Spring 2022 Introduction
The Spring 2022 issue of AHIMA’s peer-reviewed research journal, Perspectives in Health Information Management, is now available. This issue’s topics explore a range of issues, from rural access and usage of patient portals to human factors in EHR cybersecurity...Read More >
Changes in Patient Characteristics and Practice Outcomes of a Tele-Urgent Care Clinic Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Policy Expansions
By Saif Khairat, PhD, MPH; Yuxiao Yao, MSIS; Cameron Coleman, MD, MPS; Philip McDaniel, MA; Barbara Edson, RN, MBA; and Christopher M. Shea, PhD, MPA
The coronavirus 2019 pandemic (COVID-19) has resulted in major changes in lifestyle practices and healthcare delivery. The goal of this study was to examine changes in practice and service outcomes in a telehealth program before and after the federal and private telehealth policy expansion...Read More >
A Local Perspective into Electronic Health Record Design, Integration, and Implementation of Screening and Referral for Social Determinants of Health
By Christopher K. Rogers, PhD, MPH; Manisha Parulekar, MD, FACP, AGSF, CMD; Fareeha Malik, MPH; and Ciara A Torres, PhD
The use of the electronic health record (EHR) system to identify and address social determinants of health (SDOH) in vulnerable patients is still lacking, and examples for customizing the EHR to meet the workflows of clinical and administrative professionals are missing. We custom designed and...Read More >