Breaking through red tape at seemingly record speed, the $787 billion economic stimulus package--officially dubbed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009--was signed into law yesterday. President Obama expressed confidence in the plan before issuing his signature. The final plan directs $19 billion toward HIT, including $17 billion in ...

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 applauding the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on approving the Final Rules for ...