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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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Medical Scribes: Symptom or Cause of Impeded Evolution of a Transformative Artificial Intelligence in the Electronic Health Record?

By George A. Gellert, MD, MPH, MPA, FABPM

Studies have quantified various specific benefits related to the use of medical scribes, finding physician workflow and productivity improvements, with some demonstrating marginal value or detrimental impact. However, this evidence base misses a critical underlying issue with the expanding...
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The Evolution and Typology of Learning Health System Hospitals and other Health Information Interested Hospitals in the US

Ibukun E Fowe MBChB, MSGH, PhD; Neal T. Wallace, BA, MPP, PhD; and Jill Jamison Rissi, PhD, MPA, RN

This study identifies the type, distribution, and interactions of US hospitals that identify as electronic-data-driven, patient-centric, and learning-focused. Such facilities, termed Health Information Interested (HII) hospitals in this study, meet the defining criteria for one or more of the...
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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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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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