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Articles Fear
Factor: How to Survive an Audit AHIMA
Membership Proposal Generates Controversy Positioned
for Success: The Rise of the CMIO Coding
for Injuries Rising
From the Ruins Taking
Sports to Extremes Repairing
Leaks in Your Revenue Cycle Coding
for Conjunctivitis Image
of Success — Choosing the Right Document Imaging System The
ABCs of Health Technology
Drives Success of Data Sharing Minors’
Health Information: A Major Concern Spoiler
Alert The
15-Minute Meeting: Indicator of Organization Expectation? Partnership
Produces Savings and Healthier Patients Images
and Interoperability Ancillary
Business Physician
Persuasion: How to Sell Speech Recognition Seeking
Alternatives to Invasive Angiography Protecting
E-health From the Latest Threats Coding
for Cardiac Catheterization DRG
Doings — The Effects of Cost-Based Relative Weight Adjustments eROI
Transforms the Outsourcing Industry … to a Point Coding
for Ovarian Cancer HIM’s
Future Course Set at Annual AHIMA Get-Together Speech
Recognition: Technology vs. Solution Stranded
No Longer Keeping
Cancer at Bay Constructing
Data Warehouses to Improve Healthcare Process Broaden
Your Improvement IQ Not
Your Father’s VHA Healthcare
Jumps on the Self-Service Bandwagon Employee
Intranet Makes Compliance a Snap The
Writing’s on the Wall On the
Edge of Extinction … or Distinction? Growth
Hormone Use in Adults Coding
for Pituitary Gland Disorders A Coder
Meets the Charge Fairies Coding
for Eating Disorders Heightened
Concerns Raise the Bar for Data Leakage Practical
Steps in RHIO Planning and Development Outsourcing
Coding: The Questions You Need to Ask Green
With Envy Looking
for Clarity in Quality and Cost Transparency HITting
the Mark Are
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Eating Disorders Related? What
a Pain Coding for Epilepsy MGMA Announces a Pair
of New Web Tools EMR and PHR: Healthcare’s
Ultimate Connection Epilepsy: Knowledge
Is Power Fair Warning IT in the House HIM’s Finest
Blend Coding for Poisoning
vs. Adverse Effect New Approaches to Reduce
Medical Errors On the Map: World of
HIT Debuts Rocky Mountain Merger Transcription’s
Role in EHR Migration Fighting Back Against
Insulin Resistance
Bookshelf Learn
a Different Perspective on the Rules of Managing; January 9, p. 14
Buyers’ Guides 2006 Transcription Buyers’
Guide; February 6, p. 18 2006 Coding Buyers’ Guide;
May 29, p. 26 2006 EHR Buyers' Guide 2006
Consulting and Outsourcing Buyers’ Guide; August 7, p. 36
Clinical/Medicine Birth of the Blues;
June 26, p. 34 Body’s Plumbing
Problems, The; April 3, p. 34 Building Evidence;
March 6, p. 36 Cloud of Confusion
Lingers Over Hormone Therapy Use, A; May 1, p. 30 Deep Brian Stimulation:
fMRI Showing Researchers Why Neurological Eosinophilic Esophagitis;
June 12, p. 34 Generation Rx: The
Facts about "Pharming:" July 10, p. 35 Jaundice: Proceed With
Caution; January 9, p. 34 Lending Comfort to
ESRD Patients; August 7, p. 52 Lowdown on Low-Fat
Diets, The; September 4, p. 34 Mending a Damaged Heart;
May 15, p. 36 Metabolic Syndrome
— What’s in a Diagnosis?; January 23, p. 40 MR-Guided Laser Treats
Liver Metastases — Four Advantages Over Resection; February 20,
p. 38 Mystery of Stickler
Syndrome, The; May 29, p. 36 Overview of Pelvic
Floor Disorders, An; March 20, p. 36 Procedure
Helps Patients with Parkinson’s; July 24, p. 34 Staph Infections: Stealth
Killers; April 17, p. 30 Surgery as an Art Form;
August 21, p. 28 Taking
Sports to Extremes; September 18, p. 44
Coding Accurate Coding: Is
CAC the Answer?; June 26, p. 21 Anchoring the Charge
Description Master; September 4, p. 26 Back to School: Proposed
CMS Changes May Require Coders to Be Retrained in the Basics; July 10,
p. 22 Pros & Cons of
Bedside Coding, The; March 20, p. 20 Streamlining ED Coding
& Charging; January 9, p. 20 Waves of Change —
Computer-Assisted Coding the Latest Tech Tool for Coders; February 6,
p. 29 Will Proposed CMS Regulations
Affect Your Bottom Line?; June 26, p. 26
Coding & Transcription (Dept.) Coding for Chronic
Kidney Disease; August 7, p. 57 Coding for Cleft Lip
and Cleft Palate; May 29, p. 39 Coding for Colon Cancer;
March 6, p. 39 Coding for Coronary Artery
Disease; May 15, p. 41 Coding
for Esophagitis; June 12, p. 38 Coding
for Heart Valve Conditions; May 1, p. 34 Coding for Hypertension;
January 23, p. 44 Coding
for Injuries; September 18, p. 48 Coding for Jaundice;
January 9, p. 39 Coding for Laparoscopy;
