HIEs Hold the Key to Unlocking Value-Based Care
Journal of AHIMA examines the problems related to value-based care requirements and the role of EHRs in solving them.
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Heard at AHIMA 2019
By Angela Rose – Recently, at the AHIMA Health Data and Information Conference in Chicago, I had the pleasure of presenting with my colleague Sherine Koshy, MHA, RHIA, CCS, Corporate Director of HIM at Penn Medicine, about her experience outsourcing Penn Medicine’s ROI function.
Collaboration, Integrity and Coding: AHIMA 19 Touches on Popular Revenue Cycle Themes
By Beth Friedman – These are consistent themes in reimbursement circles. And they topped conversation charts during the recent AHIMA annual convention.
AHIMA19: Health Data and Information Conference
AHIMA will bring together HIM professionals, healthcare industry innovators and government leaders for presentations, educational sessions and discussions about current and emerging issues at AHIMA19: Health Data and Information Conference (formerly AHIMA Convention and Exhibit).
Reducing Medical Errors with a Nationwide Unique Patient Identifier
Health information management leaders told members of Congress that removal of a nearly two-decade ban on the use of federal funds to adopt a nationwide unique patient identifier would allow collaboration between the HHS and the private sector to identify solutions….
Payment Changes Prompt Skilled Nursing Facilities to Focus on CDI Programs
As skilled nursing facilities prepare for a payment model shift focused on reimbursement based on each patient’s unique medical complexity rather than volume of care given, many are turning to Clinical Documentation Improvement programs for help.
AHIMA Foundation Apprenticeship Program Key to Meeting Workplace Demands
Participation in apprenticeship programs can help ensure health information management (HIM) departments meet the demands of the ever-changing healthcare industry by hiring qualified professionals, upskilling current employees, improving employee retention, and in some cases, increasing revenue at their organization.
Heard on the Hill: AHIMA and AMIA Call for Better Patient Access to Health Information in Congressional Briefing
By Rita Bowen – On Wednesday, December 5, 2018, I visited Capitol Hill with colleagues from AHIMA and the AMIA to address challenges around patient access to health information and to propose ways to modernize HIPAA to better support patient care.
Heard at AHIMA 2018: Privacy, Cybersecurity and Information Governance Institute and ROI Roundtable
By Rita Bowen – AHIMA’s 2018 PCIG Institute took place September 22-23. True to its aim to enhance knowledge regarding current trends and issues, the event focused on protecting patient information across all healthcare settings and business operations…