Research Interests
Health information management; privacy and confidentiality of health information
Bio
Mary Alice Hanken is a senior lecturer in the Health Informatics and Health Information Managment Program. She teaches courses on legal aspects of health care, quality improvement and research in health care, and manages selected field experiences and projects.
Mary Alice is a past president of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), WSHIMA and has recieved AHIMA’s Educator Award, Literary Award, and Distinguished Member Award.
Education
PhD Education, University of Washington, 1989
MEd Education, Seattle University, 1974
BS Medical Records Administration, Seattle University, 1963
Recent Publications (PubMed)
Is your privacy protected? Privacy and confidentiality of personal health information.
Hanken MA. Is your privacy protected? Privacy and confidentiality of personal health information. Stand News. 1999 Apr;27(4):22-4.
New standards focus on information security.
Hanken MA. New standards focus on information security. J AHIMA. 1998 Mar;69(3):45.
Hanken MA. E-mail security. J AHIMA. 1996 Nov-Dec;67(10):40-2; quiz 43-4.
Standards for confidentiality, privacy, access, and data security.
Hanken MA. Standards for confidentiality, privacy, access, and data security. Top Health Inf Manage. 1996 May;16(4):44-8.
Accelerated programs in health information management.
Hanken MA. Accelerated programs in health information management. J AHIMA. 1993 Apr;64(4):40, 42.
Preparing physicians for a computer-based patient record system.
Hanken MA. Preparing physicians for a computer-based patient record system. J AHIMA. 1992 Oct;63(10):95-100.
Construction of a common clinical data catalogue.
Hanken MA, Forrey A. Construction of a common clinical data catalogue. J AHIMA. 1992 Aug;63(8):56-60.
THRM forum: the use of technology in health record management.
Fuller B, St Leger MP, Bloomrosen M, Hanken MA, Mundy JK. THRM forum: the use of technology in health record management. Top Health Rec Manage. 1988 Dec;9(2):77-80.
Clinical correlates of small area variations in population-based admission rates for diabetes.
Connell FA, Blide LA, Hanken MA. Clinical correlates of small area variations in population-based admission rates for diabetes. Med Care. 1984 Oct;22(10):939-49.
Ambiguities in the selection of the principal diagnosis: impact on data quality, hospital statistics and DRGs.
Connell FA, Blide LA, Hanken MA. Ambiguities in the selection of the principal diagnosis: impact on data quality, hospital statistics and DRGs. J Am Med Rec Assoc. 1984 Feb;55(2):18-23.
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