By Mohanad M. Alsaleh, MS; Valerie J.M. Watzlaf, PhD, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA; Dilhari R. DeAlmeida, PhD, RHIA; and Andi Saptono, PhD Abstract Introduction COVID-19 has drastically transformed healthcare delivery and forced many to utilize telehealth. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the telehealth service “Sehha” used during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia and assess the provider […]

By Dasantila Sherifi, PhD, MBA, RHIA; Memory Ndanga, PhD, RHIA; Thomas (TJ) Hunt, PhD, RHIA, CHDA, FAHIMA; and Shankar Srinivasan, PhD Abstract 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 […]

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 Abstract 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 […]

By Kevin T. Fuji, PharmD, MA; Amy A. Abbott, PhD, RN; Kimberly A. Galt, PharmD, PhD, FNAP, FASHP Abstract Background: 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 […]

By Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH; Whitney Layton, MS; Laykin Nelson, MS; and Victoria Walker, MS Abstract Medicare fraud has been the cause of up to $60 billion in overpaid claims in 2015 alone. Upcoding occurs when a healthcare provider has submitted codes for more severe conditions than diagnosed for the patient to receive […]

By Jessica Schlicher, MD, MBA; Matthew T. Metsker, PA-C, MPAS, MHA, FHM, CMPE; Hitul Shah, MS; and Haluk Demirkan, PhD Abstract This is a case study of the implementation of a data and analytics-enabled Mission Control at one of the largest healthcare service providers in the state of Washington. Using data analytics and artificial intelligence, […]

By Phyllis T. Floyd, RN, BSN, MBA, NE-BC; Jim C. Oates, MD; Julie W. Acker; and Robert W. Warren, MD, PhD, MPH. Abstract Not so long ago, defining the “medical record” was simple. It was the paper chart—volume upon volume that captured the serial, dutifully recorded events of a person’s health care at a hospital […]

由扎日Dehnavi MSc;Haleh Ayatollahi博士;莫提za Hemmat, PhD; and Rowshanak Abbasi, MD. Abstract Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is known as a major chronic disease that has a number of consequences affecting individuals’ health conditions and socioeconomic aspects of life. These challenges require innovative interventions, such as self-management to improve patients’ health condition and reduce […]

标题:CHDA Succ认证考试ess Factors Byline: 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 Abstract This study explored possible success factors for passing the Certified Health Data Analyst Administration (CHDA) certification exam. According to the American Health Information […]

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 Abstract 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 […]