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Proceedings of AHIMA’s 2017 Summit on Clinical Documentation Improvement: Advancing the Documentation Journey

AHIMA held a clinical documentation improvement (CDI) summit on July 31–August 1, 2017. The summit is an annual AHIMA event that brings together speakers with expertise in advancing the documentation journey in today’s complex healthcare environment. Speakers discussed their experiences with advancing mobile query technology, documentation nuances, the relationship between the physician and the electronic […]
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Perceived Effects of ICD-10 Coding Productivity and Accuracy Among Coding Professionals

Did the implementation of ICD-10 increase, decrease, or have no change on the productivity and accuracy of coding professionals?
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Patient Matching in Health Information Exchanges

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Nationwide initiatives designed to improve the efficiency, safety, and quality of the delivery of healthcare are driving the adoption of interoperable health information exchange (HIE).
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Leading the Documentation Journey: A Report from the AHIMA 2014 Clinical Documentation Improvement Summit

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The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) convened its annual Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Summit in August 2014 in Washington, DC. The summit is committed to presenting interactive sessions, showcasing real-world examples, advancing networking opportunities, and providing critical insights to move CDI programs forward. Read more.
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Achieving ICD-10-CM/PCS Compliance in 2015: Staying the Course for Better Healthcare—A Report from the AHIMA 2014 ICD-10/CAC Coding Summit

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The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) convened its annual ICD-10-CM/PCS and Computer-Assisted Coding Summit in April 2014 in Washington, DC.
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Guidance for Assessing Critical Success Factors Influencing Adoption of Health Information Exchange Solutions

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by Harry B. Rhodes, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CPHIMS, FAHIMA, and Rita A. Scichilone, MHSA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P

The primary objective of a health information exchange (HIE) system is to share healthcare information among a variety of healthcare providers using contemporary networking technology.
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A Standard Unit of Measure for Transcribed Reports

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American Health Information Management Association and Medical Transcription Industry Association
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The American Health Information Management Association/Medical Transcription Industry Association (AHIMA/MTIA) Joint Task Force on Standards Development convened to recommend a standard unit of measure for medical transcription of patient medical records.
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Healthcare Terminologies and Classifications: An Action Agenda for the United States

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Terminologies and classifications form the foundations of information content in the electronic health record (EHR) and are the basis for research, public health reporting, and healthcare payment.¹ They are integral to interoperability and, thus, a successful nationwide health information system that promises increased patient safety and reduced costs.
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Coordination of SNOMED-CT and ICD-10: Getting the Most out of Electronic Health Record Systems

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by Sue Bowman, RHIA, CCS

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A standard electronic health record (EHR) and interoperable national health information infrastructure require the use of uniform health information standards, including a common medical language. Data must be collected and maintained in a standardized format, using uniform definitions, in order to link data within an EHR system or share health information between systems.
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Transcription Turnaround Time for Common Document Types

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The American Health Information Management Association and Medical Transcription Industry Association (AHIMA/MTIA) Joint Task Force on Standards Development convened to examine and research the topic of turnaround time (TAT) of transcribed reports under the premise that currently there are very few standards for TAT. This white paper discusses the current state of the industry relative to TAT for selected work types.
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Proceedings of AHIMA’s 2017 Summit on Clinical Documentation Improvement: Advancing the Documentation Journey

Perceived Effects of ICD-10 Coding Productivity and Accuracy Among Coding Professionals

Patient Matching in Health Information Exchanges

Leading the Documentation Journey: A Report from the AHIMA 2014 Clinical Documentation Improvement Summit

Achieving ICD-10-CM/PCS Compliance in 2015: Staying the Course for Better Healthcare—A Report from the AHIMA 2014 ICD-10/CAC Coding Summit

Guidance for Assessing Critical Success Factors Influencing Adoption of Health Information Exchange Solutions

A Standard Unit of Measure for Transcribed Reports

Executive Summary

Healthcare Terminologies and Classifications: An Action Agenda for the United States

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Coordination of SNOMED-CT and ICD-10: Getting the Most out of Electronic Health Record Systems

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Transcription Turnaround Time for Common Document Types

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