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Bookshelf
HIPAA Made Simple: A Practical Guide to Compliance; July 29, p. 14
The Buck Stops Nowhere: Why America’s Healthcare Is All Dollars and No Sense; February 11, p. 14

Business Briefs
High-Energy Leadership: Assets, Pitfalls, and Remedies; May 20, p. 18
HIPAA Compliance as a Business Issue; August 26, p. 10
Inside Look at a Transcription Outsourcing Option, An; September 9, p. 12
Medical Transcription: Is It Time to Outsource?; October 7, p. 9

Buyers’ Guides
2002 Coding Buyers’ Guide; July 1, p. 18
2002 Consulting and Outsourcing Buyers’ Guide; August 26, p. 18
2002 Software Buyers’ Guide; December 2, p. 22
Transcription Buyers’ Guide; April 22, p. 18

Career Paths
Sky’s the Limit, The: Exploring Career Opportunities for Professional Coders; March 25, p. 29

Clinical/Medicine
Agony of Migraine Headaches, The; July 1, p. 42
Anatomy of a Spinal Cord Injury; May 20, p. 34
Battling the Ravages of Fibromyalgia; January 28, p. 30
Don’t Worry, Get Help; June 3, p. 32
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Looking to the Future; November 18, p. 33
Essence of Herbal Remedies, The; December 16, p. 42
Fish Out of Water; October 7, p. 34
Hearing Problems in Children; February 11, p. 33
Latest on Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause, The; September 23, p. 46
Legacy of Agent Orange, The; November 4, p. 38
Mammography Debate, The; July 15, p. 25
Nephrolithiasis: A Painful Affair; August 12, p. 26
New Hope for Alzheimer’s Patients; August 26, p. 40
Older Women and Breast Health; February 25, p. 34
Questions and Answers About Helicobacter Pylori; July 29, p. 26
Rush to Judgment, A; October 21, p. 34
Stevens Johnson Syndrome: What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You; December 2, p. 42
Syndrome X: Getting to the Heart of the Matter; June 17, p. 38
Variable Nature of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, The; March 11, p. 33
West Nile Virus - What You Need to Know; September 9, p. 46
What Is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?; January 14, p. 38

Coding
Breaking the Code of Silence; September 9, p. 22
Bringing Up Baby Coders; August 12, p. 15
Fashionable Software Turns Heads; August 12, p. 12
Keeping Coding Current; October 7, p. 26
Preparing for ICD-10-PCS; December 16, p. 18
Sky’s the Limit, The: Exploring Career Opportunities for Professional
Coders; March 25, p. 29
Sugarcoded; July 1, p. 28
These Little Coders Went All the Way Home; July 15, p. 16
Where Have All the Coders Gone?; March 25, p. 4
Coding & Transcription
Coding for Alzheimer’s and Dementia; August 26, p. 45
Coding for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; October 21, p. 37
Coding for Breast Cancer; July 15, p. 28
Coding for Fibromyalgia; January 28, p. 34
Coding for Generalized Anxiety Disorder; June 3, p. 36
Coding for Hearing Loss; February 11, p. 37
Coding for Helicobacter Pylori; July 29, p. 30
Coding for HIV and AIDS; March 25, p. 46
Coding for Hysterectomy; September 23, p. 50
Coding for Lupus; March 11, p. 37
Coding for Lymphoma; November 4, p. 42
Coding for Male Breast Cancer; October 7, p. 38
Coding for Migraine Headaches; July 1, p. 46
Coding for Muscular Dystrophy; November 18, p. 36
Coding for Neoplasm; April 8, p. 30
Coding for Nephrolithiasis; August 12, p. 31
Coding for Outpatient Mammography; February 25, p. 38
Coding for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; January 14, p. 41
Coding for Respiratory Distress Syndrome; April 22, p. 43
Coding for Spinal Cord Injuries; May 20, p. 37
Coding for Stevens Johnson Syndrome; December 2, p. 46
Coding for Syndrome X; June 17, p. 42
Coding for Urinary Tract Infections; December 16, p. 46
Coding for Uterine Fibroid Tumors; May 6, p. 38
Coding for West Nile Virus; September 9, p. 50

Coding Corner
Coding Audits: An Essential Part of the Modern Healthcare Enterprise; September 23, p. 14
Taking the Mystery Out of Physician Reimbursements; December 2, p. 12

