Medical records are kept for seven years and may be retrieved through the HIM department. To obtain medical records, a valid authorization must be completed and signed by the patient if over 18 years ...

The data lifecycle drives data analytics projects across industries, and healthcare is no exception. Healthcare stakeholders need to have a firm grasp on each of the steps in the cycle — data ...

In the technologically driven age we live in, healthcare systems are becoming increasingly digital. An integral part of this shift is advanced document management systems (ADMS), which aim to ...

In my role as a subspecialist physician, I’ve worked in diverse settings—from independent outpatient practices to academic centers and hospital systems. Each environment presents unique challenges, ...

In a demonstration of what is plausible in the developing world, Nigeria's Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) is changing from error-prone paper-based patient records to an advanced ...

UC Davis Health, a 653-bed multi-specialty academic medical center in Sacramento, California, has been repeatedly recognized by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) as ...

CHICAGO—The Fierce Healthcare editorial team is on the ground in the Windy City this week for the annual Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society Global Conference. Check back here ...

Sixty-six percent of organizations have reported experiencing a health information workforce shortage in the last two years, according to an October survey from the American Health Information ...

Using ChatGPT for health information may be quick, low cost, and provide a sense of privacy. However, it doesn’t always provide reliable, up-to-date, or consistent data. ChatGPT is an artificial ...

Cathy graduated from Indiana University Southeast with a bachelor's degree in English. Over her nine-year content writing career, Cathy has developed a knack for untangling complex information and ...