Bridging the Operational and Technical Workflow Communication Gap
Whether it is the analysis and deficiency process in the HIM department, routing the registration packet through the hospital, or even managing your scanning process, understanding both process and technological components of workflow are vital to productivity in healthcare systems today. Often discussions regarding workflow in the health information management department require interaction between IT…
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Removing the Barriers: Sending Coders Home
Whether it is the impending switch to the ICD-10 code set on October 1, 2014, consolidation of coding and billing services for a health system, or simply addressing employee retention, support for remote coding has become a necessity in the healthcare industry. In addition to the unique challenges of working with a remote workforce, healthcare…
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Planning for Life After an EHR Go-Live
Whether your facility has opted to phase in an electronic health record (EHR) system over time or opted for a big bang approach, it may be easy to think of go-live as the finish line. There is no doubt that it is a major milestone in improving patient care along the journey to a completely…
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The Pros and Cons of Centralized and Decentralized Medical Record Scanning
When faced with two choices, sometimes the ideal method for making the best logical decision is to weigh the pros and cons of each. Choosing the best day forward medical record scanning model is no different. Before selecting or changing your scanning model, review the common pros and cons associated with centralized and decentralized medical…
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Medical Record Retention: A Two-Sided Coin
The implementation of electronic health record systems has dramatically altered some of the core processes involved with managing medical records. Very few hospitals have achieved stage seven of the EMR adoption model, which calls for a paperless environment. For the majority of healthcare facilities still operating in a hybrid medical record environment of paper and…
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Eliminate Your File Room & the Misfiled Paper Chart
There is no doubt that electronic health records (EHRs) have altered the daily processes of health information management (HIM) departments. However, for many hospitals, paper file rooms are still the primary hub for patient information not created or managed in the EHR system. Even as healthcare facilities transition to fully electronic records, the hybrid medical…
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Health Information Professionals Week 2013
Cheers to Health Information Professionals around the country! This week gives all of us the opportunity to appreciate one another and the health information profession as a whole. If you are looking for fun ways to celebrate with your team, check out this list of resources provided by AHIMA. For a full list of HIP week…
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EDCO Sponsors State HIMA 2013 Meetings
In support of the health information management community, EDCO® Health Information Solutions is proudly sponsoring, and speaking at many, of the following state events. Sign up now to enter to win dinner for you and three friends at the meeting. Also, don’t forget to stop by the EDCO booth at your local area event to enter…
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National Severe Storm Preparedness Week 2013
March 3 – 9, 2013 marks the National Weather Service’s National Severe Storm Preparedness Week. This week is dedicated to building community resilience in the face of extreme weather events and reminds us all that taking precautions now will lessen the impact of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and the like on the patient record. Three quick…
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Don’t Let Indexing Slow You Down
Solarity is able to quickly and accurately identify and classify the document type and extract the data needed for indexing five times faster than manual methods.
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Two Key Benchmarks You May Not Be Measuring
If you put all the questions about scanning medical records into one bucket, few managers would ask the most important question: why do you do the things you do? Reevaluating processes, setting benchmarks, and analyzing real time data give health information management (HIM) department’s very valuable insights to drive improved performance. Two key scanning benchmarks Errors per…
