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    Building a Business Case for Records Consolidation – II

    Part one of this article outlined the initial steps in building a business case for records consolidation.  Recognizing a problem and recommending a solution may seem like very basic steps.  However, the key is being able to articulate those in a meaningful way to other decision makers.  The next steps illustrate how to take those…

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    Building a Business Case for File Room Elimination

    Many HIM professionals see the value of file room elimination, but struggle with articulating it for other decision-makers. This brief presentation pinpoints areas to address when building a business case.

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    Leave a Legacy in the HIM Department, Not Paper – Part II

    Unconsolidated patient records create some of the biggest challenges for health information management (HIM) professionals because they force HIM departments to hold multiple operational processes to access patient records.  Part I of this article reviewed past decisions made by the HIM department that create current and future challenges.  By marrying existing legacy records into a…

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    Leave a Legacy in the HIM Department, Not Paper – Part I

    Unconsolidated patient records create some of the biggest challenges for health information management (HIM) professionals.  These records are stored in multiple places and exist in multiple formats (both physical and electronic), and force HIM departments to hold multiple operational processes to access patient records.  As a result, adverse effects ripple through the healthcare facility, put…

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    HIM Process Improvement: Records Consolidation

    Decisions made by past leadership effect your health information management department every day. Similarly, choices made by your HIM department today will have downstream effects. In order for your HIM department to have the best possible long-term and immediate results, align the past and the present by consolidating patient records. Unconsolidated records result from changes…

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    Avoid a Crisis: Eliminate the Misfiled Chart and the File Room

    Electronic health records (EHRs) are changing the face of health information management (HIM) departments. However, for many hospitals, paper file rooms are still the primary hub for patient information.  Paper medical records bring along a host of challenges. One challenge nearly every HIM department faces is the misfiled patient chart. The hybrid record environment of…

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    Nine Reasons to Eliminate Your File Room

    Many health information management (HIM) professionals ask the question: should our hospital continue maintaining a physical file room? Learn nine business reasons why the answer is no.

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    Nine Reasons to Eliminate Your File Room

    “Should we maintain our file room?”