August 21, p. 32 Coding for Liver Cancer;
February 20, p. 41 Coding for Otitis Media;
February 6, p. 47 Coding for Pancreatitis;
September 4, p. 37 Coding for Parkinson’s
Disease; July 24, p. 37 Coding
for Pelvic Floor Disorders; April 3, p. 38 Coding for Pelvic Prolapse;
March 20, p. 40 Coding
for Postpartum Disorders; June 26, p. 38 Coding for Substance
Dependence and Abuse; July 10, p. 40 Coding for Staphylococcus
Infections; April 17, p. 33
Coding Corner Are You Software Dependent?;
February 6, p. 10 Coding Anemia —
How Hard Can It Be?; January 9, p. 10 Coding
Excisional Debridement: Can You Make the Cut?; May 1, p. 8 Coding for DRGs: What’s
Different About It?; July 24, p. 10 Fall on Me: October
2006 Code Changes; August 21, p. 8 Fear
Factor: How to Survive an Audit; September 18, p. 12 Inside Job, An; March
6, p. 10 ICD-10-CM: Truth or
Consequences?; May 29, p. 10 It's
Coded Right, But Will It Pay Right?; June 26, p. 10 They Did What With
My Coders?; March 20, p. 10
Compliance Walking the Compliance
Plank; April 17, p. 14
Conference Currents A Different TEPR; June
26, p. 8 Digitize
to Optimize; May 29, p. 32 From
Gatherers to Hunters; March 20, p. 28 HIMSS 2006: A Buyers’
Market; March 20, p. 12
Drug Update (Dept.) Amitza
Capsules Get FDA Approval; March 6, p. 14 Antibiotics
Help When Chronic Lung Diseases Flare Up; June 12, p. 12 Antibiotic
May Protect Heart; August 7, p. 22 Arthritis
Drug Helps Debilitating Disease; September 18, p. 19 Arthritis
Drug to Reach Consumers; May 15, p. 47 Aspirin
Use on the Rise; February 20, p. 18 Avastin
Approved for Further Colorectal Cancer Treatment; July 24, p. 38 Breast
Cancer Report: Raloxifene on Par With Tamoxifen; June 12, p. 11 CDC
Announces Change in Recommendations in Antiviral Use; February 20, p.
19 Chronic
Pain Tablets Available Domestically; May 29, p. 46 Diabetes
Drug May Also Treat Alzheimer’s Disease; August 21, p. 7 Diuretics
Reduce Risk of Death From CHF; March 20, p. 19 Documentary
Skewers Pharmaceutical Industry; July 10, p. 16 Drug
Appears Effective in Reducing New Brain Lesions in MS Patients; January
23, p. 17 Drug
for African American Heart Failure Patients Reduces Costs; January 23,
p. 16 Epidural
Relieves Pain at a Cost; January 9, p. 40 Epilepsy
Drug Poses High Risk; September 4, p. 15 Exelon
Approved for Parkinson’s Dementia; August 7, p. 20 FDA
Approves Angina Drug; March 6, p. 14 FDA
Approves Cervical Cancer Vaccine; July 10, p. 16 FDA
Approves Drug for Seasonal Affective Disorder; July 24, p. 38 FDA
Approves Drug for Treatment of Kidney Cancer; January 23, p. 16 FDA
Approves Head and Neck Cancer Drug; April 3, p. 16 FDA
Approves Infection-Fighting Drug; May 15, p. 46 FDA
Approves Multiple Myeloma Oral Therapy; August 21, p. 7 FDA
Approves New Indication for Avelox; January 9, p. 25 FDA
Approves New Formulation of Imitrex Injection; March 20, p. 17 FDA
Approves New Indication for Plavix; September 18, p. 18 FDA
Approves Vaprisol; February 20, p. 18 FDA's
Reputation Under Assault; June 26, p. 14 Flu
Shots for Toddlers May Be Unnecessary; March 6, p. 14 Encouraging
Results for Folic Acid as a Cancer Prevention Drug; July 10, p. 16 Gemzar
Approved for Ovarian Cancer Treatment; August 21, p. 7 Generic
Drugs Gaining Acceptance; February 20, p. 18 Healthcare
Workers Urged to Get Whooping Cough Vaccination; April 3, p. 16 Inhalable
Form of Insulin Coming Soon; March 6, p. 15 Intranasal
Flu Vaccine Shows No Side Effects; January 9, p. 40 Long-Term
Estrogen Therapy Linked to Breast Cancer Risk; July 24, p. 15 Medicare
Drug Costs Drop; March 20, p. 17 Medication
May Promote Opening of Arteries; September 18, p. 18 Memantine
Works Against Alzheimer’s; February 6, p. 16 NCI
Recommends Two Drug Methods for Ovarian Cancer; February 6, p. 16 New
Oral Contraceptive Approved by FDA; April 3, p. 17 New
Research Questions Antibiotic Use in Infants; May 15, p. 46 New
Standard Requires Staff Flu Vaccinations; July 24, p. 15 New
Strontium Drug Lowers Fracture Risk in Women With Osteoporosis; September
4, p. 14 Newer
Chemotherapies Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes; May 29, p. 44 NIH
Studies Antibody’s Side Effects; April 3, p. 17 No
Evidence Supports Cholesterol Drugs Lower Melanoma Risk; January 9,
p. 25 Pompe
Disease Drug Approved; June 12, p. 11 Prozac:
It’s Popular, But Is It Effective?; January 23, p. 16 Report
Releases Finding on Eating Disorder Medications; May 29, p. 45 Researchers
Studying New Drug to Treat Severe Ulcerative Colitis; September 4, p.
