HIM Briefings

The medical record is a key communication tool for providers and plays a major role in surveys. Use these tips to ensure your facility is on top of The Joint Commission’s requirements.

AHIMA and ACDIS recently updated their collaborative practice brief “Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice.” Learn what’s new and what you need to do.

by Peggy Blue, CCS-P, CCS, CPC, CEMC

Centralizing release of information (ROI) functions helped organizations make gains on streamlining the function, according to respondents of HIM Briefings' 2019 ROI benchmark survey.

Refresh your coding skills for Alzheimer’s disease.

As outpatient services grow, organizations need to strengthen coding and documentation. Learn how to evaluate and audit processes to ensure success.

Accurate and detailed medical documentation is critical for patient safety and to ensure payment for services rendered. Use these tips to keep clinical trials documentation compliant.

Having access to the right information at the right time is critical for healthcare professionals, from patient access staff to surgeons, but when it comes to capturing sexual orientation and gender identity data, many organizations are still struggling to get it right. Use these expert tips to help your organization build a more complete, inclusive data set.