The Association Between Race and Stroke Prevalence in a Patient Cohort in Mississippi By Christopher Ashley, MHIIM, RT(R)(ARRT), and Shamsi Daneshvari Berry, PhD, MS, CPHI Abstract The risk factors for stroke, including hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, heavy alcohol use, and prior history of stroke, are well known. In Mississippi, there is often a […]
Big-Data Skills: Bridging the Data Science Theory-Practice Gap in Healthcare By Diane Dolezel, EdD, RHIA, CHDA, and Alexander McLeod, PhD Abstract Demand for big-data scientists continues to escalate driving a pressing need for new graduates to be more fluent in the big-data skills needed by employers. If a gap exists between the educational knowledge held […]
Using the Modified Delphi Method to Propose and Validate Components of a Child Injury Surveillance System for Iran By Tania Azadi; Farahnaz Sadoughi; and Davoud Khorasani-Zavareh Abstract Background: Child injuries are a worldwide public health concern. An injury surveillance system (ISS) has a beneficial impact on child injury prevention, but an evidence-based consensus on frameworks […]
Health Information Privacy Laws in the Digital Age: HIPAA Doesn’t Apply By Kim Theodos, JD, MS, RHIA, and Scott Sittig, PhD, MHI, RHIA Abstract The notion of health information privacy has evolved over time as the healthcare industry has embraced technology. Where once individuals were concerned about the privacy of their conversations and financial information, […]
