Comments on: Should Records and Information Managers Be Involved In Medical Records Discussions? http://www.rimthought.com/2008/07/07/should-records-and-information-managers-be-involved-in-medical-records-discussions/ Records and Information Management – Essential To Business Success Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:48:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Judy Tyler, CRM http://www.rimthought.com/2008/07/07/should-records-and-information-managers-be-involved-in-medical-records-discussions/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Judy Tyler, CRM Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:24:54 +0000 http://www.rimthought.com/2008/07/07/should-records-and-information-managers-be-involved-in-medical-records-discussions/#comment-38 This is a sticky area, in my opinion. I believe ARMA should communicate/partner with AHIMA and HIMSS on the issue of electronic records. I work in a hospital, and from my experience with my facility, AHIMA and HIMSS is where our staff goes for education in this arena. This is a sticky area, in my opinion. I believe ARMA should communicate/partner with AHIMA and HIMSS on the issue of electronic records. I work in a hospital, and from my experience with my facility, AHIMA and HIMSS is where our staff goes for education in this arena.

]]> By: Wilma Ariza http://www.rimthought.com/2008/07/07/should-records-and-information-managers-be-involved-in-medical-records-discussions/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Wilma Ariza Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:33:35 +0000 http://www.rimthought.com/2008/07/07/should-records-and-information-managers-be-involved-in-medical-records-discussions/#comment-36 I believe that more needs to be done in all areas to protect the general public and the health care consumer against identity theft. I have personally been victimized by identity theft in several areas of my life and have spent the greater part of the past 5 years unraveling never ending issues stemming from my identity theft and related fraud crimes. Professionally speaking I have been employed by hospitals, doctors, claim processing agents and attorneys. It is actually criminal, in my opinion, how knowingly and/or inadvertently, medical care personnel and institutions leave us vulnerable to id theft and immense financial losses as well as potentially life threatening medical care mistakes in the case of identity theft for the purpose of fraudulently obtaining medical care. More must be done and the issue must be addressed at the federal level and state levels in a collaborative uniform fashion. I believe that more needs to be done in all areas to protect the general public and the health care consumer against identity theft. I have personally been victimized by identity theft in several areas of my life and have spent the greater part of the past 5 years unraveling never ending issues stemming from my identity theft and related fraud crimes. Professionally speaking I have been employed by hospitals, doctors, claim processing agents and attorneys. It is actually criminal, in my opinion, how knowingly and/or inadvertently, medical care personnel and institutions leave us vulnerable to id theft and immense financial losses as well as potentially life threatening medical care mistakes in the case of identity theft for the purpose of fraudulently obtaining medical care. More must be done and the issue must be addressed at the federal level and state levels in a collaborative uniform fashion.

]]> By: Peterk http://www.rimthought.com/2008/07/07/should-records-and-information-managers-be-involved-in-medical-records-discussions/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Peterk Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:26:09 +0000 http://www.rimthought.com/2008/07/07/should-records-and-information-managers-be-involved-in-medical-records-discussions/#comment-35 ARMA International would be remiss in their duties if they didn't get involved. ARMA members are currently tackling and solving e-records problems that are only now just being discussed with regards to medical records. Issues involving privacy, security, access, system integration and compatibility. The overall desire to make medical records available electronically is wonderful, but I firmly believe that no one calling for the move has really investigated the costs and problems associated with this move. so this is one vote for ARMA getting involved ARMA International would be remiss in their duties if they didn’t get involved. ARMA members are currently tackling and solving e-records problems that are only now just being discussed with regards to medical records. Issues involving privacy, security, access, system integration and compatibility.

The overall desire to make medical records available electronically is wonderful, but I firmly believe that no one calling for the move has really investigated the costs and problems associated with this move.

so this is one vote for ARMA getting involved

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