14 Study
Evaluates Atacand's Effects on Prehypertension; June 12, p. 13 Study
Finds Favorable Results with MS Drug; June 26, p. 14 Study
Rejects Earlier Statin Findings; February 6, p. 16 Study
Weighs In on Drug’s Effectiveness; March 20, p. 17 Widely
Used Nutritional Supplement Does Not Improve Cholesterol Levels; June
26, p. 15
EHR Insider E-prescribing: The Write
Move; February 20, p. 9 EHR Visionaries; April
17, p. 7 Identify
Low-Value Work, then Automate; June 12, p. 8 State of the EHR Initiative,
The; May 15, p. 18 State of the EHR Initiative,
The: Part Two; May 29, p. 20
Electronic Medical Records Birth of a RHIO; July
24, p. 27 Connecting Long-Term;
March 6, p. 16 EHR Adoption: It’s
Certifiable; August 21, p. 18 EHR Offensive; February
20, p. 26 Going Paperless; January
9, p. 16 Rising
from the Ruins; September 18, p. 34 State of the EHR Initiative,
The: Part Two; May 29, p. 20 We Are The Champions;
June 12, p. 16
Evolving Education (Dept.) Beating the Coding Catch-22;
September 4, p. 8
Fraud and Abuse Scratching the Surface
of Medical Identity Theft; August 21, p. 23
Government Brief (Dept.) Louisiana Treaty: Group
Aims to Bolster Area Healthcare Services; September 4, p. 10
Headlines (Dept.) AHRQ
Launches Project to Develop Patient Guide for Patient Registries; January
23, p. 8 AHIMA
Foundation to Develop Benchmarks for State-Level RHIOs; May 1, p. 4 AHIMA
Says ICD-10 Can Help Reduce Fraud; September 4, p. 14A Akron
Pediatricians Select HealthMatics EHR; July 24, p. 16A Avian
Flu Transmission to Humans May Be Higher Than Thought; February 6, p.
15A Behaviors
May Indicate Risk of Adolescent Depression; June 12, p. 11A CCHIT
Names Executive Director; February 6, p. 6 CHIME
Foundation Signs First Premier Members, The; January 9, p. 4 GE
Incorporates Microsoft Technology in EMR Software; February 6, p. 15A Glaucoma
Treatment Time and Costs Increase as Disease Progresses; February 6,
p. 15A HHS
Report Indicates Two Thirds of ICU Patients Receive Suboptimal Care;
July 24, p. 16A Higher
Intake of Vegetable Protein Associated With Lower Blood Pressure; March
6, p. 12A Highmark
Contributes Funds to Encourage HIT Adoption; January 23, p. 15A Many Healthcare
Workers Plan to Change Jobs in 2006; February 20, p. 4 Medco
to Launch E-prescribing Study in Cooperation With CMS; January 23, p.
15A Milford
Regional Selects ProVation MD Software; March 6, p. 12A Motor
Symptoms Linked to Increased Parkinson’s Risk; March 6, p. 12A No
Large Difference in Drug Effectiveness for Managing Anemia in Patients
Undergoing Cancer Treatment; September 4, p. 16A North
Shore-LIJ to Implement Eclipsys Sunrise Clinical Manager; September
4, p. 16A Orion
Health Releases Rhapsody 2.3; June 12, p. 11A Orlando
Regional Healthcare Selects ProVation Solutions for Five-Facility Installation;
June 12, p. 11A ProMedica
Health System Adopts PatientKeeper; September 4, p. 14A Tri-City
Upgrades Services With Meditab Solutions; September 4, p. 14A
Health Monitor (Dept.) Add
Plant Sterols and Stanols to Your Diet; April 17, p. 37 Americans
Lack Cancer Screening Knowledge; September 4, p. 40 Americans
Pile on the Salt; January 23, p. 50 Birth
Control Pills Do Not Lead to Major Weight Gain; March 6, p. 42 Blimey!
