AHIMA17: Exhibit Hall Opens Today
The 89th Annual AHIMA Convention & Exhibit is taking place in Los Angels, Oct 7 – 11. Exhibit Hall opens today, so don’t miss a thing. Get resources, information, and enter to win prizes.
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AHIMA Launches Nationwide Search for New CEO
AHIMA Board of Directors announced a nationwide search to select the next AHIMA CEO. A search committee has been established, which includes past AHIMA Board members and distinguished members of the HIM community.
Navigating the World of Changing Reimbursement Models
Recent shifts in healthcare reimbursement models have trended away from a fee-for-service payment system, and instead tied payments to the quality of care provided. These shifts provide opportunities for HIM professionals to help physicians code more completely and precisely.
Merger Mania: Tips for HIM Professionals Impacted by the Rise of Healthcare Acquisitions
By Rita Bowen – During the upcoming 2017 AHIMA Convention and Exhibit in Los Angeles, I will be co-presenting with Melissa Landry, RHIA, Assistant Vice President of Health Information Management for Ochsner Health System, in a session titled “Merger Mania: Impact to HIM and Privacy.”
89th AHIMA Convention & Exhibit
The 89th AHIMA Convention and Exhibit, October 7‒11, 2017, will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. Find out what it’s all about, how to register, who will be there and some tips on how to make the most of the convention and your stay in LA.
HIE Rundown 8-04-17
Your personal health information is moving and being viewed to improve the quality of your healthcare and lower the costs. The job will not be complete until all health records are digital and interoperable. Here’s what’s happening to make that reality.
AHIMA Patient Request for Health Information Form Gives Healthcare Providers Model for HIPAA Compliance
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) announced a first-of-its kind standardized model Patient Request for Health Information form to help healthcare providers streamline patient health information request processes
Succeeding in an ICD-10 World
In the ICD-9 era, there were universally accepted benchmarks to measure coding professionals’ productivity. Now, more than 18 months after the ICD-10 implementation date, the challenge is to do the same for the new coding system.
Taking the Temperature of Information Governance in Healthcare
If you work in healthcare, the American Health Information Management Association wants you to take its third annual survey on the state of information governance (IG) in healthcare.