Coding Tips
Can You Hear Me Now? MTs Speak Clearly on Dictation Guidelines; November 18, p. 16
How to Bill for Prolonged Physician-Patient Encounters; January 14, p. 9

Compliance
Biometrics’ Role in HIPAA Compliance; April 8, p. 22
Documenting the Gift of Life; November 18, p. 20
Preparing for ICD-10-PCS; December 16, p. 18
Role of HIM Professionals in Nursing Home Compliance Programs, The; March 25, p. 24

Conference Currents
NCRA 2002: Information Explosion; July 1, p. 10
On the Go at HIMSS; March 11, p. 12
Overcoming Hills of Knowledge - AHIMA’s 74th National Convention and
Exhibit; July 29, p. 12
San Francisco Treat; November 4, p. 10

Confidentiality
Patient Confidentiality: Everyone’s Talking About It; November 18, p. 25
Patient Privacy: A Broken Trust; March 11, p. 16
Pulp Protection: Securing Paper-based Medical Records; June 17, p. 20

Customer Service Relationship
CRM Data Security; February 25, p. 26
From Issue Resolution to Partnership; February 25, p. 20
Patient Confidentiality: Everyone’s Talking About It; November 18, p. 25

Data Mining
Mining Your Own Business: Unearthing the Treasures in Your Database; May 6, p. 26
Untapped Resource; May 6, p. 20

Data Warehouses
Healthcare’s Little Black Book; July 15, p. 34

Decision Support
Getting Over the Roadblocks to Decision-Support Software Payback; January 14, p. 30

Disease Management
Assessing the Value of Disease Management Programs; April 22, p. 32
Growing Physician Acceptance of Disease Management; April 22, p. 36
Living With HIV; March 25, p. 42
Massage: The Not-So-Alternative Cancer Therapy; April 8, p. 26
Variable Nature of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, The; March 11, p. 33
Waiting to Inhale - Air Pollution and Lung Disease in Children; April 22, p. 40

