AHIMA offers new copy, transcription toolkits

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is offering a Copy Functionality Toolkit eBook and Transcription Toolkit eBook to help health information management leaders develop practices that will ensure the quality of information in a health record.

According to the Chicago-based organization, the Copy Functionality Toolkit eBook, designed to assist health professionals in developing policies and procedures for copying and pasting information within an EHR, helps users:

• Identify the risks of copy and paste;
• Learn when the copy functionality may be appropriately used in the health record; and
• Address fraud and abuse billing concerns when duplicate documentation is identified.

The Transcription Toolkit eBook helps professionals:

• Recognize structured vs. unstructured data for an EHR;
• Practice supporting the transition to include use of automated speech recognition and natural language processing;

• Ensure integrity and security of protected health information;
• Increase productivity and quality; and
• Learn the outsourcing guidelines and transcription roles and responsibilities.