It seems not too long ago I was living a completely normal “mom life.” Normal routines, happy family, and happy life. Eight years ago, seems like yesterday. Our world changed with one routine doctor’s visit and with one diagnostic test. I can remember that day very...
By Linda Kloss I first wrote about the value of uniform ROI practices throughout a health system in the fall of 2016. At the time, I cited risk mitigation and cost control as key drivers. I described the experiences of health systems who had achieved centralized...
By Linda Kloss Every crisis brings about change, some transient and some permanent. Last week we learned about ways that the COVID-19 pandemic changed day to day release of health information (ROI) and accelerated the transformation of access and disclosure. We are...
By Linda Kloss, RHIA, FAHIMA We are all eager to put 2020 in the rear view mirror. Even knowing that 2021 will be very challenging at home and around the globe, we see a path forward through vaccinations and a gradual return to stability. As this year without parallel...
By Linda Kloss The first AHIMA convention I attended was held in Colorado Springs in 1970, 50 years ago! Over the decades, I missed very few meetings. For 15 of those years, I was responsible for the meeting as AHIMA’s CEO. There were always challenges, like the month...
By Linda Kloss Release of Information (ROI) functions as a gatekeeper for access and disclosure of confidential health information. ROI advances patient rights, enforces organizational policy, and complies with federal and state law. The gatekeeper...