Drug Update
Aciphex Approved for Treatment Of GERD; April 8, p. 8
Adderall Shown to Be Effective in Single Dose; October 7, p. 13
Additional Data Needed on Picovir Before FDA Approval; May 20, p. 39
Adverse Reactions Commonly Identified After Drugs Receive FDA Approval; June 3, p. 10
Are You Paying Too Much for Prescription Drugs?; August 26, p. 17
Arthritis Drug Hits the Market; May 20, p. 38
Arthritis Drug Linked to Liver Trouble; May 6, p. 15
Beware of Reaction to Prescription Drugs; September 9, p. 19
Chemotherapy Agent Available to Patients; October 7, p. 12
Chickenpox Vaccination Requirement Becoming Common; July 29, p. 25
Clarinex Battles Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis; February 11, p. 16
Cold Sore Treatment Made Easier; October 21, p. 16
Consumer Advocate Questions Drug Recall Program; December 2, p. 18
Copaxone for MS Showing Lasting Effects; November 4, p. 12
Counter Helps Allergy Sufferers; May 20, p. 38
Cream Curbs Women’s Facial Hair; October 21, p. 16
Data Provide Basis of Investigational Cancer Vaccine; April 8, p. 9
Doctor Recommendations Carry Weight; December 2, p. 20
Drug May Have Long-Term Effect on Diabetes; July 29, p. 17
Epimmune Provides HIV Vaccine Program Update; March 25, p. 12
Experimental Cancer Drug Opens Test Site; January 14, p. 17
Experts Say More Research Could Prevent Allergy Deaths; July 15, p. 10
FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Alcoholism Drug; July 1, p. 16
FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Gliadel Wafer; January 28, p. 10
FDA Approval of Rebif Gives MS Patients Another Option; April 22, p. 17
FDA Approval Would Likely Boost Botox Popularity; April 8, p. 8
FDA Approves Avapro; December 2, p. 19
FDA Approves Avinza; May 6, p. 15
FDA Approves Bravelle; June 17, p. 19
FDA Approves Diovan for Heart Failure; September 23, p. 20
FDA Approves First Room-Temperature MS Treatment; February 25, p. 14
FDA Approves Flu Vaccine for Pediatric Use; October 21, p. 17
FDA Approves Inspra; November 4, p. 13
FDA Approves New Treatment for H. Pylori Infection; December 16, p. 16
FDA Approves Paxil for PTSD; January 28, p. 10
FDA Approves Prostate Cancer Product; March 11, p. 14
FDA Approves Prostate Drug; November 18, p. 14
FDA Approves Zelnorm; September 9, p. 20
FDA-Cleared Menopause Self-Test Now Available; January 14, p. 17
FDA Committee Recommends Clozaril; December 16, p. 16
FDA Grants Marketing Approval for Benicar; June 3, p. 11
FDA to Study Breast Cancer Drug; May 20, p. 38
Harvard Researchers to Study Drug’s Effect on Depression; July 29, p. 16
Hepatitis C Drug Receives FDA Backing; December 16, p. 16
Hepsera Approved for Treatment of Hepatitis B; November 4, p. 12
Herpes Vaccine Faces Obstacles; August 26, p. 15
Infliximab Could Help Sufferers of Crohn’s Disease; June 17, p. 17
Kos Receives Final Approval for Advicor Tablets; January 28, p. 10
Lexapro Gets FDA Nod; September 23, p. 20
Media Coverage of Vaccine Wavers; June 17, p. 18
More Youths on Antidepressants; May 6, p. 14
NACCHO Responds to Report on Vaccine Shortages; November 18, p. 13
Natural Made Vitamin E Gains DSVP Certification; September 9, p. 21
New AIDS Drug Developed; December 16, p. 16
New Cancer Target May Hold Promise in Treating Lymphoma and Leukemia; September 23, p. 21
New Dosage of Pravachol Receives Approval; February 11, p. 16
New Drug Targets Colon Cancer; February 11, p. 17
New Formulation of Sustiva Approved; March 11, p. 15
New Research Questions Statin Study; September 23, p. 22
New Research Reinforces Aspirin’s Role in Heart Health; March 11, p. 14
New Studies Address Adverse Drug Reactions; October 21, p. 16
Pancreatic Cancer Drug on the Fast Track Toward Approval; July 15, p. 10
Paxil CR Treats Depression and Panic Disorder; June 3, p. 10
PCN Issues Drug Safety Alerts; February 25, p. 15
Peanut Allergy Drug on Fast Track to Approval; November 4, p. 12
Plavix Recommended for Heart Treatment; April 22, p. 16
Positive Data Presented on HIV Resistance Tests; September 9, p. 19
Pravachol Given OK for Pediatric Patients; December 2, p. 18
Prevacid Applies for FDA Approval; March 25, p. 14
Prilosec Recommended for Over-the-Counter Use; August 26, p. 15
Raloxifene’s Relationship to Heart Attack Examined; March 25, p. 12
Rash Decision: Zanfel for Poison Ivy; July 1, p. 17
Regimen May Give HIV Patients New Option; August 26, p. 16
Report Questions Findings of OIG Brand-Name Analysis; January 14, p. 18
Researchers Find No Link Between Fertility Drugs and Ovarian Cancer; February 25, p. 14
Researchers Hail Cancer Drug’s Effects; October 7, p. 12
Rosemary Drug Added to Product Line; March 25, p. 14
Smallest Estrogen Replacement Patch Approved; July 15, p. 11
Study Evaluates Drug’s Effect on Herpes Transmission; November 18, p. 13
Study Indicates Drug Effective Against Hepatitis C; July 1, p. 16
Study Proves Cholesterol Drug’s Might; May 6, p. 14
Study Results Favorable for Ceftriaxone; January 14, p. 19
Study Touts New Heart Medication; April 22, p. 16
Study Weighs in on Antivaccination Web Sites; July 29, p. 16
Synthetic Hormone May Help Combat Heart Failure; June 17, p. 17
Tarvil Combats Neurological Disorder; October 7, p. 12
Vaccine Safety Advocates Warn of Mass Smallpox Vaccination; November 18, p. 14
Vitamin E May Be Key in Prostate Care; July 15, p. 10
Zoloft Receives FDA Approval for Treatment of PMDD; July 1, p. 32

Education
Bringing Up Baby Coders; August 12, p. 15
Chalk Talk; September 23, p. 38
Keeping Coding Current; October 7, p. 26

Electronic Medical Records
All the Right Moves: The New Anne Arundel Medical Center Goes Electronic; February 11, p. 18
Bedside Matters: New Applications for Wireless PDAs; April 8, p. 10
Business of Information Quality, The; August 26, p. 36
Cautious to a Fault?; December 16, p. 38
Electronic Medical Records ROI: A Real-World Perspective; December 2, p. 34
e-Sign of the Times; May 20, p. 25
Ex-Files; October 21, p. 18
Off the Charts; May 6, p. 16
Physician’s EMR, A; March 25, p. 34
Records Management Redux: The Digital Dilemma; November 4, p. 25

