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HIM: Changing Across the Nation and the World
“The times they are a-changin.” This can be the anthem for health information management professionals for this decade and beyond. Perspectives in Health Information Management has selected a variety of articles for this issue which exemplify the current tsunami of health information change washing over the healthcare industry.
Read More »Tele-ICU: Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of Remotely Managing Critical Care
Tele-ICU is the use of an off-site command center in which a critical care team (intensivists and critical care nurses) is connected with patients in distant ICUs to exchange health information through real-time audio, visual, and electronic means. The aim of this study is to review the available literature related to the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of tele-ICU applications and to study the possible barriers to broader adoption.
Read More »Assessing the Planning and Implementation Strategies for the ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Transition in Alabama Hospitals
Health information management (HIM) professionals play a significant role in transitioning from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS. ICD-10-CM/PCS coding will impact many operational aspects of healthcare facilities, such as physicians’ documentation in health records, coders’ process for review of clinical information, the billing process, and the payers’ reimbursement to the healthcare facilities. This article examines the level of readiness and planning for ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation among hospitals in Alabama, identifies training methods/approaches to be used by the hospitals, and discusses the challenges to the ICD-10-CM/PCS coding transition.
Read More »Validating Competence: A New Credential for Clinical Documentation Improvement Practitioners
As the health information management (HIM) profession continues to expand and become more specialized, there is an ever-increasing need to identify emerging HIM workforce roles that require a codified level of proficiency and professional standards. The Commission on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management (CCHIIM) explored one such role—clinical documentation improvement (CDI) practitioner—to define the tasks and responsibilities of the job as well as the knowledge required to perform them effectively.
Read More »Investigation of Physicians’ Attitudes Concerning the Implementation of International Classification Systems of Diseases as a Precondition for Evidence-based Policy Making
This study investigated the main factors affecting physicians’ attitudes toward the implementation of international classification systems of diseases. A cross-sectional study was carried out during September 2010. The sample consisted of 158 physicians older than 24 years who were working in a public hospital and a private hospital in central Greece.
Read More »ICD-9 to ICD-10: Evolution, Revolution, and Current Debates in the United States
The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) has undergone a long evolution from its initial inception in the late 18th century. Today, ICD is the internationally recognized classification that helps clinicians, policy makers, and patients to navigate, understand, and compare healthcare systems and services.
Read More »Exploring Patient Satisfaction Before and After Electronic Health Record (EHR) Implementation: The Kuwait Experience
Patient satisfaction has gained the focal position in well-planned healthcare delivery systems. The objective of this study was to investigate patient satisfaction with the quality of services provided before and after the implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) at Primary Health Care Centers (PHCCs) in Kuwait.
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