English Dubbed Healthier Than Yanks; June 12, p. 46 Book
Questions Physicians’ Motives; April 17, p. 37 Breast
Cancer Treatments Show Similar Benefit; February 6, p. 50 Bypasses
Down in Larger Hospitals; August 7, p. 60 C-Sections
on the Rise; September 18, p. 52 Can
Chest X-rays Detect Early Lung Cancer?; February 6, p. 52 Can
Cutting Calories Extend Life Span?; May 1, p. 36 Chew
on This: Lowering Fat Intake Does Not Reduce Major Health Risks; March
20, p. 44 Comprehensive
Guide Will Put You to Sleep … Hopefully; May 1, p. 37 Concerned
About Heart Disease? Check With Your Sibling; February 6, p. 51 Daily Weighing
Helps Shed Pounds; January 9, p. 46 dbMotion
Selected for Netherlands-Based HIN; May 29, p. 16A Diet
High in Omega-3 Fatty Acids Unlikely to Reduce Cancer Risk; March 6,
p. 43 Drinking
Tea Associated With Lower Risk of Ovarian Cancer; January 23, p. 50 Emergency
Heart Patients Do Better With Invasive Approach; September 4, p. 42 Five
Common Causes for Hand Injuries; July 10, p. 41 Gene
Variant Increases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes; September 4, p. 42 Group
Encourages Lifestyle Changes to Improve Health; June 26, p. 13 HIV
Drug Receives Quick Approval; August 7, p. 20 HHS
Designs Pandemic Checklist; April 17, p. 36 Hypertension
Study Results Spur Action; March 6, p. 42 Jury
Still Out on Effects of Multivitamins; July 10, p. 42 Learn
How to Spot Melanoma Warning Signs; June 12, p. 44 Many
Breast Cancer Survivors Not Getting Mammograms; May 29, p. 19 McKesson Adds
Facilities as InterQual Criteria Customers; May 29, p. 16A Medication
Shows Promise for Frustrated Smokers; August 7, p. 21 MRSA
Tops Among ED Skin Infections; September 18, p. 53 New
Compound May Protect Against Liver Cancer; March 20, p. 45 New
Tool to Diagnose and Treat Breast Cancer; August 21, p. 34 NHLBI
Offers Guide to Healthy Heart; September 18, p. 52 NIA
Studies Impact of Aging Baby Boomers; April 17, p. 36 Novel
Devise Shows Potential for Detecting Oral Cancer; May 15, p. 50
Obesity
Surgery Complication Rates Higher Over Time; August 21, p. 34 Prostate
Cancer Screening May Not Reduce Death Risk; February 6, p. 50 Report:
Computers Not to Blame for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; January 23, p. 51 Report
Finds At Lease One Half of Cancer Deaths Preventable; May 15, p. 50 Report
Finds Historic Drop in Total Cancer Deaths; March 20, p. 44 Research
Identifies Patients Resistant to Depression Treatment; February 20,
p. 14 Researchers
Get Closer to Preventing Alzheimer’s; August 7, p. 61 Researchers
Identify OCD Risk Gene; May 1, p. 36 Researchers
Suggest Redefining What a Fever Is; May 15, p. 50 Review
to Recommend Brown Procedure for Carpal Tunnel; July 10, p. 41 Size
Matters: Smaller Bowls and Spoons May Curb Consumption; August 21, p.
33 Spacers
Edge Nebulizers in Childhood Asthma Study; June 26, p. 12 'Stepped-Up'
Care Improves Blood Pressure Control; June 26, p. 12 Steps
for Staying Sharp; June 12, p. 44 Stigma
of Alzheimer’s Disease Can Be Costly; May 1, p. 37 Study
Examines Future Long-Term Care Needs; April 3, p. 42 Study
Examines Treatment to Maintain Blood Pressure in Patients with OH; May
29, p. 16 Study:
More Care Does Not Mean Longer Life for Chronically Ill; July 24, p.
