Health Information Management (HIM)
Health Information Management is Epic's system designed to complete medical records management tasks and includes a variety of activities related to medical record, deficiencies, releasing information, and coding.
Resources
The following resources provide information on HIM functionality.
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Consent to Release of Information and Right of Access Request (Form 1989) - (Webform - External) Link to live form 1989.
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Creating New Patient Medical Record Numbers (MRNs) - (Handout) New patients need a Medical Record Number (MRN) created if they do not already exist in Epic.
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MyChart - Using Administrative Tools - (Handout) MyChart Administrative tools allow staff to both activate patients for MyChart and reset their MyChart Password.
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Processing Incoming Care Everywhere Message Workqueue - (Handout) The Incoming Messages Report (IMR) is the workqueue-based home for processing incoming Direct messages, Galaxy-Wide Network messages, Share Everywhere messages, Healthy Planet Link Upload messages, and WorldWise Orders and Results Anywhere messages.
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Scanning/Importing Policy and Procedure - (Handout - External) The Department of Health Information Management policy and procedure for scanning/importing information into the EMR.
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Quick Disclosure for ROI - (Handout) Quick Disclosure is used when recording the release of information after it has been provided.
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Workflow: UIHC Enjoin Project - (Handout) The UIHC Enjoin project uses In Basket communications, Account workqueues, and Account Activities to communicate between Enjoin, CDI, and HIM, and to complete accounts.
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Utilizing Quick Release for Release of Information - (Handout) Quick Release provides staff with a streamlined tool for the efficient release of patient electronic records. This tool is intended for small releases of one to three pages.
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