Ergonomics
Comfort Zone, The: What’s New in Ergonomics; October 7, p. 16

Fraud and Abuse
Sugarcoded; July 1, p. 28

Government
Is the Internet "Pill Mill" Grinding to a Halt?; October 21, p. 28
Legacy of Agent Orange, The; November 4, p. 38
Patient Confidentiality: Everyone’s Talking About It; November 18, p. 25
Proactive, Productive, and Progressive: New Legislation Helps Keep the "Pro" in Cancer Registries; May 20, p. 20

Government Briefs
Implementation of New Medicare Appeal Procedures Delayed; December 2, p. 10
Pain in the Groin; December 16, p. 10
Q & A With Scott H. Evertz; November 4, p. 14

Headlines
A4 Health Systems Acquires EmSTAT; March 11, p. 22A
AdvaMed Reacts to CMS’s Medicare Decision; March 25, p. 2
AHIMA Announces 2002 National Board Election Results; August 12, p. 4
AHIMA Calls for the Replacement of ICD-9-CM; May 20, p. 3
AHIMA Establishes Approval Criteria for Coding Certificate Programs; January 14, p. 11
AHIMA Raises Concerns on Standardization and Duplication; November 4, p. 4
AHIMA Supports H.R. 3323; January 14, p. 3
American Cancer Society CEO Elected President of International Union Against Cancer; November 18, p. 19A
Approval Criteria for HIM Master’s Program Established by AHIMA; January 28, p. 2
ASC X12 Establishes Process to Accommodate XML Development; January 28, p. 17A
Axolotl Corp. and Natividad Medical Center Announce Agreement; March 11, p. 22A
Cardinal Consulting, Inc. Announces Appointment of James M. Cusick as Director; August 12, p. 18A
CardioDynamics Proprietary Technology Receives CPT Code From AMA; June 3, p. 22A
CMS Recognizes JCAHO Accreditation for Critical Access Hospitals; December 2, p. 4
Companion Technologies to Install Practice Management System on Illinois Statewide Network Dispensing Solutions and ePhysician Form Partnership; January 14, p. 23A
Expert Calls for more Attention to Antibiotic Resistance Problem; December 2, p. 14A
FACCT Focuses on the Consumer to Improve Healthcare; January 28, p. 18A
First-Ever Healthcare Security and Privacy Certification Programs to Launch Soon; June 3, p. 2
Forum Health Chooses QuadraMed for Enterprisewide HIM Solution; January 28, p. 18A
Healthcare Privacy Certification Exam Offered; November 18, p. 3
HealthFlash Signs Comprehensive Reseller Agreement With SpinAway Technologies; March 11, p. 23A
Heart-Felt Stress Can Be More Dangerous to Immune System; November 18, p. 19A
H.I.M. ON CALL Names Vice President; October 7, p. 44
HIMSS Applauds Proposed HIPAA Changes; May 6, p. 2
HIPAA, Patient Safety Top IT Priorities, According to HIMSS Survey; March 11, p. 3
Ingenix and AAPC to Hold Annual Coding, Billing, and Compliance Essentials Conference; October 7, p. 4
IntelliCare Launches Medical Contact Center to Serve U.S. Southwest; January 28, p. 19A
IntraNexus Announces General Availability of HIPAA Transaction Code Sets; September 23, p. 6
Investigators Report Results of Genasense Studies; January 28, p. 47
JCAHO Announces National Patient Safety Goals; August 26, p. 4
JCAHO Commends Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act; July 1, p. 4
JCAHO Participates in Patient Safety Hearings; June 3, p. 46
JCAHO Seeks Applicants for Codman Award; February 25, p. 2
MedGrup Corporation Announces Continued Demand for Services; January 28, p. 17A
Most ED Visits Are Not for Emergencies; November 18, p. 18A
National Campaign Urges Patients to Join Safety Effort; April 22, p. 4
NBHD Adds System to Support Paperless Records; November 18, p. 18A
New Computer Model Will Help Solve Complex Health Problems; January 14, p. 23A
NHLBI Issues Resources to Help Americans "Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs"; December 2, p. 14A
NMHCC Info Available on the Internet; February 11, p. 46
One Health Plan Reports Reduced Costs, Improved Outcomes; March 11, p. 23A
OSF Healthcare Earns Substantial ROI With Customer Relationship Management Solution; January 28, p. 19A
Pacific Business Group on Health Unveils Groundbreaking Alternative to Managed Care; June 3, p. 22A
Patient Safety Awards Established; June 17, p. 4
Patient Safety Officer Society Established; July 15, p. 3
Physicians Less Likely to Screen, More Likely to Inter on Domestic Violence; December 2, p. 14A
Phyton Expands Commercial Partnership With Bristol-Myers Squibb for Paclitaxel Supply; August 12, p. 18A
Privacy2002 Conference in Cleveland in September; August 12, p. 18A
Ray Scott Appointed CEO of Axolotl Corporation; November 18, p. 19A
SNOMED International Expands Its Development and Marketing Teams; November 18, p. 18A
SNOMED Terminology Up to the Challenge of Bioterrorism; March 11, p. 22A
Survey Gauges Public’s Healthcare Concerns; February 11, p. 3
URAC Announces New Certification Program; September 9, p. 6
URAC Annual Conference to Focus on Advances in Health Quality; August 12, p. 4
URAC Expands 2002 Education Calendar; April 8, p. 2
Will New Rule Impede Access to New Technologies?; July 29, p. 4

