(This guest blog was written by Kayla M. Zirbes of The College of Saint Scholastica. Zirbes is an AHIMA student advisory council member and AHIMA Hill Day 2013 participant.)As a member of the American Health Information Management Association's Student Advisory Council (SAC), I have benefited from many unique opportunities to become active within ...

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today in a press release that about 71 million Americans in private health insurance plans received coverage for at least one free preventive health care service, such as a mammogram or flu shot, in 2011 and 2012 because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Additionally, an ...

This week, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) introduced The Personalize Your Care Act, bipartisan legislation that will provide Medicare and Medicaid coverage for voluntary consultations about advance-care planning every 5 years or in the event of a change in health status. The bill also provides grants to states to establish or expand ...

(Editor's note: This guest blog was written by Jordan Battani, managing director of CSC's Global Institute for Emerging Healthcare Practices) Healthcare reform in the U.S. is rapidly moving in the direction of making providers more accountable for both cost and quality performance. The term ''accountable care'' is used to describe the new ...

We’ve been covering healthcare reform and accountable care organization (ACO) in detail and, in fact, will be launching an ACO Resource Center next month. And while much of the discussion surrounding the lab’s role has been positive overall—considering that several millions more will have health insurance coverage and will, theoretically, ...

Editor's note: This blog is written by Anthony J. Hall, RN, BSN, behavioral health charge nurse at Atlanta Medical Center. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) means major changes in the way Americans view health issues and treatment options. While there is increased optimism building around the plan's effect on patient care, ...

Editor's note: This blog is written by Anthony J. Hall, RN, BSN, behavioral health charge nurse at Atlanta Medical Center. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) means major changes in the way Americans view health issues and treatment options. While there is increased optimism building around the plan's effect on patient care, healthcare providers ...

Editor's note: This blog is written by Anthony J. Hall, RN, BSN, behavioral health charge nurse at Atlanta Medical Center. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) means major changes in the way Americans view health issues and treatment options. While there is increased optimism building around the plan's effect on patient care, ...

Editor's note: This blog is written by Anthony J. Hall, RN, BSN, behavioral health charge nurse at Atlanta Medical Center. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) means major changes in the way Americans view health issues and treatment options. While there is increased optimism building around the plan's effect on patient care, ...

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced in an HHS press release that more states are moving forward to implement the healthcare law and establishing Health Insurance Marketplaces. HHS conditionally approved Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire and West Virginia to operate State Partnership Marketplaces, which will be ...