By Bonnie Cassidy – The ICD-10 transition deadline is six months away and HIM teams are working around the clock to ensure a smooth switch over. But how much do you know about the history of this new code set? Take a break from the preparation work for a few minutes and play ICD-10 Jeopardy!
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eHealth Initiative and AHIMA are conducting a survey on ICD-10 readiness. Please take the survey if you are a healthcare provider organization.
By Bonnie Cassidy – The health IT industry has faced its fair share of ups and downs, starts and stops — particularly when it comes to the ICD-10 implementation. We are now moving ahead with the October 1 transition date and must stay focused on rolling out ICD-10 education to plans key stakeholders.
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the Healthcare Billing and Management Association (HBMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow the associations to collaborate and share educational benefits with their members.
The AMA is calling on Congress for another ICD-10 delay during this current lame duck session. AHIMA was quick to respond, urging Congress to stick to the current deadline, saying another delay will only further deter progress and cost the industry money.
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As health information organizations (HIOs) continue to mature and evolve, current staffing requirements must be studied to recruit and maintain professional talent.
Following #AHIMAcon14 This Week The AHIMA 2014 Convention & Exhibit took place in San Diego this week. It focused on addressing and troubleshooting the challenges…
Top Down Meets Bottom-Up By Rod Baird Twitter: @rod99309 This is the 3rd year I’ve attended the LTPAC HIT Summit and this year the event…
Announcement of new implementation date needed to provide clarity to industry CHICAGO – April 15, 2014 — The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) signed…