The cover story in the November-December Journal examines how healthcare organizations can plan to resolve the anticipated influx of disputed information in EHRs and PHRs. Other features outline downtime planning for health IT systems and the project to transition MS-DRGs to ICD-10-CM/PCS.

Members may read all stories online in the AHIMA Body of Knowledge. Select features and practice briefs are also available publicly.

November-December 2009

Features

• Dispute Resolution: Planning for Disputed Information in EHRs and PHRs, by Lydia Washington, MS, RHIA, CPHIMS; Ethan Katsh, JD; and Norman Sondheimer, PhD
• Plan B: A Practical Approach to Downtime Planning in Medical Practices, by Cheryl Gregg Fahrenholz, RHIA, CCS-P; Lance J. Smith, RHIT, CCS-P; Kyle Tucker, RHIA, CCS; and Diana Warner, MS, RHIA, CHPS
• Converting MS-DRGs to ICD-10-CM/PCS: Methods Used, Lessons Learned, by Rhonda Butler, CCS, CCS-P, and Janice Bonazelli, RN

In Addition

• 75 Years of HIM Education, by Shirley Eichenwald Maki, MBA, RHIA, FAHIMA

Practice Brief

• Electronic Signature, Attestation, and Authorship (Updated)

Working Smart

• Fear Factor: Ambiguities in State Law Leave Some Providers Hesitant to Adopt EHRs, by Chris Dimick
• Genomics and HIM: Three Areas of Increasing Intersection, by W. Gregory Feero, MD, PhD; Selma Holden, MD; and Barbara Fuller, JD, RHIA, FAHIMA
• Medical Device Deliberations: Data Issues to Consider When Purchasing and Implementing New Devices, by Beth Acker, RHIA
• Communicating Security Efforts: Informing Consumers of Data Protection Programs Helps Build Trust, by John Parmigiani

Coding Notes

• FY 2010 Changes to the Hospital IPPS, by Kathy DeVault, RHIA, CCS
• Coding in Critical Access Hospitals, by Karen M. Kostick, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P