Privacy and Security Risk Factors Related to Telehealth Services - A Systematic Review.

The objective of the study is to identify challenges and associated factors for privacy and security related to telehealth visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The systematic search strategy used the databases of PubMed, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, Embase, CINAHL, and COCHRANE, with the search terms of telehealth/telemedicine, privacy, security, and confidentiality. Reviews included peer-reviewed empirical studies conducted from January 2020 to February 2022.

Building Best Practices for Telehealth Record Documentation in the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Telehealth services for patient visits have substantially surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, there is increased importance and demand for high-quality telehealth clinical documentation. However, little is known about how clinical data documentation is collected and the quality of data items included.

Exploring Cancer Registrars' Perceptions of the Quality and Use of Cancer Registry Data for Care Coordination and Other Purposes.

Background: Hospital cancer registry data are used for a variety of aspects of patient care, yet one of the lesser used purposes of cancer registry data is to improve care coordination.

Objectives: The purposes of this study were to assess hospital cancer registrars' perceptions of (1) the use of and quality of hospital cancer registry data for care coordination and other purposes; (2) the availability of all needed data for complete hospital cancer registry data collection; and (3) the data collection of COVID-19 effects on cancer patients.

Methods: A survey was sent to hospital-based members of Cancer Registrars of Illinois between April and June 2020.

Population Health: Identifying Skill Sets and Education Alignment for HIM Professionals.

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the emphasis on population health, therefore potentially amplifying demand for healthcare workforce professionals in this area. There is an urgent need to explore and define the roles of health information management (HIM) professionals in the population health workforce. This study sought to identify the skill sets and qualifications needed, and HIM education alignment with skills necessary for HIM professionals entering the population health workforce.

Code of ethics: principles for ethical leadership.

The code of ethics for a professional association incorporates values, principles, and professional standards. A review and comparative analysis of a 1934 pledge and codes of ethics from 1957, 1977, 1988, 1998, 2004, and 2011 for a health information management association was conducted. Highlights of some changes in the healthcare delivery system are identified as a general context for the codes of ethics.