I was asked to write an article for the June issue of the Journal of AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association). It also has an article on information therapy (Ix), but perhaps surprisingly to readers of this blog, that’s not the one written by me.

From the Journal of AHIMA Web site post from yesterday:

“The June cover article examines the field of information therapy: getting patients the information they need to better manage their health. The other features report on whether stimulus funds will pay off in health information consumers can use and the lean thinking philosophy for those organizations looking to more effectively manage their resources and staff in this tight economy.”

The cover features a clinician handing forward toward the camera a prescription with “Ix” at the top left corner, and the words, “Patient-centered Information.” The cover story by Jill Burrington-Brown, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA, provides a nice overview of Ix and the role of HIM professionals in facilitating Ix delivery. The second feature listed is “The Big Gamble,” the piece I wrote on how to ensure that the vast infusion of taxpayer dollars into HIT results in useful, meaningful information for consumers.

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