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Research on Training Competent Health Information Management Professionals: Based on a Survey of Field Experts

Hyunkyung Lee, PhD, Sangok Cho, PhD

This study offers an international perspective, specifically from Korea, on how the HIM field responds to new technological demands and what future professionals need to succeed in a digital healthcare environment.

By Alaa Fathi Al Habib and Hana Mohammed Alharthi, PhD

A critical aspect of a high-quality continuum of patient care is health record documentation. Prediction of poor documentation of electronic health records (EHRs) will help identify physicians who may need early communication to ensure their compliance. Machine learning (ML), a subfield of...
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Methods and Lessons Learned from a Current State Workflow Assessment following Transition to a New Electronic Health Record System

By Claire Hayes Watson, PhD, MPH; Anthony Masalonis, PhD; Tim Arnold, PharmD; Neale R. Chumbler, PhD; William Plew

The transition to a new electronic health record (EHR) system requires an understanding of how the new system addresses the needs, business processes, and current activities of a healthcare system. To address such requirements, a multidisciplinary team conducted a current state workflow...
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Supporting HIM Professional Practice Experience Through Interprofessional Collaboration on Preceptor Orientation and Training

By Darla Branda, EdD, RHIA; Elizabeth Christman, DNP, RN, CNE; Kimberly Cuetara Gibbons, DNP, CNM, RN, CNL, CNE; Lyndsay Goss, DNP, RN, CNE, NPD-BC; and Hanna Royce, JD

The health information technology program at Southern New Hampshire University prepares students at the baccalaureate level for a career in health information management (HIM). The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management...
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The Natural History of CDI Programs: A Metric-Based Model

By Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, and James D. Campbell, MD

The success or failure of a clinical documentation integrity (CDI) program is often evaluated using a designated set of metrics. However, these metrics change over time, and an understanding of these changes is critical to properly judge the efficacy of the CDI effort. The authors propose a...
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