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Legal Process and Electronic Health Records
Author: AHIMA e-HIM Work Group on the Legal Health Record
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2005
The custodian of an electronic health record (EHR) has the same concerns as the custodian of a paper health record when the record becomes involved in the legal process. Most often this occurs in some form of lawsuit in which a party seeks to discover and introduce evidence from the record. The....
Laws and Regulations Governing the Disclosure of Health Information (2014 update)
Author: Hofman, Judi; Rose, Angela Dinh
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: January 2014
This practice brief provides a general overview of the laws and regulations impacting the timely and appropriate release of PHI.
Laws and Regulations Governing the Disclosure of Health Information (2002 update)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2002
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Laws and Regulations Governing the Disclosure of Health Information (2001)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2001
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Key Points of the UB-04 (2010 update)
Author: AHIMA Clinical Terminology and Classification Practice Council; Garrett, Gail S.; Jorwic, Therese M; Novak, Natalie; Ruhnau-Gee, Becky; Safian, Shelly C; Zeisset, Ann M.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: April 2010
Editor’s note: This update replaces the October 2006 practice brief “Key Points of the UB-04.”
In 2005 the National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC) approved the Uniform Bill (UB-04) paper claim and data set as the replacement to the UB-92 paper form.1 Currently, all paper claims must....
Key Points of the UB-04
Author: AHIMA Clinical Terminology and Classification Practice Council; Garrett, Gail S.; Johnson, Laurine; Johnson, Kathy M
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2006
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Internet Resources for HIM Professionals (2010 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: June 2010
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Internet Resources for Health Information Professionals
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2001
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Internet Resources for Accurate Coding and Reimbursement Practices (2010 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: March 2010
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Internet Resources for Accurate Coding and Reimbursement Practices
Author: AHIMA Coding Practice Team
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: July 2004
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Integrity of the Healthcare Record: Best Practices for EHR Documentation (2013 update)
Author: AHIMA Work Group
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2013
Editor’s note: This update replaces the 2007 practice brief “Guidelines for EHR Documentation to Prevent Fraud.”
Electronic documentation tools offer many features that are designed to increase both the quality and the utility of clinical documentation, enhancin....
Information Security—An Overview (2014 update)
Author: Miaoulis, William M
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: January 2014
This practice brief provides an overview of information security, including some of the background and basic concepts involved in securing the privacy of health information. Included are key roles and responsibilities as well as a list of specific policies and procedures that should be considered when developing an organizational security program. References, a checklist, and assistance in developing policies and procedure are also provided to assist readers in the actual development of a security program.
Information Security—An Overview (2010 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: December 2010
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Information Security: an Overview (2003 update)
Author: Quinsey, Carol Ann
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: November 2003
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Information Security: an Overview
Author: Brandt, Mary D.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: June 1996
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Information Security: a Checklist for Healthcare Professionals (2000)
Author: Carpenter, Jennifer E.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: January 2000
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Information Governance Offers a Strategic Approach for Healthcare (2018 Update) - Retired
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2018
Editor’s Note: This Practice Brief supersedes the November 2015 Practice Brief titled “Information Governance Offers a Strategic Approach for Healthcare.”
Information governance (IG) practices are increasingly being adopted across healthcare, according to The Pulse on Info....
Information Governance Offers a Strategic Approach for Healthcare
Author: Kadlec, Lesley; Warner, Diana; Washington, Lydia
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2014
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Information Asset Inventory for Information Governance - Retired
Author: Downing, Kathy; Fahy, Kristi; Foster, MeShawn; Hermann, Michelle; Meehan, Ann M.; Washington, Lydia; Woebkenberg, Jami
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2017
When an organization begins to implement an enterprise information governance (IG) program, one of the major initial tasks is to understand the scope and types of information in its possession. An inventory of an organization’s information is necessary in order to facilitate decision maki....
Including Patient-Generated Health Data in Electronic Health Records
Author: AHIMA Work Group
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2015
Healthcare providers and health information technology (HIT) suppliers across the country have been busy preparing for what could be one of the most significant proposals for stage 3 of the “meaningful use” EHR Incentive Program—a proposal that has wide implications for health....
Improved Patient Engagement for LGBT Populations: Addressing Factors Related to Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity for Effective Health Information Management
Author: AHIMA Work Group
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2017
One of the Healthy People 2020 objectives from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion is to improve the health, safety, and well-being of individuals in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) population.1 This population faces health disparities with barriers to healt....
Implementing the Minimum Necessary Standard
Author: Amatayakul, Margret; Brandt, Mary D.; Dennis, Jill Callahan
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2002
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Implementing Electronic Signatures - Retired
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2003
Implementing Electronic Signatures (AHIMA Practice Brief)
Editor's note: The following information supplants information contained in the practice brief "Electronic Signatures (Updated)" published in the October 1998 Journal of AHIMA.
Electronic health records may provide the ability to....
Implementing Electronic Signatures. Appendix: State-by-State Review of Regulations Pertaining to Electronic Signatures (2003 update)
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: October 2003
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Implementation and Management of Patient Portals
Author: Baldwin, Kevin; Burton, Benjamin W; Cothran, Carey L.; DeMasters, Dana; Grady, Reginald; Halpert, Aviva M.; Hofman, Judi; Kadlec, Lesley; O'Dell, Rosann M; Pearson, Sandra; Deanna, Peterson; Rode, Dan; Rose, Angela Dinh; Schmidt, Peg
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2015
The advancement of technology has changed the practice of medicine. It has evolved the physician-patient relationship from solely a face-to-face interaction into real-time online encounters, from e-mails to virtual appointments. Patient portals represent such a technological advancement, leadi....
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