HIM Transitions : April 2008

Physician/Patient E-Mail Communication April 30, 2008 2:38 PM by Carol Dantzler, MEd, RHIA: I was thumbing through the Charlotte Observer and came across an article that caught my eye. The article is called, "Physicians slow to join e-mail universe." I remember how I hated e-mail and avoided it as much as possible. I preferred to talk face to Read More...
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High Anxiety April 22, 2008 7:54 AM by Carol Dantzler, MEd, RHIA: It's springtime and the flowers are blooming and the weather is sunny and warm. This is also the end of the spring semester and final exams and projects are due. The students are anxious about preparing for their externships. Their performance will determine Read More...
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Traditional Learning vs. Online Learning April 21, 2008 8:55 AM by Carol Dantzler, MEd, RHIA: As I look through my AHIMA journal, there is a tremendous increase in online learning institutions offering degrees. If you go on the AHIMA website , pop-up ads appear for online degrees. There is much debate regarding the value of obtaining an online Read More...
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Second Act April 17, 2008 9:46 AM by Carol Dantzler, MEd, RHIA: After spending twenty years in the health information field, I longed to do something different with my professional life. I was working in a job that I hated as an HIM director and felt that I was not using the skills that I had developed over the years. Read More...
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