Publications by authors named "Roberta Darnez Pope"
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.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic led to a rapid increase in telehealth usage, highlighting the need for effective clinical documentation and strategies related to telehealth practices.
- A survey conducted in early 2021 revealed that 62% of healthcare facilities adopted telehealth within the first year of the pandemic, with 94% reporting increased telehealth activity since.
- Common challenges identified in telehealth documentation include managing necessary clinical information, technology use, and ensuring adherence to best practices for data management.
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.
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