Health Monitor
Adequate Medication Not Prescribed for Many Patients With High Blood Pressure; April 22, p. 47
Adults Told to Take Their Vitamins; July 29, p. 42
Age Alone Should Not Exclude Women in Their 50s From Attempting Pregnancy; December 16, p. 47
AHA Offers Tips for Holiday Eating; December 2, p. 47
America’s Youth Continue to Pack on the Pounds; February 11, p. 42
American Pain Society Makes Plea to Congress; January 28, p. 40
American Pain Society Releases New Arthritis Guidelines; June 3, p. 40
Americans Lack Knowledge of Ocular Hypertension; August 12, p. 35
At-Home Exercise Helps Caregivers Care for Themselves; June 17, p. 44
At-Home Exercise Still Popular; November 4, p. 47
Behavioral Changes Cited as Key to Raising Low Birth Weights; September 23, p. 51
Bioterrorism Emergency Response Guide Released; July 15, p. 44
Breast Cancer Foundation Applauds Mammography Recommendations; March 25, p. 52
Breast-Feeding Linked to Increased Intelligence; June 3, p. 42
Breast-Feeding Reduces Mother’s Risk of Breast Cancer; February 25, p. 43
Chickenpox Vaccine Appears to Be Working; March 11, p. 43
Cholesterol in Skin Reveals Heart Disease Risk; June 17, p. 45
Cigarette Tax Hike Could Save Millions of Lives; October 7, p. 39
Colorectal Screening Lags Due to Healthcare Access; July 29, p. 43
Common Treatment for Endometriosis Linked to Ovarian Cancer; April 22, p. 49
Dermatologists Shed Light on Cellulite Treatments; September 9, p. 53
Diet May Prevent Serious Form of Prostate Cancer; September 23, p. 52
Different Effects of Alcohol May Explain Binge Drinking in Young Adults; July 15, p. 41
Dioxin Could Pose Serious Health Risks; October 21, p. 40
Dishin’ the Dirt on Desktops; May 6, p. 43
Dismiss Cancer: Kids Need Sun Protection at School; July 15, p. 42
Doctors Steer Sick Patients Away From Capitated HMOs; February 25, p. 43
Duct Tape Your Warts? It Just May Work; November 18, p. 40
Eating Breakfast Linked to Weight Maintenance; March 11, p. 42
Eating Tomato Products Bolsters Prostate Care; April 8, p. 35
Episiotomy Rates Decreasing, But Procedure Still Overused; June 17, p. 43
Evidence Behind Religion-Health Link Shaky; April 22, p. 47
Fatty Diet May Be Associated With Alzheimer’s Disease; October 7, p. 39
FDA Approves Rapid HIV Test; December 16, p. 47
Feeling Stressed? Call Rover Over; October 21, p. 39
Fewer Antibiotics Prescribed for U.S. Children; July 15, p. 40
Five Questions Can Help Avoid Medication Errors; December 2, p. 47
Food Myths Make for Nutritional Miscues; May 20, p. 43
Groundbreaking Wireless Dictation System Introduced; July 15, p. 44
Hearing Screening Tests Help to Identify Newborns With Hearing Loss; January 14, p. 44
HHS Launches APC Assistant; July 15, p. 45
High Costs Force Many Seniors to Skip Prescription Meds; January 14, p. 42
Hormone Therapy Associated With Increased Cancer Risk; August 26, p. 50
How Healthy Is Your Medicine Cabinet?; November 4, p. 48
HRT Does Not Appear to Influence Breast Cancer Detection; October 21, p. 41
Investigators Discover Proteins Linked to Colon Cancer; December 2, p. 48
Journaling Can Help After Trauma; September 23, p. 53
Just How Much Water Do We Really Need to Drink?; July 29, p. 43
Kids Need Support to Eat Healthy; August 26, p. 48
Kissin’ Cousins Aren’t So Bad After All; May 20, p. 42
Know What’s in Your Child’s Lunch; September 9, p. 52
Link Found Between Stem Cells and Brain Tumors; August 26, p. 49
Lonely People Face Higher Risk of Heart Disease; July 1, p. 53
Low Level of Education May Increase Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease; January 28, p. 40
Many STDs Go Untreated; March 25, p. 52
Medicare Extends Breast Cancer Coverage; June 3, p. 40
Men of Color Face Health Crisis; April 8, p. 34
Mental Stress Increases Heart Patients’ Risk of Dying; June 17, p. 43
Mindless Jobs Harder on Life Expectancy Than Office Stress; July 1, p. 52
More Americans Seeking Outpatient Treatment for Depression; February 11, p. 42
New Dietary Recommendations for Infants; November 4, p. 46
New Guide Helps Pregnant Women Stay Healthy; March 11, p. 44
New Guidelines Issued for Detecting Cervical Cancer; December 16, p. 47
New Infant Formula Features DHA; March 11, p. 42
New Protocol for Administering Pneumonia Vaccine Could Save Lives; March 25, p. 54
New Recommendations to Prevent High Blood Pressure; November 18, p. 41
New Technology Boosts Cervical Cancer Detection Rate; July 1, p. 53
News Is Sunny Side Up for Eggs, The; November 4, p. 46
Parents’ Risky Behavior Rubs Off on Children; October 7, p. 41
Parents Urged to Learn About Campus Meningitis; September 9, p. 54
PET Scans May Be Able to Predict Course of Dementia; January 14, p. 42
Pregnant Minority Women Have High Rates of Depression; April 8, p. 34
Protein Patterns in Blood May Predict Prostate Cancer; November 18, p. 42
Report Finds Minority Men Lack Access to Healthcare; July 15, p. 40
Report: Most People Not Tested for Genital Herpes; July 1, p. 52
Research Touts Benefits of Tea and Chocolate; February 25, p. 42
Researchers Link Red Wine to Good Cholesterol; September 23, p. 51
Results of Largest Study in Heart Failure Published; January 14, p. 43
Routine Hepatitis A Childhood Vaccination Highly Effective; January 28, p. 41
Saliva Test Predicts Ovulation; August 12, p. 34
Scientists Discover Cause of Common Muscular Dystrophy; September 9, p. 52
Seasonal Affective Disorder Has Biological Roots; January 28, p. 42
Simple Blood Test Could Detect Diabetes; February 11, p. 43
Six Habits That Can Reduce Breast Cancer Risk; May 20, p. 42
Smarttype for Word Updated; July 15, p. 43
Study Confirms Eating Fish Reduces Risk of Sudden Death; May 20, p. 42
Study Finds Low Rate of Helmet Use Among Children; August 12, p. 34
Study Links Sleep Disorder With Hypertension; November 18, p. 40
Study Suggests Tomboys Are Born, Not Made; December 16, p. 47
Study Uncovers a Tasty Way to Lower Blood Pressure; August 12, p. 34
Sun Protection Should Be Burning Issue; May 6, p. 42
Supersizing Is Super Unhealthy; August 26, p. 48
Surgery More Effective Than Splinting in Treating Carpal Tunnel; October 21, p. 39
Survey Finds September 11 Tragedy Driving American Smokers to Feed Their
Addiction; January 14, p. 44
Survey Results Indicate Lack of Awareness of Contagious Liver Disease; December 2, p. 48
Time, Trust Key to Successful Teen-Doctor Relationship; October 7, p. 41
Too Much Vitamin A May Increase Risk of Hip Fracture; February 11, p. 44
Two Treatments Improve Visual Deficit in Children; April 22, p. 48
VHA to Launch Women’s HeartAdvantage; March 25, p. 53
Virtual Anesthesia Machine Developed; February 25, p. 42
Vitamin E Is Potential Alzheimer’s Weapon; May 6, p. 42
When It Comes to Ticks, Once Bitten Isn’t Always Twice Shy; July 29, p. 42
Women at a Loss When It Comes to Menopause; June 3, p. 41
XIOtech Corporation Announces SANbuilder for Healthcare Applications; July 15, p. 43

