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For many health care organizations, population health management promises to be a major focus in the upcoming years. Data analytics can help create long term care plans to boost wide swaths of patient groups. But what about individual care? Can a population health management focus divert attention from today’s enounters? Those are the questions posed in this month’s E-News Exclusive, which posits that there are methods for keeping patients engaged while serving broader initiatives. — Lee DeOrio, editor Does the Rise of Population Health Management Signal the Decline of Patient-Centered Care? By LeRoy E. Jones There is a natural tension between managing the health of an individual patient and managing the health of a population of individuals. For years, the clarion call in health care and HIT has been to increase “patient centeredness,” resulting in broad industry concepts such as Blue Button and Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH), among others. As the industry pendulum now swings back toward population health, there may be unintended consequences for the principle of patient-centered care. Full Story » HIMSS16 Offers Plenty to Be Seen By Heather Hogstrom Las Vegas will host the HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition February 29 to March 4. Shifting to a Monday through Friday schedule this year, the conference will open with keynote presentations from Sylvia Mathews Burwell, secretary of Health & Human Services, and Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Inc. The closing statement will be given by Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, who can share his experience with health care and technology in the National Football League. Full Story » AMA Launches Health2047 The American Medical Association (AMA) recently announced that it is investing $15 million to become founding partner of a health care innovation company, Health2047, Inc, which will conduct rapid exploration of innovative solutions to the biggest challenges facing the nation’s 1.1 million physicians and the patients they serve. “Improving the health of the nation is at the core of the AMA's work and Health2047 will build partnerships to create new solutions for physicians and their patients that improve health care delivery and health outcomes,” says AMA CEO and Executive Vice President James L. Madara, MD, who serves as board chair of Health2047. “Health2047’s product orientation and entrepreneurial DNA will help forge new paths and bring commercial solutions to market faster.” Read more »   E-News Exclusive ICD-10 and the Order of Things Digitization Complicates the ROI Process The Long and Short of EHR Documentation HIM Ingenuity on Display Health Systems Adapt EHRs to Meet Needs of LGBT Patients Easy Fix for Patient Mix-Ups Isn’t Easy at All HIMSS Preview Industry Insight Tech & Tools ICD-10 and the Order of Things To ensure proper reimbursement, codes must be sequenced properly. Read more » Digitization Complicates the ROI Process In response to an increasingly electronic environment, AHIOS has issued a revised report on the steps involved in releasing health information. Read more » The Long and Short of EHR Documentation University of Missouri researchers take stock of physician attitudes toward electronic notes. Read more » HIM Ingenuity on Display Two health care organizations have created innovative systems to more efficiently review medical records. Read more » Health Systems Adapt EHRs to Meet Needs of LGBT Patients Sexual orientation and gender identity information are beginning to be integrated into EHRs since most platforms aren't set up to track information such as gender expression or where a transgender individual is in the transition process, Modern Healthcare reports. Easy Fix for Patient Mix-Ups Isn’t Easy at All A unique patient identifier could reduce patient ID errors, but the idea faces many obstacles, from privacy concerns to political resistance, according to STAT. The nation's top employers and recruiters of HIM talent advertise in For The Record magazine and post their job openings on AlliedHealthCareers.com. Check out the most recent opportunities that have been submitted by employers across the country! Traveling Inpatient Coders—M*Modal Coder II—UNM Hospitals Inpatient Coder—Rockdale Medical Center Coding Manager—Rockdale Medical Center Coding Manager—Catholic Medical Center Inpatient Coders—Trivergent Health Alliance

Pathway Genomics Debuts Genomic Wellness App The Pathway Genomics OME app merges cognitive computing and deep learning with precision medicine and genetics to provide consumers with personalized wellness information. The app incorporates information from Pathway's “FIT” Test—a wellness-based diet, exercise, and metabolism report compiled with information from the users’ unique genetic traits, as well as their health habits and data from wearable health monitors and their Apple HealthKit. Future versions of the app will enable users to opt in to include EHRs, insurance information, and additional datasets that will enable OME to provide precise and actionable wellness recommendations. Learn more » HIMSS Analytics Launches Logic HIMSS Analytics Logic is a comprehensive and intuitive global HIT market intelligence tool that allows health care providers, HIT companies, governmental and education organizations, and investors to gain crucial insights for guiding HIT strategies. Logic, which builds off the current HIMSS Analytics Database, can provide insight into predictive modeling, benchmarks, and value optimization of HIT, including ranking and adoption of the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model. New features include more visualizations and customizable dashboards that generate actionable market intelligence on demand. Users can quickly understand the health care landscape from various avenues—from HIT trends such as usage, first-time purchases, upgrades, or replacements to who the key health care decision makers are at an organization and their new areas of focus. HIMSS Analytics will be showcasing Logic at HIMSS16. Learn more » For The Record's online gift shop features a wide variety of items for HIM professionals for any occasion. Whether you are searching for products to give friends or colleagues, hand out to clients, or wear yourself, finding the right gifts is easy and affordable at For The Record's online gift shop. Choose from t-shirts, journals, clocks, buttons, mouse pads, and much more! Check out our secure online shop today or call toll-free 877-809-1659 for easy and fast ordering.   Have a coding or transcription question? Get an expert answer by sending an e-mail to edit@gvpub.com. For The Record offers many flexible advertising programs designed to maximize your results. From print advertising to e-newsletter sponsorships, website advertising to custom e-mail marketing, For The Record helps maximize your investment. E-mail our experienced account executives today for more information or call 800-278-4400! Coming up in our April issue is our Consulting and Outsourcing Showcase. Contact sales for more information. AlliedHealthCareers.com is the premier online resource to recruit HIM professionals. Post your open positions, view résumés and showcase your facility's offerings all at AlliedHealthCareers.com! A Secure, Anonymous Résumé Bank Job Alerts Sent to Your E-mail