introduction: using hospital databases is extremely depended on an accurate classification that is based on clinical coding. we aimed to determine the validity of procedural coding in teaching hospitals. methods: in this cross-sectional study, we selected 246 medical records from kashan hospitals in 1386 and recoded procedures. procedures, coders’ information, and documentation principals were ...

the purpose of the present study was to assess job stress in medical records personnel. 117 females and 78 males were assessed by osipow et al.'s job roles inventory. data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and chi-square test. the findings indicated that the physical environment was the main source of stress for the staff of the four different units of the medical records department,...

introduction: the health information system of hospitals depends on their medical records. therefore, the detailed documentation, and maintenance of patient records can lead to timely diagnosis and effective treatment of diseases in any country, and should be included in the strategic program for disease control. this study aimed to determine the status of the documentation of tuberculosis pati...

introduction: ambulatory care is an inseparable part of health care system. it is commonly considered as the entrance of the patient to the health care system. high qualify ambulatory care has an important role in reducing mortality and morbidity rates. on the other hand, quality of information has an important role in the quality and safety of ambulatory health care. it is hence necessary to p...

introduction: one of the most fundamental duties of him professionals is the duty to maintain health information about their patients. this duty is imposed explicitly by state and federal statuted and regulations as well as by accreditation standards. also one of the most important responsibilities him professionals have is keeping confidential health information out of the hands of unauthorize...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 introduction: medical records department (mrd) is an important source for evaluating and planning of care services. the main goal of this research was performance evaluation of medical records department with balanced scorecard (bsc) approach in a hospital of isfahan, iran. methods: this research was a descriptive, cross s...

introduction: nowadays, researches are used in various disciplines of science as a powerful means of evaluating the latest scientific achievements. the most important source in medical studies, however, seems to be patients' documents in hospitals' archives. the basic aim of this study was to determine the importance and the application of medical records in doing researches from the viewpoint ...

introduction: accurate documentation of the cause of death is critical for health care planning. in this study, the most important causes of death registered on death certificates and the most important issues preventing accurate registration and access to death information in the town of rafsanjan were surveyed. methods: this was a descriptive study. all death certificates (totally 1197) issue...

introduction: the role of the computer in information management has gradually increased the motivation for investment in computer systems for medical records. admission, coding, statistics, and filling units' software have important roles in health information management. however, their adaption and implementation needs the support of users. the goal of the present research is to determine use...