In 2011, a young woman, Becky Forest, is brought into a small city hospital after having a bike wreck and sustaining a head injury. Becky does not seem to have sustained permanent damage, but the doctor wants to see an MRI of her brain to make sure. She reported feeling faint before the wreck, so […]

In 1995 and 1997, The AMA and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) developed documentation guidelines for E&M Services. Why was this done? Have there been any changes since then? If so, what were the changes?

Topic Impact of telecommunication network on future of telemedicine in healthcare: A systematic literature review. (2022). International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 9(7), 122-138. https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2022.07.013 Write concisely, in the past tense, referring to yourself as “the researcher” as the articles being written by the “author.” The narrative of the paper is grouped under the […]

Imagine you are hired by a local healthcare facility that has not yet developed a data management strategy. What factors would you consider for developing a data management strategy? What data characteristics would you include in the strategy? How would you ensure compliance with this strategy in your facility?

Imagine you are a supervisor on a health unit, and you have an employee constantly complaining about things that are difficult for you as the supervisor to control, such as staffing and wages. The employee is known for being very negative on the unit, often upsets staff, and is clearly negatively affecting morale. What do […]

Imagine that you are the CEO of Kind Heart Hospital, which is located in a low-income area and has spent millions of dollars over the years on charity care patients. Unfortunately, this practice has placed your hospital in a tough financial position, because Medicare and Medicaid continue to reduce reimbursements for their patients, and your […]

IHIMA 2024 Annual Meeting Student Contest This year IHIMA is holding a naming contest to help them name the upcoming annual meeting. -Student need to have an entry for this contest. Submissions must include A potential Theme for the 2024 IHIMA Annual Meeting A brief explanation of the thought behind the theme (Up to one […]

If your employee asked to see your profession’s code of ethics, where would you tell them to look? Where would you find your profession’s (billing, coding,) code of ethics? Is there any conflict in your code of ethics and the hospital’s mission?

What is your assessment of this situation? What are the physician group’s possible reasons for deciding to proceed on an independent path? If you were the CEO, what steps would you take to bring the hospital and physician group IT plans back into alignment? Should the EHR effort proceed or wait until the CPOE initiative […]

1. If you were a leader in healthcare, would you push for the implementation of telemedicine in your organization? Why or why not? 2. What is the best approach for teaching patients about telemedicine? (Providing awareness and letting them figure it out, taking the time to walk them through your current services, distributing an informational […]