by Lisa A. Eramo, MA (Adapted with permission: For The Record Vol. 30 No. 9 P. 22) An EHR conversion or implementation is a large undertaking. Consider these strategies to ensure success. Focus Training on End-User Needs and Workflows Although EHR vendors provide basic training, this education usually isn’t tailored to the specific needs of […]
read more »by Lisa A. Eramo, MA (Adapted with permission: For The Record Vol. 30 No. 9 P. 22) An EHR conversion or implementation is a large undertaking. Consider these 4 issues to consider when setting up training. Make Training Mandatory EHR training is no different than training on a new device for a surgical procedure, says […]
read more »by Lisa A. Eramo, MA (Adapted with permission: For The Record Vol. 30 No. 9 P. 22) An EHR conversion or implementation is a large undertaking. The experience can be daunting for any provider trying to assess and diagnose patients while also documenting in a new system, says Craig Owen, interim CIO at MD Anderson. […]
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Excerpted with Permission from For The Record January 2018, Vol. 30 No. 1 P. 14 by Lisa Eramo, MA According to HIM industry experts, health care organizations must be on the lookout for the following pitfalls when evaluating their clinical documentation improvement (CDI) programs. 1. Failure to Look Beyond the Data Data tell a story, […]
read more »Excerpted with Permission from For The Record January 2018, Vol. 30 No. 1 P. 14 by Lisa Eramo, MA In the past, CDI programs were focused on queries that directly increased reimbursement. Now, some programs have expanded that scope to include queries that impact quality and risk adjustment—two big factors in value-based purchasing. But have […]
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Once I got a taste of working from home, I knew there would be no going back. Why? First off, I’m happier. There’s more space, and it’s my space. Second, the quality of …
read more »Angela Carr, JD, partner at Barton Gilman, gave a very interesting presentation about the impact of social media on healthcare privacy and security. In particular, she said hospitals increasing rely on social media for the following purposes:
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I started writing about medical coding and health information back in 2005. When I stop and think about how many changes HIM professionals have been through during that decade, it’s mind-boggling! First it was MS-DRGs and the dawn of clinical documentation improvement, then the …
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