42 Study
Shows No Progress in Heart Disease Rates; June 12, p. 45 Study
Touts Effectiveness of Colon Procedure; January 9, p. 47 Sugar
May Have a Sour Side; February 20, p. 13 Survey
Suggests Americans Neglecting Colon Cancer Screenings; April 3, p. 43 Tips
for Avoiding Acetaminophen Trouble; April 3, p. 42 Ultrasounds
Show Mothers’ Drinking Shrinks Fetal Brains; May 29, p. 18 VA
Takes Long View of Quality Diabetes Care; January 9, p. 46 White
Blood Cell Count, Inflammation Linked to Cancer Deaths; February 20,
p. 13 Wireless
Device Could Improve Cancer Treatment; May 29, p. 18 Wireless
Monitor for Reflux Disease Easier to Tolerate; August 7, p. 60 Yolk
It Up: Eggs Not All That Bad; August 7, p. 60
HIM
AHIMA
Membership Proposal Generates Controversy; September 18, p. 26 Birth of a RHIO; July
24, p. 27 Case Study: A Country
Makeover; April 17, p. 17 Consultants: Putting
Your Mess to Rest; April 17, p. 26 Greasing the Machine
— The Incredible Potential of Business Process Management Systems; February
6, p. 38 Opportunity Knocks;
March 6, p. 26 Repairing
Leaks in Your Revenue Cycle; September 18, p. 22 So You Want to Start
a RHIO?; April 3, p. 30
HIPAA Taking the Long View
on HIPAA Privacy and Security; July 24, p. 20
Hospice Care A New Clinical Care
Model for Skilled Nursing Facilities; September 4, p. 30
Information Technology Biomedical Informatics:
Changing the Future of Healthcare; May 1, p. 26 Devil in the Details,
The: Navigating the Red Flags and Deal Breakers That Impede a Win-Win
IT Contract; August 7, p. 24 Positioned
for Success: The Rise of the CMIO; September 18, p. 40
Information Security Scratching the Surface
of Medical Identity Theft; August 21, p. 23
Internet Technology Getting Everyone to
Agree on CPOE; August 7, p. 30 IT for the Little Guy;
February 20, p. 30 Long Day’s Journey
Into CPOE; January 23, p. 24
Legislation Action
Frontier?; March 20, p. 32 Hospital Charges Under
Siege — Are Provider-Based Facility Fees the Next Class
Management Information: The Case
Management Cornerstone; July 10, p. 30
Medical Records Birth of a RHIO; July
24, p. 27 Coming Clean: How One
Hospital Spruced Up Its Master Patient Index; August 7, p. 46 Dealing With Data Double
Vision; May 1, p. 18 Sealed for Freshness;
March 6, p. 30
Miscellaneous Got Green? The 2006
HIM Salary Survey; June 26, p. 16 HIT Adoption on the
Cheap; July 10, p. 26 Pleasant Dreams Instead
of Nightmares — New Approaches to Anesthesia for Pediatric Imaging;
February 6, p. 42 Running on Empty; May
15, p. 30 Understanding Health
Savings Accounts; April 3, p. 26
News Briefs (Dept.) 2007
Patient Safety Goals; July 24, p. 14 AAMT
Names Employer of the Year; September 4, p. 12 Agreement
Helps Strengthen New York RHIOs; May 29, p. 15 AHA
and CMS Establish HCPCS Clearinghouse; July 24, p. 13 AHIMA
Announces National Election Results; September 4, p. 12 AHIMA
Recommends Data Dictionary; March 6, p. 12 AHIOS
Launches Certificate Program; January 9, p. 13 Ambulatory
Care Quality Alliance Announces Pilot Project; April 3, p. 13 AssistMed
Acquires Speech Recognition Company; March 20, p. 15 ASTM
Issues Health Record Standard; February 6, p. 13 Brown
Returns as JCAHO Board Leader; January 9, p. 13 California
Hospitals Adopt EHR; August 7, p. 16 CBay
Awarded Multiyear Contract With Premier; February 20, p. 17 CBay
Names Foley President; January 9, p. 12 CMS
Predicts Slowdown in Growth of Healthcare Costs; April 3, p. 13 Consumers
Speak Up on Choosing a Hospital; January 23, p. 53 Culture
Change at Core of Patient Safety Improvements; May 1, p. 10 Decrease
Ambulance Diversion, Increase Hospital Revenues; August 7, p. 16 Department
B Names Coding and Compliance Director; April 3, p. 13 Diabetes
Program to Be Certified; August 21, p. 37 Diskriter
Fills Key Positions; April 17, p. 12 Diversity
Winner Announced; July 24, p. 12 Document
Solution Companies Reach Agreement; July 10, p. 14 Effectiveness
of EMR Medication Alerts Touted; June 26, p. 39 Former
Brailer Aide to Lead Healthcare Solutions Group; March 20, p. 14 Geisinger
to Lead Pennsylvania's First RHIO; May 15, p. 15 Good
News on Wrong-Site Surgeries; May 15, p. 17 Group
to Establish Computer-Assisted Coding Standard; June 12, p. 14 HCPro
Purchases Educational Company; July 24, p. 13 Health
Plans Recognize Top-Performing California Hospitals; June 12, p. 14 Healthcare
Quality Leaders Join Forces; September 18, p. 16 HHS
Expands Anti-Kickback Safe Harbors; September 4, p. 12 HITSP
Convenes to Advance NHIN; May 1, p. 10 HL7
Names
Two New Advisory Committee Members; June 12, p. 15 Houston
Hospitals Look to Physician Partnerships to Offset Losses From Uninsured;
May 15, p. 16 Initiative
Addresses Health Information Security Concerns; July 10, p. 14 Katy
Barr Joins The ONC; May 15, p. 15 Leading
Healthcare Associations Urge Congress to Update Coding System; June
26, p. 39 McAfee
Acquires Preventsys; July 10, p. 15 Missouri
Health System Tops Solucient List; May 1, p. 11 Misys
Acquires Payerpath; March 6, p. 12 Most
States Moving Toward Electronic Health Systems; August 21, p. 36 Partnership
Hopes to Advance Interoperability; July 10, p. 14 Physician
Pens Patient Survival Guide; July 10, p. 47 Physician Turnover
Concerns Lead to Retention Initiatives; April 17, p. 12 Plan
Offered for Long-Term Care EHRs; February 6, p. 12 PMSI
Changes Name; April 3, p. 15 Poll
Doubts Bush’s Ability to Improve Healthcare System; April 17,
p. 13 Progress
Slow in Improving Patient Safety Systems; January 23, p. 53 Project
Tackles Interoperability Issues; March 20, p. 14 Radio
Wand May Help Detect Sponges Left in Surgery Patients; August 21, p.
