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Understanding the Current Landscape of Direct-to-Consumer Health Literacy Interventions

By Michael Truong, BSA, and Susan H. Fenton, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA, FAMIA

Health information can be collected through platforms outside of traditional healthcare settings. Examples of these platforms include personal health records, web portals, and mobile health applications. On the personal level, health literacy is the degree to which individuals can find,...
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on HIM Professionals in a Rural State

By Jaime Sand, EdD, RHIA, CCS, CAHIMS

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly disrupted the healthcare industry, impacting health information professionals through facility changes, remote work, shifting priorities, and personal stressors. This study explores the impacts of these disruptions on health information professionals in a rural...
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Barriers and Facilitators to Automated Self-Scheduling: Consensus from a Delphi Panel of Key Stakeholders

By Elizabeth Woodcock, DrPH, MBA, FACMPE, CPC

Automated self-scheduling may benefit healthcare organizations, yet uptake has been slow. The aim of this study was to develop a consensus statement regarding the organizational-level determinants of implementation success based on the collective knowledge of experts. A three-stage modified...
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Factors That Influence Clinician Experience with Electronic Health Records

By Vimal Mishra, MD, MMCi; David Liebovitz, MD; Michael Quinn, PhD; Le Kang, PhD; Thomas Yackel, MD MBA; and Robert Hoyt, MD, FACP, FAMIA

The objective of this study was to report quantitative and qualitative analyses of features, functionalities, organizational, training, clinical specialties, and other factors that impact electronic health record (EHR) experience based on a survey by two large healthcare systems. A total of...
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The Use of DMAIC to Improve Quality Vaccination Recommendations in Chain Community Pharmacies

By Urvi Patel, BSPS, PharmD, and Sajeesh Kumar, PhD

Community pharmacies provide the convenience and ease of administrating vaccinations outside traditional settings. Vaccinations are health initiatives that protect communities and improve health outcomes in all populations. Despite their accessibility and supporting clinical data, various...
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The Symbiotic Relationship Between Health Information Management and Health Informatics: Opportunities for Growth and Collaboration

By Dasantila Sherifi, PhD, MBA, RHIA; Memory Ndanga, PhD, RHIA; Thomas (TJ) Hunt, PhD, RHIA, CHDA, FAHIMA; and Shankar Srinivasan, PhD

Health information management (HIM) and health informatics (HI) are two similar but distinct disciplines. They share a common goal in terms of using information technologies and information power to improve the quality and efficiency of patient care; contribute to disease prevention and...
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