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Winter 2020 Introduction
The Winter 2020 2019 issue of AHIMA’s research journal, Perspectives in Health Information Management, is now available. This issue’s articles explore a range of topics, including maintaining data quality during the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of patient portals, and the integration of medical scribes. The deadly COVID-19 pandemic requires effective information management and accurate data […]
Winter 2020 Issue
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Paving the Way: A Cost and Outcome Evaluation Framework for the Transition from the 10th to the 11th Version of the International Classification of Disease
Countries worldwide, including Canada, need tools for informed decision making on the adoption of ICD-11. The purpose of the current study is to create a cost and outcome estimation framework for the transition from ICD-10-CA to ICD-11 in Canada and anticipate the benefits/outcomes and international considerations of ICD-11 adoption.
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Characteristics of Individuals Using a Patient Portal via Mobile Technology
This study explores characteristics of individuals using a patient portal in Ohio, with a particular focus on those who choose to access the portal via a mobile application. As a result of the insights in this paper, healthcare providers may wish to reconsider future strategies to extend patient portal use specifically to underserved groups.
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An Evaluative Study of a Health Information Management Program Following a Significant Curriculum Change—Part 1
In this two-part paper, the author performs an in-depth case study of one HIM academic program, including a program review and evaluation to determine the impact of the recent required curriculum changes on the program. The study specifically assessed the ability of the recent curriculum changes to adequately prepare students for the current HIM field as well as the effects of the changes on the program as a whole.
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An Evaluative Study of a Health Information Management Program Following a Significant Curriculum Change—Part II
In this two-part paper, the author performs an in-depth case study of one HIM academic program, including a program review and evaluation to determine the impact of the recent required curriculum changes on the program. The study specifically assessed the ability of the recent curriculum changes to adequately prepare students for the current HIM field as well as the effects of the changes on the program as a whole.
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Health Information Management Best Practices for Quality Health Data During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic
The emergence of the deadly COVID-19 virus, resulting in the current world-wide pandemic requires effective information management and accurate data reporting to enable the healthcare community’s efforts to learn as much as possible about this specific strain of coronavirus and halt the pandemic. Therefore, it is essential that health information management (HIM) professionals ensure COVID-19 documentation, data capture, data analysis and reporting, as well as coding are accurate and reliable to support clinical care, organizational management, public health reporting, population health management, and scientific research.
