From the Library: Information Transparency

According to Chris Dimick in an article entitled "The Empowered Patient," published in February 2010 Journal of AHIMA, the movement to give patients better access to and control of their health information is giving HIM a new customer: The patient. That requires a shift in both operations and culture." For medical transcription, that means greater transparency of information between the patient and transcriptionist and for MT quality programs—it changes everything. This presentation will explore current Risk Management practices in transcription and give light to the changing environment of healthcare quality and data integrity in electronic systems.

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Mastering the EHR Course

The Mastering the Electronic Health Record (EHR) course is a 10-week intermediate preparatory course consisting of weekly review, assignments, exercises, and quizzes to test your understanding of the material presented. Course-takers will have an understanding of the learning outcomes for each chapter, implore skill-building techniques through exercises designed to navigate you through the EHR program, learn about current topics in health care, and develop critical-thinking skills through comprehension of applied concepts of using an EHR and testing those skills through the online exercises and activities provided.

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"Social Documentation" for Healthcare

In a recent blog post by John Halamka, MD, Chief Information Officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, he suggests a new concept to better gather and use data within an EHR while reducing the redundancy and repetition of patient information and clinicians’ burden of inputting such data. Dr. Halamka calls this concept “social documentation,” which he defines as “team authored care plans, annotated event descriptions, and process documentation sufficient to support care coordination, compliance/regulatory requirements, and billing.” Read the core principles of this concept at the Life as a Healthcare CIO blog.

AHDI Conference: Opening Keynote Speaker from The Joint Commission

Make your plans to join fellow healthcare documentation specialists at the 2014 AHDI conference slated for July 23-26 in Las Vegas, Nevada. We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Wyatt from The Joint Commission as our opening keynote speaker. Dr. Wyatt will speak on Thursday morning, July 24.

Ronald M. Wyatt, MD, MHA
Medical Director, Division of Healthcare Improvement
The Joint Commission

Ronald M. Wyatt, MD, is the medical director in the Division of Healthcare Improvement at The Joint Commission. In this role, Dr. Wyatt promotes quality improvement and patient safety to internal and external audiences, works to influence public policy and legislation for patient safety improvements, and serves as the lead patient safety information and education resource within The Joint Commission. Dr. Wyatt collaborates in the development of National Patient Safety Goals, and oversees data management and analyses related to the Sentinel Event database. Visit the AHDI website to read Dr. Wyatt's full biography.

This year’s conference will be held at the beautiful M Resort Spa Casino. Hotel reservations can be made online. AHDI’s discounted group rate is $125/night plus tax (single/double), which includes the complimentary roundtrip airport shuttle service and in-room wireless internet access.

You can also find everything you need to talk to your manager about attending the conference in our justification kit. It includes an email template, cost analysis worksheet, and more.

Registration is open and The M Resort is accepting reservations for our event. Visit www.ahdionline.org/ACE for complete information. Continue to watch your email inbox for updates on the conference program, the fun night out, and other important information. We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas!

Upcoming Events

View the AHDI Events Calendar to learn about AHDI component events and other industry-related events.

AHDI Events Calendar

See all available webinars here.

March 18
QA for Provider-Created Documentation in the EHR
Presenter: Sherry Doggett
Time: 1 PM PT/4 PM ET
CE Credit: 1 MTT

April 9
ICD-10—A True Future Roles Opportunity
Presenter: Ava Marie George, MBA, CHDS, AHDI-F
Time: 2 PM PT/5 PM ET
CE Credit: 1 PD

April 22
Offshoring Transcription: The Pros & Cons to Utilizing Global Labor Resources
Presenter: Shaw A. Rietkerk
Time: 12 PM PT/3 PM ET
CE Credit: 1 PD