ADVANCE Perspective: HIM : RACs

Social Media Births Word of the Year

Cheryl McEvoy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:54:00 GMT

In case you haven't heard, the New Oxford American Dictionary selected "unfriend" as the 2009 Word of the Year. And in case you really haven't heard, "unfriend" is a social networking term, referring to the act of removing someone from your list of contacts...(read more)

AHIMA 2009: Hometown Hospitality

Cheryl McEvoy — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:08:00 GMT

They say everything's bigger in Texas, and that even goes for their welcomes. Following yesterday's pre-conference events, attendees at the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Convention and Exhibit were treated to a Welcome Reception...(read more)

AHIMA 2009: Off to Grapevine

Cheryl McEvoy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:11:00 GMT

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)

Enthusiasm Abounds at AAPC!

Lynn Jusinski — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:12:00 GMT

It's the second day at the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) conference in Las Vegas, and the attendees are currently chowing down on breakfast. Yesterday's welcome session was high energy and humorous. AAPC directors took on roles in a skit...(read more)

RAC Outreach Launched

Cheryl McEvoy — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:35:00 GMT

If you've had a chance to read the five little-known things about recovery audit contractors (RACs) listed in our Web article "More on Prepping for RACs" (you can also find an abbreviated list in our print issue), you know that the Centers for Medicare...(read more)