HIM
All Work and No Play - HIM Executive Burnout; September 9, p. 38
Are You Using Performance Data Effectively?; July 15, p. 30
Chalk Talk; September 23, p. 38
Documenting the Gift of Life; November 18, p. 20
Dollars & Sense: Managing Your HIM Business Cash Flow; May 6, p. 30
Don’t Overlook the "Human Side" of Process Improvement; October 7, p. 21
Due Diligence: HIM’s Role in an Organization Acquisition; July 29, p. 36
e-Sign of the Times; May 20, p. 25
Ethics and Health Information Management; September 23, p. 29
For Hospitals, Getting Paid for Services Is "Mission Critical"; June 3, p. 25
Full Disclosure; November 4, p. 20
Health Information and the Outcomes Management Movement; November 4, p. 30
HIM’s Role in Emergency Management; March 11, p. 20
New Frontiers in Ethics; December 2, p. 30
Patient Confidentiality: Everyone’s Talking About It; November 18, p. 25
Performance Improvement Tool; February 25, p. 30
Preplanning Improves the Quality of Survey Data; April 8, p. 14
Price of Healthcare, The; April 8, p. 18
Productivity and Quality in the HIM Department; June 3, p. 28
Role of HIM Professionals in Nursing Home Compliance Programs, The; March 25, p. 24
Transcription Matters: Navigating an Industry in Transition; April 22, p. 24
When the Party’s Over: Developing Meaningful HI&T Week Events; October 21, p. 32
Will Your Medical Records Hold Up in Court?; December 2, p. 38

