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AHIMA 2009: Busy Day for All
October 5, 2009 11:06 PM by Lisa Algeo
Well, my feet hurt, my brain hurts and I can barely keep my eyes open at this point, but it was all well worth it. My first day at the AHIMA 2009 conference did not disappoint. Busy is an understatement, and I even got a bit of a cardio workout in-with Read More...
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AHIMA 2009: Off to Grapevine
October 2, 2009 10:11 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
Anytime someone mentions this year's American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Convention and Exhibit, I immediately think of the song, "I Heard it Through the Grapevine," because, well, the event's being held in Grapevine, TX. Problem Read More...
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Not Exactly a Ringing Endorsement for EHRs
May 7, 2009 12:31 PM by Lynn Jusinski
An emergency department (ED) in a facility in Western Sydney, Australia, banned the use of its EHR, going back to paper and pen, after struggling with downtime on the system. While a North South Wales (NSW) opposition health spokeswoman claimed that government Read More...
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The Newest EHR Player: Wal-Mart
March 11, 2009 9:39 AM by Lynn Jusinski
When you look at the signs, it should've been obvious. Wal-Mart started health care clinics in 2006, using eClinicalWorks software as EHRs for its 30 clinics. Last fall, Wal-Mart teamed up with personal health record (PHR) provider Dossia to offer some Read More...
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HITECH Alters HIPAA
February 26, 2009 3:29 PM by Lynn Jusinski
By now, most of us have heard a few of the details in the economic stimulus package signed by the president Feb. 17. You'll have $13 extra stuffed in your paychecks each week starting April Fool's Day, and money will go toward green initiatives. Did you Read More...
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Daschle Won't Be HHS Secretary
February 3, 2009 1:19 PM by Lynn Jusinski
It's back to the drawing board, it seems, for President Obama. After The New York Times wrote an editorial calling for Former Sen. Tom Daschle to step aside as Obama's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Daschle announced today that he Read More...
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AAPC Pleased With ICD-10 Implementation Date
January 16, 2009 2:39 PM by Lynn Jusinski
The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) scored a victory yesterday when it was announced that ICD-10 implementation would be pushed back from 2011 to 2013. AAPC took an opposing view to that of the American Health Information Management Association, Read More...
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ICD-10 Final Rule Issued; Implementation Slated for 2013
January 15, 2009 12:22 PM by Lynn Jusinski
The eagerly awaited Final Rules for adoption of ICD-10 will be published in the next few days, and the implementation date has been bumped from 2011 to 2013. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) released a brief statement today Read More...
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RAC Permanent Program Delayed
November 5, 2008 9:08 AM by Lynn Jusinski
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced yesterday that an automatic stay will be imposed on the contract work of the four Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) program. The stay is required as a result of protests filed with the Government Read More...
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CMS Announces RAC Contractors
October 7, 2008 9:03 AM by Lisa Algeo
On Oct. 6, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the names of the new national Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). The new RACs are: Diversified Collection Services, Inc. of Livermore, California, in Region A, initially working in Maine, Read More...
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Calling All Teams
August 22, 2008 11:58 AM by Lisa Algeo
It's that time again. For the last 8 years, at the end of July, I've reminded you that you've got to be in it to win it. And this year is no exception. It's time to enter your department in the 2008 HIM Team of the Year contest . If you're chosen by our Read More...
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Can ICD-10 Finally Be Happening?
August 20, 2008 9:04 AM by Lynn Jusinski
There's some movement on the ICD-10 front. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed replacing ICD-9 codes with ICD-10 codes by October 2011. According to HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt, "We are taking a giant step forward toward developing Read More...
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Concerns Raised Over NY Medical Records Acts
July 1, 2008 11:23 AM by Lisa Algeo
This morning, the Association of Health Information Outsourcing Services (AHOIS) issued the following press release regarding its concerns about the pending New York medical record legislation. There are three bills pending in the New York legislature, Read More...
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What the Internet Says
June 17, 2008 9:24 AM by Lynn Jusinski
I've had so many things that I've wanted to post about lately. Unfortunately, time has been a bit crunched. I'm working on a few articles that I'm excited about, and I'm also trying to get a brand new Salary Survey up and running so we can bring you the Read More...
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AHIOS Comments on Pending Louisiana Acts
June 11, 2008 1:49 PM by Lynn Jusinski
We received this statement from the Association of Health Information Outsourcing Services (AHIOS) in our inboxes this morning here at ADVANCE . I've covered AHIOS before, for an article on a different release of information (ROI) law. I've linked to Read More...
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