Webliography
This site is precipitated by; Kendra Floyd, Dawn Cox, Miranda Cochran and Connie Warner.
Portland Communtiy College HIM Students.
last updated December 6, 2005
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Professional Organizations
AHIMA
This is an excellent site; Leaders in Health Information Management offer guidelines for Long Term Care Practice & Documentation standards. Choose from an array of topics that vary from the role of staff, to record systems, and even legal standards.
http://www.ahima.org/infocenter/guidelines/ltcs/
AHIMA-Developing a Physician Query Process
This trustworthy site answers questions such as: What are the principles of medical records documentation? What do the JCAHO and Medicare have to say about it? What is the relationship between coding and documentation? What are the expectations of physicians and of coders? When, why, and how do I run a query?
http://library.ahima.org/xpedio/groups/public/documents/ahima/pub_bok1_009224.html
Copedia
This is a wonderful site and a personal favorite. For those individuals in the position of writing policies and procedures for the Health Care Facility, it offers sound advice and sets up a procedure to follow in designing the structure and addressing the goal of the policy. It offers a step by step methodology for developing the policy and includes templates for those who work better with a structured format. I found this site on yahoo.
http://www.copedia.com/Policies_Procedures_Templates/writing_policies_and_procedures.htm
The Hutton Group Inc.
This is an online Health Professional Employment agency. It offers job search and placement for a wide variety of health care support and administrative positions. I found this site on yahoo.
http://www.huttongrouphc.com/index.html
HospitalConnect
“Where health care leaders meet, learn & grow” ICD-9 Coding information from the American Hospital Association Central Office.
http://www.hospitalconnect.com/ahacentraloffice/coding/icd-9-cm.jsp
AMA
“Helping Doctors Help Patients” American Medical Association CPT reference site.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/4541.html
Government Sites
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
The online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance gives you access to a database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments. This is a trusted site.
http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.FIND_ASSISTANCE_PROGRAM_DYN.show
FDA
This government site offers the agency's current guidance on protection of human subjects of research. It is published as Level 2 guidance in accordance with the FDA "Good Guidance Practices." In many places throughout this document, a specific regulation is cited and the requirements of the regulation are reiterated. The regulations are enforceable.
http://www.fda.gov/oc/ohrt/irbs/default.htm
Health and Human Services
This is a government site, listing Revisions to the General Administrative Requirements, along with new Security and Privacy rules. It is a lengthy and tedious read, but very informative, and a must have in the legal world of healthcare administration.
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/regtext.html
Department of Health and Human Services
This government site provides detailed information; the site map is clear and easy to follow. The HIPAA standards are explained in a format that is easy to understand and explains how, when, what type, and under what conditions medical record information can be accessed by the users of medical information. I found this site on google.
Centers for Medicare and Medicade Services
This is an excellent site for regulatory information. The site offers many links to rules and regulations on a wide variety of subjects, including HIPAA, Medicare, Medicade, Here you can find details and explanations of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding system for Medicare and Medicade and the CMS online manual system which contains Regulatory information and explanations on PDF files for easy downloading. The information is written in plain language so that it is easy to understand and follow. This is one of my favorite sites. I found this site on yahoo.
www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/hcpcs/default.asp?
National Center for Health Statistics
This site has a great PDF file containing guidelines for using the ICD-9-CM codes. These guidelines were developed to create official standards for applying the codes in real world applications. I found this site on yahoo.
www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd9.html#rtf
National Committee on Health and Vital Statistics
I found this to be an interesting (and unedited) transcript of a committee meeting where they discussed the complaints received on the HIPAA regulations and were considering updates to improve and streamline the process. During this meeting they also held discussions on the National Provider Identifier number.
www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/040129tr.htm
The Medicare Learning Network Site
Offered by the centers for Medicare and Medicade services, this site offers downloadable reference materials necessary for Medicare and Medicade providers. I found this site on google.
DHHS, Dept. of Justice, Health care fraud and abuse control program
Detection of healthcare fraud and abuse is a top priority of Federal law enforcement. This site discusses efforts in progress, in conjunction with HIPAA law. It also discusses penalties of enforcement action and monetary awards due to their efforts. A great sum of money has been allotted to Medicare and Medicaid funds. Enter this site to find out how much. I found this site on askjeeves.
http://www.usdoj.gov/dag/pubdoc/hipaa00ar21.htm#a
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
This element of the United States Department of Health Services has a wide array of information relative to quality and research. This site is well organized and easy to navigate through seemingly endless quantities of information. I found this site on askjeeves.
CMS
This Medicare and Medicaid services site contains quality initiatives, efforts, improvement, and data collection. Also, under the heading "Professionals" there is a drop down menu of users of health information such as providers, pharmacists, researchers, ambulance services, coders, and many more. See what information is available for you.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/quality/
Health and Human Services
This is a government site, listing Revisions to the General Administrative Requirements, along with new Security and Privacy rules. It is a lengthy and tedious read, but very informative, and a must have in the legal world of healthcare administration.
