Health Information Management Articles by Topic: Joint Commission
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HIM-HIPAA Insider, Issue 26, June 28, 2011
Does HIM play a role in Joint Commission survey readiness at your hospital?
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HIM-HIPAA Insider, Issue 20, May 17, 2011
Almost all hospital HIM departments struggle with some Joint Commission EPs.. Surveyors continue to...
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HIM-HIPAA Insider, Issue 11, March 15, 2011
Jean S. Clark, RHIA, CSHA addresses Joint Commission standard MM.04.01.01 (orders for medication...
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HIM-HIPAA Insider, Issue 5, February 1, 2011
Are you questioning your readiness for the recently approved Joint Commission patient-provider...
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HIM-HIPAA Insider, Issue 44, November 9, 2010
It should come as no surprise that medical record documentation made the list for top standards...
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HIM-HIPAA Insider, Issue 37, September 21, 2010
Q: Is a history and physical (H&P) exam necessary for patients undergoing moderate or deep...
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HIM-HIPAA Insider, Issue 30, August 3, 2010
Shelia Hull, RN, Joint Commission specialist at Pikeville (KY) Medical Center, was with the...
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HIM-HIPAA Insider, Issue 18, May 11, 2010
Although The Joint Commission has not focused on the ongoing record review (ORR) process during...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
This month’s 16-page expanded issue includes our four-page quarterly insert that focuses on...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
The December issue of MRB is full of time-saving tips and information for HIM directors. This...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Surveyors continue to cite hospitals for physicians’ failure to sign, date, and time entries...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Inside:
Education, credentials just two of many factors that affect salary
Ensure that BA...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
July 1 marked large-scale changes for hospitals that use The Joint Commission (TJC) for deemed...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
This month’s 16-page expanded issue includes our four-page quarterly insert that focuses on...
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HIM-HIPAA Insider, Issue 39, September 29, 2009
A transparency amendment to the health reform bill (HR 3200) was approved September 24 by the House...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
IM.03.01.01: Knowledge-based information
Unlike standards now in the RC chapter of the...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
This month’s issue covers a wide variety of topics of interest to HIM directors. Our cover...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
Obtaining physicians’ signatures on their orders usually isn’t difficult. Asking them...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
This month’s issue covers a wide variety of topics of interest to HIM directors. Our cover...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
Obtaining a timely history and physical (H&P) remains a constant challenge for most HIM...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
Although the privacy, security, and integrity of health information have not been subjected to...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
This month’s issue is full of time-saving tips and guidance. Our EHR beat column features one...
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HIM-HIPAA Insider, Issue 15, April 14, 2009
Develop worst-case scenarios similar to the one described and train staff members at all levels of...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
Editor’s note: This column continues our series of articles for 2009 regarding The Joint...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
You’ve conducted countless mock surveys, made important changes to enable process...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
This month?s issue is full of time-saving tips and guidance related to Joint Commission changes...
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HIM-HIPAA Insider, Issue 13, March 31, 2009
To maintain deeming authority with CMS, The Joint Commission will implement only 87 changes instead...
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HIM-HIPAA Insider, Issue 5, February 3, 2009
The 2009 Joint Commission standards may pose unique challenges for hospitals with hybrid or fully...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 2, February 1, 2009
by Jean S. Clark, RHIA This column continues our series of articles for 2009 regarding The Joint...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 2, February 1, 2009
Your to-do list in 2009 will probably remain relatively unchanged, with several tried-and-true...
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HIM-HIPAA Insider, Issue 2, January 13, 2009
Effective January 1, 2009, The Joint Commission has made several changes to its accreditation...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 1, January 1, 2009
by Jean S. Clark, RHIA Editor’s note: This column introduces our series of articles for 2009...
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HIM-HIPAA Insider, Issue 48, December 9, 2008
The Joint Commission posted an FAQ November 24 that pertains to acceptable abbreviations
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 12, December 1, 2008
by Jean S. Clark, RHIA Editor’s note: This column is a continuation of our series on...
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HIM-HIPAA Insider, Issue 46, November 25, 2008
Ask the expert: Where can I find the medical record delinquency form on The Joint Commission Web...
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HIM-HIPAA Insider, Issue 44, November 11, 2008
Ask the expert: May we use standing orders for drugs and biologicals?
