Dougherty, Michelle
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2001
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Award-winning Approach to HIM
Author: Jeffries, Jane
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2001
Imagine working on a project that takes more than 10 years to complete. Sounds a little depressing, right? But what if each step in that project improved patient care, made physicians' lives a little easier, and increased security for patient information? What if your efforts led to a....
Radiology Moves to the CPR
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2001
As HIM professionals move toward paperless health records, our colleagues in radiology are making the transition to filmless records.
Those in predominantly paper-based ambulatory care environments know how challenging it is to make sure each patient record contains all th....
Electronic Medical Records: Saving Trees, Saving Lives
Author:
Source: External web site
Publication Date: April 04, 2001
Field Tested: Electronic Signatures At Work
Author: Ryan, Betty; Poole-Rice, Katherine; Asbury, Teri
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2001
Improved relations between physicians and HIM professionals, a shorter and faster chart completion process, and decreased chart deficiencies are just a few of the benefits Zale Lipshy University Hospital has enjoyed by implementing an electronic signature system. A partner of the U....
Is Wireless Technology at Hand for Healthcare?
Author: Smith, Cheryl M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2001
It wasn’t so long ago that HIM professionals witnessed the introduction and use of computers to assist in performing everyday functions in an HIM department. The computerization of the master patient index moved us from typing patient demographic data and filing individual patient index cards....
Coding and Documentation of Intimate Partner Violence
Author: Rudman, William J.; Hewitt, Calvin R.
Source: Educational Perspectives (AOE)
Publication Date: January 02, 2001
Calvin R. Hewitt, MBA, Assistant Professor,
School of Nursing,
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Abstract: This paper examines the role of the health information management (HIM) professional in the early detection of intimate partner violence (IPV). Sp....
XML Furthers CPR Goals
Author: Pothen, Daniel J.; Parmanto, Bambang
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2000
Many healthcare facilities have instituted Internet-based healthcare computing applications to better manage and communicate health information.1 Realizing the power and potential of the Internet, various health information system vendors are developing Web-based applications. The advent of th....
Moving Gradually Toward a Paperless World
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2000
HIM professionals may not be totally ready for a paperless environmentbut then again, neither is anyone else.
Linda Fischer Smith remembers well the days (after all, they were just a couple of years ago) when she and her colleagues in the health information management area at Kais....
Electronic Signatures: the New Frontier for E-business and E-health
Author: Geyer, Ann
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: September 02, 2000
Electronic signatures are not new to healthcare. Most computerized medical record systems have some ability to electronically record a physician’s “signature” using an electronic identifier or pin number. However, as the pace of e-commerce and Internet communications accelerates, there is a g....
Desperately Seeking the CPR in Long-Term Care
Author: Bolton, Zoe
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2000
With the explosion of technology in other areas of healthcare, long-term care specialists may find themselves feeling a bit left behind. Why isn't the computer-based patient record more prevalent in long-term care? While the industry is taking some first steps, there are still some sizeable ro....
Harnessing Technology for Success
Author: Jeffries, Jane
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2000
Kelly McLendon, RHIA, is working hard to make your job easier. As director of Chart Manager Domain at Eclipsys Corp., an information solutions company based in Delray Beach, FL, McLendon oversees HIM, clinical data management, and document management products that are designed to incre....
Compliance Efforts Lead to Process Improvements
Author: Swope, Shana
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
After Medicare regulations and the accompanying paperwork threatened to overwhelm an outpatient rehabilitation center, staff took steps to simplify the recertification process. The result was improved efficiency plus increased commitment to the electronic medical record. He....
"Dog Tags" Make Data Storage Easier
Author: Beck, Catherine A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
One of the newest ways to store medical records isn't available to most HIM departments. For military personnel, the Personal Information Carrier (PIC) or "digital dog tag" is a computer storage medium that can hold some or all of a service member's medical record. Roughly th....
Disaster Planning for Health Information (2000 update)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: May 2000
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
E-mail: a Mixed Blessing
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: May 02, 2000
Question: I work at an organization that is considering establishing systems to facilitate e-mail communication between healthcare providers and patients. As we begin this process, what do I need to know in terms of the risks, legal requirements, and best practices?
Answer: The advantag....
Journal Q&A (5/00)
Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: May 02, 2000
Q: Is electronic record storage legal?
A: HCFA authorizes computerized health records as long as they are maintained in a form that can be reproduced legally. In addition, the Medicare Conditions of Participation for Hospitals, Medical Records Services specify that hospitals must use....
Implementing an Electronic Imaging System
Author: Graham, Debra
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2000
More and more is being seen and heard about the computerized patient record (CPR). The desire to embrace this new technology is often checked by fear of such a project's magnitude. A myriad of questions regarding computer literacy suddenly emerge: Do I, or anyone in my department, really under....
For Authorized Users Only: GLMC's Clinical Workstation Project
Author: Miller, Patti
Source: Brief Encounter
Publication Date: October 02, 1999
In order to provide authorized users with immediate access to key components of a patient's medical record, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center (GLMC) implemented the Clinical Workstation (CWS) to provide Web-based delivery of electronic medical records. As the health information analyst for GL....
Risk Management 101
Author: Collins, Patricia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 1999
The decision to implement a computer-based patient record (CPR) system is a substantial commitment of time and resources. Making it a reality in your organization requires a number of steps, not the least of which is risk assessment. Assessing the risks associated with the CPR should ....
Unique Patient Identifiers -- What Are the Options?
Author: Appavu, Soloman I.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 1999
HIPAA has brought patient identifiers into the spotlight. But what's the best option? The author of a national study offers an overview.
Envision all of the players in the healthcare systempatients, providers, health plans, and payers. Now, envision all of the day-to-day processes t....
Correcting and Amending Entries in a Computerized Patient Record (1999)
Author: Welch, Julie J.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: September 1999
The information in this practice brief has been updated. The most recent information is available here.
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