Health Information Privacy Laws in the Digital Age:  HIPAA Doesn’t Apply By Kim Theodos, JD, MS, RHIA, and Scott Sittig, PhD, MHI, RHIA Abstract The notion of health information privacy has evolved over time as the healthcare industry has embraced technology. Where once individuals were concerned about the privacy of their conversations and financial information, […]

Development of a Weighted Well-Being Assessment Mobile App for Trauma Affected Communities: A Usability Study By Steve Moeini PhD; Valerie Watzlaf PhD, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA; Leming Zhou, PhD; and Rev. Paul Abernathy, MPIA Abstract A well-being mobile app was built and tested by performing a usability study in a trauma affected community (TAC). Seven usability […]

Using the Modified Delphi Method to Propose and Validate Components of a Child Injury Surveillance System for Iran By Tania Azadi; Farahnaz Sadoughi; and Davoud Khorasani-Zavareh Abstract Background: Child injuries are a worldwide public health concern. An injury surveillance system (ISS) has a beneficial impact on child injury prevention, but an evidence-based consensus on frameworks […]

Big-Data Skills: Bridging the Data Science Theory-Practice Gap in Healthcare By Diane Dolezel, EdD, RHIA, CHDA, and Alexander McLeod, PhD Abstract Demand for big-data scientists continues to escalate driving a pressing need for new graduates to be more fluent in the big-data skills needed by employers. If a gap exists between the educational knowledge held […]

The Association Between Race and Stroke Prevalence in a Patient Cohort in Mississippi By Christopher Ashley, MHIIM, RT(R)(ARRT), and Shamsi Daneshvari Berry, PhD, MS, CPHI Abstract The risk factors for stroke, including hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, heavy alcohol use, and prior history of stroke, are well known. In Mississippi, there is often a […]

Delinquent Medical Records: Who Are the Stakeholders for Timely Medical Documentation? By Hans A. Puttgen, MD; Maria Stolze-Epple, MHCA, RHIA; Redonda G. Miller, MD, MBA; and C. Matthew Stewart, MD, PhD Abstract The explosion of electronic documentation associated with Meaningful Use-certified electronic health record systems has led to a massive increase in provider workload for […]

A Simulation Study of Coronavirus as an Epidemic Disease Using Agent-Based Modeling By Amal Adel Alzu’bi, PhD; Sanaa Ibrahim Abu Alasal, MS; and Valerie J.M. Watzlaf, PhD, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA Abstract At the end of 2019, the world faced the novel coronavirus, and with it fear of economic collapse and mass fatalities. Simulation systems can […]

Physical Therapy and Health Information Management Students: Perceptions of an Online Interprofessional Education Experience By Lois Stickley, PT, PhD and David Gibbs, PhD, CPHIMS, CPHI, CHPS, CISSP, FHIMSS Abstract This study described the results of online interprofessional education (IPE) between physical therapy and health information management students. Using the published Student Perceptions of Interprofessional Clinical […]

Similarities and Differences Between Rural and Urban Telemedicine Utilization By Lincoln R. Sheets, MD, PhD; Emmanuelle Wallach, MS; Saif Khairat, PhD, MPH; Rachel Mutrux, BA; Karen Edison, MD; and Mirna Becevic, PhD Abstract Telemedicine has traditionally been used in rural areas, but the recent development of mHealth solutions has led to a growth in urban […]

Professional Networking for Health Information Management/Technology Students and New Graduates: A Survey of HIM Professionals in Michigan By Thomas (T.J.) Hunt, PhD, RHIA, CHDA, FAHIMA Abstract The purpose of this survey was to gather advice on professional networking to assist health information management/technology students and new graduates.  An online survey was sent to members of […]

The Challenges of Using ICD codes to Perform a Comparative Analysis between Patients with Penetrating Cardiac Injuries who Underwent Non-Resuscitative Thoracotomy versus Sternotomy By Nikolay Bugaev, MD; Janis L. Breeze, MPH; Alyssa M. Tutunjian, MPH; Horacio M. Hojman, MD; Eric J. Mahoney, MD; Benjamin P. Johnson, MD; and Sandra S. Arabian, MBA ABSTRACT Background: Comparative […]

Health Information Management Reimagined: Assessing Current Professional Skills and Industry Demand By Kim Beesley, MHIM, RHIA; Alexander McLeod, Ph.D.; Barbara Hewitt, PhD; and Jackie Moczygemba, MBA, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA Abstract This paper examines the changes affecting the health information management (HIM) professional skill set and industry demand to determine differences affecting practitioners. As the industry […]