Spring 2022 Introduction

The Spring 2022 issue of AHIMA’s peer-reviewed research journal, Perspectives in Health Information Management, is now available. This issue’s topics explore a range of issues, from rural access and usage of patient portals to human factors in EHR cybersecurity breaches. Papers include:

• Perceptions and Concerns of SUD Treatment Organizations Regarding the CARES Act’s Alterations to Patient Confidentiality Regulations
• Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on HIM Professionals in a Rural State
• Economical Utilization of Health Information with Learning Healthcare System Data Commons
• Understanding the Current Landscape of Direct-to-Consumer Health Literacy Interventions
• Are You Using the Right Electronic Health Record?
• A Local Perspective into Electronic Health Record Design, Integration, and Implementation of Screening and Referral for Social Determinants of Health
• Understanding the Current Landscape of Health Literacy Interventions within Health Systems
• Human Factors in Electronic Health Records Cybersecurity Breach: An Exploratory Analysis
• Rural Access and Usage of Patient Portals: A 2019 Health Information National Trends Survey Analysis
• Changes in Patient Characteristics and Practice Outcomes of a Tele-Urgent Care Clinic Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Policy Expansions

We hope you enjoy the Spring 2022 issue of PHIM. For questions or submissions, please reach out to Alexa Schlosser, Editor, at aschlosser@ahima.org.