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/regtext.html
Medical References
AHIMA Defines HIM and HIM vocabulary
"Health information management improves the quality of healthcare by insuring that the best information is available to make any healthcare decision. Health information management professionals manage healthcare data and information resources. The profession encompasses services in planning, collecting, aggregating, analyzing, and disseminating individual patient and aggregate clinical data. It serves the healthcare industry including: patient care organizations, payers, research and policy agencies, and other healthcare-related industries."
http://www.ahima.org/infocenter/definitions/him_professional_definition.asp
MedlinePlus
“Trusted Health Information for You”
A complete medical reference site with a medical encyclopedia that includes pictures and diagrams; a medical dictionary; health topics on over 700 conditions, diseases and wellness; drug information; as well as related resources, news and directories.
MedicineNet.com
“We bring Doctors’ Knowledge to You”
This informational website has a listing of diseases & conditions, symptoms & signs, procedures & tests, medications and a MedTerms dictionary.
Medical Dictionary Online
“a free online medical dictionary search engine for definitions of medical terminology, pharmaceutical drugs, healthcare equipment, health conditions, medical devices, specialty terms and medical abbreviations.”
http://www.online-medical-dictionary.org/.
CoderNet.com
Information on medical billing and coding with free tools and forms to download. Also includes valuable links to other coding sites as well as an area to post coding questions.
http://www.codernet.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?s=d92f9339980bbe505e61e4d217bb9a38;act=SF;f=54
Primal Pictures
“For medical education and the healthcare industry”
Dynamic 3D images of the human anatomy for educational purposes.
http://www.primalpictures.com/Index.aspx.
Get Body Smart
“ An online examination of Human Anatomy and Physiology”
“ Visually learn about the body using interactive flash animations.”
Accreditations and Regulatory Bodies
American Osteopathic Association
This is the official site of the AOA. The AOA offers certification inspection and accreditation of health care facilities. This assures the consumers of high quality health care services at accredited facilities.
I found this site on yahoo .
www.do-online.osteotech.org/index.cfm?PageID=crt_main
HcPro
This site also claims to offer accreditation of health care facilities. The site lists some well known Health Care organizations, such as Kaiser Permanente and Legacy that have taken advantage of HcPro training. I reviewed the websites on some of these health care organizations. None of them claimed to have received HcPro accreditation. In addition, HcPro suggests that they have an affiliation with the AAAHC. However, no evidence of this was found. When following links to hot topics on their site map, you were led to a report that you can purchase on the topic for $30.00. Although the site has current information and good contact resources, I found this site to be untrustworthy. I found this site on yahoo
www.hcpro.com/pub.cfm?oc_id=851&issue=34&year=2005
American National Standards Institute
This ANSI site presents a persuasive argument for the benefits of accreditation according to world wide standards. This is a great site for anyone involved in writing policy for procedures or personnel with an eye toward earning accreditation for their facility. I found this site on yahoo.
http://www.ansi.org/conformity_assessment/overview/overview.aspx?menuid=4
National Committee for Quality Assurance
This is a great link dealing with the accreditation of Health Insurance organizations, helping them to identify problem areas and improve their overall performance and services. It provides employers and consumers an opportunity to evaluate many of the Providers of Health insurance. I found this site on yahoo.
http://www.ncqa.org/Programs/Accreditation/accreditation.htm
URAC Accreditation services
URAC promotes quality healthcare through accreditation, certification, commendation, consultation, education, publication, registry, and research. Find out how they may benefit you.
http://urac.org/prog_accred_main.asp?navid=accreditation&pagename=prog_accred_main
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Rehabilitation and Human Services providers seek CARF accreditation because of its value to customers. Learn more about CARF's accreditation and how this could benefit you, whether you are considering becoming an accreditated facility, or seeking services from one. The information is here.
JCAHO
JCAHO has provided patient safety goals for 2006 relative to ambulatory care, assisted living, behavioral health, hospitals, disease specific care, home care, laboratories, long term care, and networks. An easy access menu is also available at this site providing us with medical errors, a do not use list of abbreviations, infection control, and more.
http://www.jcaho.org/pms/reference+materials/future+goals+and+objectives.htm
JCAHO
Here lies a list of future goals and objectives for 2005-2006. Are you ready for your evaluation?
http://www.jcaho.org/pms/reference+materials/future+goals+and+objectives.htm
Online Newspapers and Articles
CNN.com Health
An excellent site for keeping tabs on what is going on in the public world of health care and the latest information and breakthroughs to hit the news media. I found this site on google.