HIPAA
Biometrics’ Role in HIPAA Compliance; April 8, p. 22
Copying Costs: What Are They Worth Under HIPAA?; August 12, p. 18
e-Health Hurdles: The Lack of Standardization; February 11, p. 22
e-Sign of the Times; May 20, p. 25
For Hospitals, Getting Paid for Services Is "Mission Critical"; June 3, p. 25
HIPAA Compliance: Choosing the Path of Least Resistance; June 17, p. 34
Moving Beyond HIPAA to e-Health; January 14, p. 20
Pitching Your Privacy Practices; May 20, p. 31
Solving the Puzzle: Fitting Together the Pieces of HIPAA Requirements and State Regulations; September 23, p. 34
Sugarcoded; July 1, p. 28
To the Rescue: Outsourcing to Meet HIPAA Security Requirements; February 25, p. 16
Transcription Matters: Navigating an Industry in Transition; April 22, p. 24
Voices Carry; July 1, p. 34
Where Have All the Coders Gone?; March 25, p. 4

Hospice Care
Protecting Posthospital Care Residents From Harm; August 26, p. 27
QIOs Put Nursing Homes in Their Sights; October 21, p. 25

Information Security
e-Sign of the Times; May 20, p. 25
Full Disclosure; November 4, p. 20
Patient Confidentiality: Everyone’s Talking About It; November 18, p. 25
Patient Privacy: A Broken Trust; March 11, p. 16
Voices Carry; July 1, p. 34

Information Technology
ASP: An Old Concept Reinvented; February 11, p. 30
Bedside Matters: New Applications for Wireless PDAs; April 8, p. 10
Business of Information Quality, The; August 26, p. 36
Fashionable Software Turns Heads; August 12, p. 12
Going Digital Without Going Broke; June 3, p. 16
Implementing Hospital Technology: Evolution or Revolution?; July 29, p. 22
In Search of Outsourcing’s Pot of Gold; August 26, p. 32
Physician’s EMR, A; March 25, p. 34
Road to Prevention; September 23, p. 24
That’s Entertainment; November 4, p. 34
Voicing Approval: Speech Recognition Technology and Productivity in the
Radiology Department; August 12, p. 22

Internet Technology
Breakthrough in Healthcare Communications; October 21, p. 22
Is the Internet "Pill Mill" Grinding to a Halt?; October 21, p. 28
Kansas City, Here We Come?; June 17, p. 30

