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E-Newsletter • December 2024 |
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Editor's E-Note
As usual, there was much to see and do at this year’s AHIMA conference. This month’s exclusive highlights some valuable insights from the show.
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— Dave Yeager, editor |
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Seven Valuable Insights From AHIMA24
By Beth Friedman, BSHA, FACHDM
It began nearly 100 years ago with a single vision: improving the collection and organization of health information (HI) for medical professionals to improve public health. The association Grace Whiting Myers started in 1928 came full circle at the AHIMA24 Conference, when HI professionals from all over the nation gathered to advance the capture, collection, analysis, exchange, and protection of patient information.
Kevin Klauer, DO, EJD, the former CEO of AHIMA, kicked off the association’s annual event by reiterating HI professionals’ commitment to Myers’ vision. He emphasized that AHIMA members’ responsibilities are even more diverse and relevant in the era of digitized—vs paper—HI.
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Calls for Extension of Pandemic-Era Telehealth Flexibilities
Telehealth flexibilities are set to expire on December 31, 2024. Lawmakers and 62 health care organizations are urging congress to extend these flexibilities, which beneficiaries rely on, TechTarget reports.
AI Tops ECRI 2025 Health Technology Hazards List
According to ECRI’s 2025 health technology hazards report, artificial intelligence in health care applications poses significant risk to patients if not properly assessed and managed.
AI Search Engines Improve Access to Medical Knowledge
Artificial intelligence search functionalities are making queries by clinicians an easier and faster task, Forbes reports.
Patients Want Notification of AI Use in Health Care
According to an article in News Medical, a survey published by JAMA Network Open found that 60% of patients surveyed wish to be notified of artificial intelligence use in the health care they access. |
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