H.I.M.

Library and Internet Information Resources

 

  

Finding Information in the PCC Libraries

  
 

You can use the Online Catalog to find books, ebooks, videos, etc.

Books in the PCC (and most College and University libraries) are shelved
using the Library of Congress System -- http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html . 

If you would like assistance locating items, please feel free to ask the library staff - that's what we are here for!

Finding Information in other libraries...

 

  

Finding Information in the PCC Libraries Electronically

The PCC Libraries provide electronic access to currently enrolled students to electronic books, reference, and periodical resources through a variety of database resources .  Currently enrolled students can log on to the PCC databases using their ID (social security number) and PINN (last 4 digits of your social security number).  See the PCC Library Databases page for more information (and trouble shooting fixes) about logging in from home.

 

  
Databases

What is a databases?

A database are simply a resource that provides quick and easy access to a particular type of information.  A phone book (electronic or paper) is a database of phone numbers, the library catalog is a database of items in the library, Medline is a database of medical articles.  The PCC library are many "subscription" databases -- databases that cost money so you must log in and prove that

What database should I use?

PCC Has many.  Once you log on, you will see the list.  You can "chunk" the list up by subject area to see what databases are good for various topic areas (science, medicine, news...)

Databases for H.I.M. and/or legal information

  • LexisNexis - Provides access to legal and medical research, as well as information from general periodicals resources.
  • Health Reference Center - Provides access to full-text nursing and allied health journals.
  • Health and Wellness Resource Center - Provides access to medical reference resources and periodicals.

General Periodical Databases will provide articles on a wide variety of topics including law and medical issues

  • Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
  • Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale)
  • InfoTrac OneFile (Gale)
  • LexisNexis Academic
  • Omni File (Wilson)
  • Reader's Guide (Wilson)
  

Here is an example of the search screen from Academic Search Premier.

Most databases work in a similar manner.

 

  

Finding Information on the WWW

  
Searching Basics  
 

PCC Library Search Engine Page

  • Search Engines:
    search for occurrences of a specific word or phrase
  • Directories:
    searchable collections of sites that are arranged by subject or concepts 
  • Meta Search Engines:
    search several search engines at the same time

Learning the basics of good searching can save you time and aggravation.

  • Go to the Help Page for the search engine you use most
  • Use the advanced screens (advanced should not scare you away)
  • Try a tutorial

Here are some online tutorials that you might enjoy.

  
Sites of Interest  

 

Portals

  • HealthPrivacy.org -- http://www.healthprivacy.org/
    "    Founded in 1997 by Janlori Goldman, Director, the Health Privacy Project provides a broad array of healthcare stakeholders with the information and tools they need to work more effectively toward greater protection of health information through cutting-edge research studies, policy analyses, Congressional testimony, extensive work with the media, and a Web site."

  • Pam Pohly's Net Guide - http://www.pohly.com/admin3.html
    "This Guide assists healthcare and medical professionals in locating resources regarding legal, ethical, regulatory, malpractice and compliance issues. Documents, links, articles, books and publications are provided here."

Government Sites

  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Office of Civil Rights) -http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/privacy.html
    A summary of key elements of the Privacy Rule including who is covered, what information is protected and uses and disclosures of protected health information. Because it is an overview of the Privacy Rule, it does not address every detail of each provision, but does contain links to the detailed guidance documents described below.

  • Health & Human Services -- HIPPA site -- http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/
    Medical Privacy - National Standards to Protect the Privacy of Personal Health Information

  • Office of National Health Information Technology Coordinator - http://www.hhs.gov/onchit/index.html -- http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/
    "    The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology provides leadership for the development and nationwide implementation of an interoperable health information technology infrastructure to improve the quality and efficiency of health care and the ability of consumers to manage their care and safety."

  • The National Library of Medicine - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
     "The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. The Library collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care."

Law Resources

Associations

  • American Health Information Management Association - http://www.ahima.org/
    "AHIMA is the premier association of health information management (HIM) professionals. AHIMA's 50,000 members are dedicated to the effective management of personal health information needed to deliver quality healthcare to the public. Founded in 1928 to improve the quality of medical records, AHIMA is committed to advancing the HIM profession in an increasingly electronic and global environment through leadership in advocacy, education, certification, and lifelong learning."

  • American Medical Informatics Association - http://www.amia.org/informatics/
    This section of the AMIA Web site is designed as a Resource Center for information about the field outside the association.
    Also includes the AMIA publication JAMIA - http://www.jamia.org/

  • Florida Health Information Management (FHIMA) - http://www.fhima.org/pub/pub.html
    FHIMA fosters professional development for its members, promotes privacy and quality of health information through education, communication and advocacy.

  • Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society - http://www.himss.org/
    "The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare."

  • Informatics Review - http://www.informatics-review.com/
    e-journal of the Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems and The Improve-IT Institute

  • International Federation of Health Records Organizations - http://ifhro.org/
     "The International Federation of Health Records Organizations (    ifhro) supports national associations and health record professionals to implement and improve health records and the systems, which support them.  IFHRO was established in 1968 as a forum to bring together national organizations committed to improvement in the use of health records in their countries. The founding organizations recognized the need for an international organization to serve as a forum for the exchange of information relating to health records and information technology."
    Education Modules - http://ifhro.org/Education.htm

 

Questions?

 

Remember, you can always call a librarian!

 

10/2006 -- ccf

Polk Community College Library