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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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RHIA Certification Exam Success Factors

By Renae Spohn, PhD, MBA, RHIA, CPHI, CPHQ, FAHIMA, FNAHQ; William Schweinle III, PhD; Patti Berg-Poppe, PhD; Carole South-Winter, EdD; and David DeJong, EdD

This study explored possible success factors for passing the Registered Health Information Administration (RHIA) certification exam. According to the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), only 70 percent of first-time test-takers passed the RHIA exam in 2019. A literature...
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Factors for Successfully Passing Certification Exams: A Systematic Review

By Renae Spohn, PhD, MBA, RHIA, CPHI, CPHQ, FAHIMA, FNAHQ; William Schweinle III, PhD; Patti Berg-Poppe, PhD; Carole South-Winter, EdD; and David DeJong, EdD

This study explored possible success factors for health information management certification exams. Based on the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) website, in 2018 and 2019, only 70 percent of first-time test takers passed the Registered Health Information Administrator...
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CHDA Certification Exam Success Factors

By Renae Spohn, PhD, MBA, RHIA, CPHI, CPHQ, FAHIMA, FNAHQ; William Schweinle III, PhD; Patti Berg-Poppe, PhD; Carole South-Winter, EdD; and David DeJong, EdD

This study explored possible success factors for passing the Certified Health Data Analyst Administration (CHDA) certification exam. According to the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), in 2019, only 10 percent of first-time test-takers passed the CHDA exam. Literature...
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