Medwire News
This is an excellent online magazine that keeps up with current information in the health care arena. Medwire news focuses exclusively on health care information and offers more in-depth information on the latest in health care breakthroughs. I found this site on lycos.
http://www.medwire.md/default.aspx
Biomed Central
Biomed Central is a fascinating site that offers access to the latest research information on a wide variety of subjects. It is a great place to keep updated on the latest advances in medical research. I found this site on lycos.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/browse/journals/
Requirements of the Patient Self-Determination Act
Professor Lawrence P Ulrich, PH.D makes available an excerpt from The Patient Self-Determination Act: Meeting the Challenges in Patient Care and emphasizes the explicit demands of the law. I was guided to this site by Wikipedia.
http://academic.udayton.edu/LawrenceUlrich/315psdame.htm
Newsletter-Importance of Documentation
James K. Rubin, an attorney in South Beach Florida, wrote An Overview of the Legal Implications of Medical Documentation. This is a simple, straightforward, document that would not impress a guru in the field. Newcomers to the field would find this beneficial. However, I may pass it around to a few Doctors I know.
http://www.woundcare.org/newsvol4n3/ed1.htm
Articles From The PCC Library
PCC Library- Improving Patient Care Through Patient-Family Education Programs . I hope you have your library barcode. This full text article was written by Behar-Horenstein LS; Guin P; Gamble K; Hurlock G; Leclear E; Philipose M; Shellnut D; Ward M; Weldon J. The purpose of this study was to investigate patients’ beliefs about the effectiveness of a patient education program. The authors interviewed general medicine and cardiac patients and their families at a large teaching hospital. The findings revealed that cardiac patients had greater access to information about their illnesses than general medicine patients. The authors describe recommendations for developing a written patient education curriculum, including information that addresses pain management options and discharge protocols.
http://0-search.epnet.com.library.syi.pcc.edu:80/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmedm&an=16092635
PCC Library- Enhancing Involvement in NICE Guideline Development
Here is another peer reviewed article you will need to have a PCC barcode to view. Rapu C. is the author whose work was published in the Nursing Standard, the official newspaper of the Royal College of Nursing in England. This article examines professional stakeholders' involvement in the development of National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence ( NICE) clinical guidelines. NICE produces guidance on the appropriate treatment and care of people with specific diseases and conditions.
http://0-search.epnet.com.library.syi.pcc.edu:80/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmedm&an=16209407
Article on Coding and EMR:
“A Deployed Application for Automated Medical Coding”
AI Magazine, Summer 2001
Daniel T. Heinze, Mark L. Morsch, Ronald E. Sheffer, Michelle A. Jimmink, Mark A. Jennings, William C. Morris, Amy E. W. Morsch
(An official publication of the American Association of Artificial Intelligence)
An interesting article regarding the future of medical coding through the utilization of Lifecode, a “natural language processing system that extracts clinical information from free-text medical records”. A system that would greatly impact the field of coding and the health information management.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2483/is_2_22/ai_76698530
Science Daily-Online Magazine
This is an excellent online magazine with a number of articles that appeal to the heart of the HIM professional as well a covering those topics that are important to the health care providers. I found this site on lycos.
http://sciencedaily.mediwire.com/main/default.aspx?p=healthcare_business
Journal of Medical Internet Research
Free membership is available at the leading peer-reviewed e-health journal. The articles supplied are quite good, so I'll help them toot their horns some. I found this site on askjeeves.
Advance for Health Information Professionals
An online magazine devoted to the Health Information Professional, with current industry information and articles as well as a listing of available jobs. You can also apply for a free paper subscription.
http://health-information.advanceweb.com/main.aspx
Interesting Links
V Future Guru
This is an interesting site, that explores the technological possibilities as the world of technology and the world of health care merge. It makes some interesting speculations on the merge of technology and health care maintenance and curing and prevention of disease. We don’t think it is totally trustworthy, but as speculation it is a personal favorite.I found this site on yahoo.
Google.com
A google listing of medical specialties. Once you find the specialty you’re looking for, click on the sub-category organizations.
http://www.google.com/Top/Health/Medicine/
A Guide to Medical Information and Support on the Internet
A “superlist” of links for everything medical.
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/1505/guide.html
US Department of Justice – DEA Office of Diversion Control
This is a great source for Frequently asked questions and answers on the subject of Prescription Pain Medications. I found this site on yahoo.
Medicare
This government site has made available frequently asked questions for those of us who don't have all of the answers.
http://questions.medicare.gov/cgi-bin/medicare.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php
Future of Healthcare
Video
Video: The Future of Medicine in the Age of Biotech.
Patrick Dixon offers many lectures on biotechnology. Here, you can find an excellent video on the Future of Medicine in the Age of Biotechnology. I found this site on yahoo.
http://www.globalchange.com/futuremedicine.htm
Education and Training
Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET)
Here is a toolkit for collecting information from patients, reflecting upon collection techniques, legal issues, improvement tools, and staff training. This is a trustworthy site created by National Advisory panel members and those with educational affiliation.
http://www.hretdisparities.org/hretdisparities/html/content/printtoolkit.pdf
Phoenix offers HIPPA education
It isn't free, but if you would like to find out why a HIPAA education is worth the cost, enter. Then make an informed decision as to whether this type of education might be for you. I found this site on alltheweb.
http://www.healthcareedu.org/phs_page1.cfm
Mailing List from Profile MD
This is a site with a mailing list generated from consumers interested in this wonderful little PDA gadget that allows a person to upload their personal health record and the personal health record of their family. This will allow them to access their complete personal health information at need with one small accessory (an improvement over relying on memory.
http://www.freelists.org/list/profilemd
FreeLists/Medicine
This site offers free mailing lists that are generated from a variety of medical sources. It is a great source for obtaining a mailing list with a specific area of interest.
http://www.freelists.org/list/healthtech
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