37 Recovery
Grants Available to Hurrican-Affected Health Organizations; March 6,
p. 12 Reino
Named MedQuist COO; September 18, p. 15 Report
Debates Value of Disclosing Medical Errors; May 29, p. 15 Report
Details Items to Develop Regional Health IT Networks; January 9, p.
12 Report
Expects Expanded Transfer DRGs to Hit Hospitals Hard; April 3, p. 14 Retiring
Couples Need Small Fortune for Health Expenses, September 18, p. 14 Ridge
Joins MD Synergy Board of Directors; February 20, p. 16 Sacred
Heart Hospital Earns Top Honor; May 29, p. 15 Seminar
Scheduled for New York Coders Day; May 1, p. 11 Siemens
and Vocera Reach Agreement; March 20, p. 16 Solucient
Study Analyzes Hospital Performance; June 26, p. 40 Spheris
to Acquire Vianeta Communications; January 23, p. 52 SPi
Acquires CyMed; September 18, p. 14 Studies
Examine Disclosure of Medical Errors; September 4, p. 13 Study
Evaluates Reporting of Medical Errors; February 20, p. 16 States
Join National Health Information Collaborative; June 26, p. 41 Survey
Sees Healthcare Costs Moderating; July 24, p. 12 Survey
Shows Need for Renewed Focus on Privacy Efforts; May 29, p. 16 Texas
Healthcare Provider Purchases Hospital; June 12, p. 14 Tracking
Error Reports Improves Patient Safety; August 7, p. 17 Triad
Healthcare Network Undergoes Facelift; March 6, p. 13 Trust
in Physician Leads to Better Outcomes; January 23, p. 52 Union
Says Earthquakes Could Doom California Hospitals; May 15, p. 15 U.S.
Emergency Care Receives Poor Grades; February 20, p. 17 VHA
Selects Focus for MT Services; February 6, p. 12 Wolters
Kluwer to Acquire ProVation Medical, Inc.; February 6, p. 14
Patient Education Better Shop Around:
Price Transparency in Healthcare; September 4, p. 22
Patient Satisfaction Keeping Tabs on Patient
Satisfaction; June 26, p. 30
Privacy Encryption Keepers;
January 23, p. 18 Keeping a Lid of Patient
Privacy; April 3, p. 18 Price of Privacy, The;
June 12, p. 26 Taking the Long View
on HIPAA Privacy and Security; July 24, p. 20
Products & Services (Dept.) AAI
Debuts Transcription Tool; January 9, p. 44 Accredited
Healthcare Leadership Program Announced; January 23, p. 49 Accreditation
Software Available; March 20, p. 46 Agreement
Improves Information Available to Physicians; September 18, p. 54 AHIMA
Adopts Virtual Lab Training; September 4, p. 44 Arrendale
Adds to Platform; March 20, p. 46 Can
Your Patients Pay Up? Software Helps Decide; September 4, p. 46 CBay
Introduces Voice Capture System; August 21, p. 40 CD
Demonstrates How to Protect EHRs From Fire and Water Damage; April 17,
p. 39 ChartScript.Com
Promises to Boost Transcription Productivity; April 3, p. 44 Cloths
Conquer Dangerous Viruses; May 15, p. 52 CodeRyte
Refines IR Coding Tool; May 1, p. 38 Coding
Audit Tool Monitors Compliance; September 18, p. 54 Crescendo
Adds Features to Citrix; March 6, p. 45 Dashboard
Identifies Quality Problems; June 12, p. 43 Device
Measures LDL Cholesterol at Point of Care; July 24, p. 44 Drug
and Health Plan Info Offered Free; February 20, p. 44 ED
Coding Application Introduced; May 29, p. 42 ED
Coding Application Introduced; June 12, p. 42 Get
the Lowdown on Hospitals in National Directory; February 6, p. 54 Graphics
Solution Specifically Designed for Healthcare; April 17, p. 38 Guide
Focuses on Surge Hospitals; February 6, p. 54 Guide
Serves as Accreditation Resource; May 15, p. 52 Guide
Supports Vendors’ Interoperability Work; April 17, p. 38 Handbook
Addresses How to Serve Sexual Minorities; May 1, p. 39 Hospitals
Can Earn Cash by Booking Employee Vacations; June 12, p. 43 HIPAA
Portal Changes Name, Expands Services; July 10, p. 46 HRAI
Coding Specialists Announces Spring Class Series; February 20, p. 45 HTP
Introduces Revenue Enhancement Software; July 24, p. 45 ID
Bracelet Designed for Comfort; July 24, p. 45 InterSystems
Introduces Ensemble HIE; June 26, p. 44 Krames