Legal Issues
Evidence-Based Medicine: Beyond Cookbook Healing to Patient-Centered Care; May 20, p. 28
Patient Confidentiality: Everyone’s Talking About It; November 18, p. 25
Pitching Your Privacy Practices; May 20, p. 31
Quantum Leap; June 3, p. 4
Will Your Medical Records Hold Up in Court?; December 2, p. 38

Legislation
Proactive, Productive, and Progressive: New Legislation Helps Keep the Pro in Cancer Registries; May 20, p. 20

Management
Automating Medical Management Workflow at Montefiore CMO; January 14, p. 24
Bringing Up Baby Coders; August 12, p. 15
Business of Information Quality, The; August 26, p. 36
HIM’s Role in Emergency Management; March 11, p. 20
How Effective Are Your Meetings?; October 7, p. 30
Shift Work; April 22, p. 29
Taking the Pain Out of Performance Appraisals; December 16, p. 23
These Little Coders Went All the Way Home; July 15, p. 16
Tricks of the Trade; March 11, p. 30
Upgrade Skills With Competency-Based Training; January 28, p. 21
What Happens to All Those Great New Management Ideas?; March 25, p. 38
Who’s on the Case?; September 9, p. 28

Medical Records
Will Your Medical Records Hold Up in Court?; December 2, p. 38

News Briefs
3M Teams With LanVision to Offer Integrated Remote Coding; January 14, p. 14
AAHP Honors Member Plans; July 29, p. 10
AAHP Urges Washington to Address Growing Healthcare Costs; February 11, p. 11
AHIMA Announces 2001 Fellowship Recipients; January 28, p. 12
AHIMA Announces New Entry-Level Coding Credential; April 22, p. 13
AHIMA Announces Triumph Award Winners; August 26, p. 13
AHIMA Calls for Uniform Coding Systems; March 11, p. 7
AHRQ Grant Funds Study to Reduce Medical Errors; March 11, p. 8
Alliance Boosts Registry Process; March 11, p. 8
AMA Approves New CPT Code for Oncoprotein Test; January 14, p. 12
Applicants to Medical Schools Decline for Fifth Straight Year; October 21, p. 12
Aventis Organizes Grassroots Healthcare Initiative; April 8, p. 7
Bar Coding Rule Receives PSOS Backing; August 26, p. 13
BioconX Names New President; June 17, p. 12
Bush Visits Pittsburgh Bioterrorism Project; March 11, p. 9
CBay Acquires Advanced Transcription Services, Inc.; October 7, p. 10
Cerner Acquires Zynx Health; June 17, p. 12
ChartOne Acquires MomsDesk; February 25, p. 13
ChartOne to Purchase EHI’s Assets; July 1, p. 12
Claredi Announces HIPAA-EDI Compliance Seminars; July 15, p. 12
CMS and Drug Store Organization Spar Over Proposed Discount Card; April 8, p. 6
CMS Considers Reimbursement Increase for Heart Procedure; June 17, p. 13
CMS Extends Use of Coding Error System; February 25, p. 11
CSC to Realign Its Healthcare Operations; January 28, p. 13
CURES’ Lowe Receives Award; June 3, p. 12
Daou Reenters Healthcare IT Market; June 17, p. 14
Dictaphone and Kaiser Permanente Announce Agreement; September 9, p. 18
Dictaphone Announces New Consulting Group; November 4, p. 17
Dictaphone Announces Reorganization; April 22, p. 13
Dictaphone Partners With PSI; November 18, p. 10
Did Hollywood Ignore Real Transplant Issue?; March 25, p. 16
Doctors Hot for Handhelds, Cool on e-Mail, Survey Says; December 16, p 12
Drake Joins HPI Staff; July 29, p. 10
Eclipsys Joins HIT Alliance; August 12, p. 11
eWebCoding Formalizes Advisory Board; October 7, p. 11
Focused Health Solutions Selects EMR; March 25, p. 18
F.Y.I. Announces Name Change; February 11, p. 12
Grassi Consulting and Medco Form Alliance; November 18, p. 10
HCCA Releases HIPAA Privacy Readiness Survey; January 28, p. 13
Health Care Software Inks Pact; March 25, p. 17
Healthcare Information Technology Spending Gaining Momentum; September 23, p. 18
Healthlink and Vinson & Elkins Form Alliance; July 1, p. 14
HealthTrio Appoints Senior Vice President; March 25, p. 18
Heartland and Premier Sourcing Reach Agreement; September 23, p. 17