ahima-perspectives

Evaluation of a Telehealth Application (Sehha) Used During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: Provider Experience and Satisfaction

By Mohanad M. Alsaleh, MS; Valerie J.M. Watzlaf, PhD, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA; Dilhari R. DeAlmeida, PhD, RHIA; and Andi Saptono, PhD

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has dramatically altered the operation of many industries, including healthcare across the world. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the first case of COVID-19 was reported on March 2, 2020, which led to 362,549 confirmed cases of COVID-19,...
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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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A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Standalone Personal Health Record Use by Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

By Kevin T. Fuji, PharmD, MA; Amy A. Abbott, PhD, RN; Kimberly A. Galt, PharmD, PhD, FNAP, FASHP

Self-management of diabetes is key for achieving positive clinical outcomes, with personal health records (PHRs) proposed as a patient-centered technology for facilitating self-care. However, few studies have described patient engagement with a PHR, including facilitators and barriers to use...
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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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