Updates Educational Materials; April 3, p. 44 Latest
Version of Drug Substitution System Released; January 23, p. 49 Life’s
a Batch With New Scanning Option; May 29, p. 43 MBM
Announces Next Generation of Shredders; May 1, p. 38 MedAptus
Launches Updated Electronic Charge Capture; September 4, p. 44 MedQuist
Launches Dictation Solution; August 7, p. 66 National
Medical Record Exchange System Debuts; February 20, p. 44 New
Book Focuses on Staff Shortages; May 29, p. 42 New
Edition of Coding Workbook Available; January 9, p. 45 New
Version of Physician Practice EMR Released; May 15, p. 53 Nice
Wheels: New Caddy System Introduced; April 17, p. 38 Nuance
Updates Dictaphone Product; August 21, p. 41 Partnership
Delivers Ambulatory Care Solution; August 21, p. 41 Physician
Billing Service Adds Automation Function; January 23, p. 48 Partnership
Enhances Fax Services; March 6, p. 44 Partnership
to Provide Documentation Services; May 1, p. 38 Physician
Information System Debuts; March 20, p. 46 Practice
Partner Updates EHR Software; September 18, p. 54 Registration
Has a New Look; July 10, p. 46 Report
Analyzes IT Market; May 29, p. 42 Resource
Book Targets Healthcare Quality Professionals; January 9, p. 44 ROI
Solution Rolls Out; April 3, p. 44 Sensor
Pads Monitor Patient Falls; March 6, p. 44 Software
Protects Patient Health Information; January 9, p. 44 Software
Integrates, Monitors Claims Data; August 21, p. 40 Software
Speeds Access to Records; August 7, p. 66 Software
Tracks Patient Complaints; May 15, p. 52 Study
Focuses on Healthcare Communications; June 26, p. 44 Systemware
Launches New Document Management Solution; March 20, p. 47 System
Handles Hazardous Drugs Safely; June 12, p. 42 Training
Module Teaches Physicians About HIT; August 7, p. 64 Transcription
Services Boosts Offerings; July 10, p. 46 U.S
Bank Introduces EHR Leasing; June 26, p. 44 Technology
Zaps Bacteria; January 23, p. 48 Video
Interpretation System Helps Close Language Gap; February 20, p. 44 Transport
System Moves Critical Care Equipment; August 7, p. 64 Video
Examines Home Care Accreditation; September 4, p. 44 Wachovia
Introduces Healthcare eBOX; March 6, p. 45 Word
Up: Expander Helps Transcriptionists’ Productivity; July 24, p.
44
Professional Forum Got Green?: The 2006
HIM Salary Survey; June 26, p. 16
Quality Assurance Tap Into the Power
of Comparative Performance Data; March 6, p. 20
Recruitment Fishing for Coders;
August 21, p. 10
Registries Have It Your Way: Home-Based
Cancer Registrars; May 1, p. 22
Research Review Survey:
It Pays to Haggle Over Healthcare Costs; January 23, p. 14
Risk Management Help From Above - From
Cockpit to OR: Adopting a Culture of Safety; June 12, p. 30 Under the Microscope;
June 12, p. 21 Raising the Bar (Coding)
on Patient Safety; January 9, p. 26
Security Taking the Long View
on HIPAA Privacy and Security; July 24, p. 20 Technology Trends (Dept.) A Straightforward Solution;
May 15, p. 12 Overcoming Resistance
to IT-Driven Process Change; May 29, p. 12
Telemedicine Connecting Native Americans
to Healthcare; August 21, p. 14
Transcription Getting a Bead on Transcription;
January 9, p. 30 Outsourcing Transcription:
Is It for You?; May 1, p. 14 Searching for Direction:
What do new MTs need to know?; July 24, p. 16 Speaking of Savings:
Can Speech Recognition Deliver?: May 15, p. 24 Tomorrow’s Transcription;
February 6, p. 34
Transcription Trends (Dept.) Do You Know What You're
Paying For?; May 15, p. 10 Managing Physician
Compliance; April 17, p. 10 Outsourcing Trascription:
What Are the Driving Forces?; August 7, p. 10 Two
Rs, The: Recruit and Retain; April 3, p. 12 True Quality Assurance;
July 24, p. 8
Workplace Issues Bridging Healthcare’s
Workflow Gaps; January 23, p. 29 Confronting the Problem
Employee; September 4, p. 16 Controlling Healthcare
Costs Through Productivity and Quality; April 17, p. 22 Hospital Report Cards:
Pass or Fail?; April 3, p. 22 Life or Death —
Business Continuity in Healthcare; February 20, p. 34 Pass the Patient; January
23, p. 34 Who Let the Docs Out?;
March 20, p. 25
Wireless Communications Maybe RFID?; July 10,
p. 18
www.watch (Dept.) ADP
Launches Healthcare Cost Modeling Tool; January 23, p. 46 Backing Up Your Data
— Overlooked and Underused; April 17, p. 34 Billing
System Utilizes Web Technology; August 21, p. 38 Canadian
Health System Subject of E-book; February 20, p. 42 Canadian
Health System Taps the Internet to Share Knowledge; April 3, p. 40 e-Book
Addresses How to Copy With Menopause; January 9, p. 42 Elsevier
Launches Online Prep Program for Medical Students; March 6, p. 40 Enhance
Coding Knowledge Via the Web; September 4, p. 38 Financial
Service Offers Online Pricing Info; August 7, p. 58 Fitness
Web Site Targets Baby Boomers; February 6, p. 48 Growing Your Web Infrastructure
Wisely; May 15, p. 48 Health
Plan to Offer Internet Consultations; May 29, p. 40 Help
for Seniors Confused About Insurance Plans; July 24, p. 41 Henry
Ford Health System Expands E-Prescribing Program; May 1, p. 13 HHS
Announces New HIPAA Disaster Tool; August 7, p. 58 Hospital
Payment Information Available Online; July 10, p. 44 Kaiser
Permanente, Google Improve Health Searches; June 26, p. 42 Internet
Service Investigates EMR Issues; May 1, p. 12 Internet
Tool Charts Organizational Changes; February 6, p. 49 JCAHO
Unveils Redesigned Web Site; May 1, p. 12 Louisiana
Medical Center Brings Case Management Online; February 20, p. 42 Most-Wired
Hospitals Lead in Consumer Electronic Health Resources; September 4,
p. 39 New
Health Site Launched; June 26, p. 42 New
Patient Safety Tool Debuts; June 12, p. 41 New
Web Site Focuses on End-of-Life Care; January 9, p. 42 Nine Things to Know Before
Selecting a Web Host; March 20, p. 42 Nonprofit
Group Spawns Infertility Site; March 6, p. 40 Online
Health Information Seekers Multiply; September 4, p. 38 Online
HIM Program Receives Accreditation; September 18, p. 51 Online
Medical Record Developed With Practictioners in Mind; June 26, p. 42 Online
Medical Records Designed for Seniors; August 21, p. 39 Online
Tool Kit Addresses Hand Hygiene; May 29, p. 40 Online
Tool Kit Aims to Connect; March 6, p. 40 Patients
Anxious for Web Communication Tools; September 18, p. 50 Personalized
Health Messages Change Eating Habits; June 12, p. 40 Prevention
and Recovery Share Spotlight on Heart Attack Site; July 10, p. 44 QualityHealth
Introduces Free Online Health Courses; January 23, p. 47 Relaunched
Web Site Offers EMR Upgrade; July 10, p. 45 Report
Analyzes Future of E-health Services; August 21, p. 38 Report
Outlines Online Records Access During a Disaster; July 24, p. 40 Research
Suggests Internet Can Influence Insurance Decisions; July 10, p. 45 Revamped
CDC Campus Features Wireless Technology; January 9, p. 43 RMD
Networks Announces E-healthcare Advisory Board; April 3, p. 40 Rural
Tennessee Hospitals Utilize Web Technology; September 18, p. 50 URAC
Revises Health Web Site Standards; February 20, p. 43 URAC
Says Trust is Essential for Web Portals; June 12, p. 41 Web
Site Adds Coding Content; January 9, p. 42 Web
Site Devoted to Billing Information; July 24, p. 41 Web
Site Devoted to Women’s Heart Health; September 18, p. 50 Web
Site Focuses on Mobile Devices; August 7, p. 59 Web
Resource Provides Access to Global Health Data; February 6, p. 48 Web
Site Chronicles Run-Ins With Unexpected Changes; May 29, p. 40 Web
Tool Links Consumers With Local Insurance Plans; January 23, p. 46 Web
Tool Profiles Transcription Candidates; June 12, p. 40 WebMD
Adds eMedicine.com; February 20, p. 4 Web
Site Promotes Barcode Labeling; April 3, p. 41 Web-Based
Solutions Keep ASCs in the Know; May 1, p. 12 Women’s
Web Site Questions Marketing of HPV Vaccine; August 7, p. 58
