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How a Code is Born (and How You Can Be Involved)
Author: Martin, Ginny
Source: AHIMA newsletter article | CodeWrite
Publication Date: April 2017
If you were asked to assign a code for a diagnosis or procedure, you probably wouldn’t have a problem doing that. Our coding classes explained how to assign an ICD-10-CM code by first looking up the correct term in the Alphabetic Index, verifying the code in the Tabular List, and fol....
How MACRA Changes HIM
Author: Marron-Stearns, Michael
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2017
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) is widely viewed as one of the most significant and complex changes to Part B Medicare reimbursement in several decades. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created the Quality Payment Program (QPP) that incl....
MACRA Quality Payment Program: Its Importance and Impact
Author: DeVault, Kathryn
Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: March 2017
With 2017 well underway, there will be continued conversation about the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) program, which began in 2015 and will continue beyond 2021. MACRA is a quality payment program (QPP) which replaced the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) methodology and....
21st Century Cures Act and Information Governance
Author: Rockendorf, Betty
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: February 09, 2017
Regarded as a landmark bill, the 21st Century Cures Act was passed into law in December of 2016. It’s aims are lofty and it covers a lot of ground, including transparency, breaking down silos in healthcare, interoperability, and an electronic health record (EHR) reporting program, as....
Navigating the Waters of HIPAA Regulations and Resources: the Basics
Author: Marting, Richelle; DeMasters, Dana
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2017
Despite its codification under the administrative simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), those responsible for compliance often agree HIPAA is anything but administratively simple. Even the plethora of resources offering HIPAA guidance....
21st Century Cures Act: Health IT and HIM Provisions
Author: Riplinger, Lauren Ellis
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: December 2016
Policy Proposal
H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act
Privacy Protections for Human Research Subjects
Sec. 2012, Sec. 2013
Directs the Secretary of HHS to issue certificates of confidentiality to researchers that receive federal funding. Allows the Secretary of....
Role of HIM in MACRA
Author: Primeau, Debra
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: December 01, 2016
As providers gear up to meet reporting requirements under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act’s (MACRA’s) new Quality Payment Program (QPP), health information management (HIM) stands to play a prominent role in the transition to value-based care.
Success un....
MACRA Strategies for 2017: Advantages and Disadvantages of Four Options
Author: Marron-Stearns, Michael
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: November 07, 2016
While the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Final Rule was released nearly three weeks ago, many providers and health information management professionals are still analyzing the 2,200-plus pages to diagnose just what it says and how it impacts healthcare. While the fina....
AHIMA Special E-Alert (October 14, 2016)
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: October 14, 2016
MACRA Final Rule Released Today
Could the Pharmaceutical Industry Benefit from Full-Scale Adoption of Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology with New Regulations?
Author: Coustasse, Alberto; Kimble, Craig A; Stanton, Robert B; Naylor, Mariah
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: October 2016
Abstract
Healthcare regulators are directing attention to the pharmaceutical supply chain with the passage of the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) and the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). Adoption of Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has the ability to im....
AHIMA's comments on CMS proposed changes to the Conditions of Participation for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals
Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: August 2016
Letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
MACRA, MIPS, and Advanced APMs: Time to Prepare
Author: Marron-Stearns, Michael
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: June 02, 2016
On April 27, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule titled “Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment....
AHIMA Comments on March 2016 ICD-10-CM code proposals
Author: Bowman, Sue E
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments | AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: May 04, 2016
AHIMA’s comment letter on ICD-10-CM proposals discussed at the March 2016 ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance (C&M) Committee and being considered for implementation October 2017.
Advocacy 101: Preparing for Hill Day 2016
Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2015
Do you consider yourself an HIM advocate? Are you passionate about HIM initiatives? Do you want to make a difference in the strategic direction of the HIM profession?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you should plan to participate in AHIMA’s 2016 Leadership....
AHIMA Comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities (CMS-3260-P)
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas; Birnbaum, Cassi L
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: October 14, 2015
Letter to Andrew M. Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
IPPS — Final Rule Fiscal Year 2016
Author: Wilson, Donna D
Source: CodeWrite
Publication Date: October 2015
Like clockwork, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule in the August 17, 2015 Federal Register. These changes to the regulations apply to approximately 3,400 acute care hospitals and will go into effect Octo....
Privacy Holes in the 'Hidden Healthcare System': Students' PHI-laden Education Records that are Stored and Shared Electronically Don’t Have the Same Safeguards as most EHRs
Author: DuBravec, Daniel A; Daigle, Matt
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2015
With student safety and privacy an increasing parental concern, school administrators nationwide are sitting on a powder keg of potential backlash because of a gray area of student privacy protections that Julia Lear, senior advisor for the Center of Health and Health Care in Schools at G....
Decoding the Cromnibus Spending Bill for HIM Stakeholders
Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2015
Buried deep within the 700-page “cromnibus”—the massive spending bill passed by both chambers of Congress last December—are various provisions that could affect HIM professionals directly. The following offers an explanation of the cromnibus and some of its most relevant provisions.
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This is Going on Your Permanent Record: HIPAA and the Right To Be Forgotten
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2015
To many American technology observers, courts in Japan and the European Union could be setting a controversial precedent in a series of rulings regarding the “the right to be forgotten.”
Courts in these jurisdictions have ruled against Google and Yahoo and in favor of individuals....
AHIMA/eHealth Initiative 2014 ICD-10 Readiness: Survey Results
Author: AHIMA; eHealth Initiative
Source: AHIMA report | External healthcare industry report
Publication Date: October 2014
Results of a survey of healthcare organizations conducted by eHealth Initiative in May and June of 2014 to assess the anticipated impact of the transition to ICD-10.
Federal Changes Proposed for eDiscovery Litigation Rules: Several Modifications will Directly Impact HIM
Author: Hedges, Ron
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2014
Courts don’t remain civil on their own. It takes well-crafted procedural rules, enforced by knowledgeable attorneys and judges, to keep the American legal system humming along in an orderly fashion. Aiding with the civility of the law is the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Federal Rules....
Administrative Rules of Montana
Author: State of Montana
Source: Government (State)
Publication Date: June 2014
Website hosted by the Montana Secretary of State for searching the rules and Administrative Register of the State of Montana.
AHIMA Comments on the Voluntary 2015 Edition Electronic Health Record (EHR) Certification Criteria: Interoperability Updates and Regulatory Improvements
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: May 02, 2014
AHIMA comments to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Personal Genomic Information Management and Personalized Medicine: Challenges, Current Solutions, and Roles of HIM Professionals
Author: Alzu'bi, Amal; Zhou, Leming; Watzlaf, Valerie J.M.
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: April 2014
Abstract
In recent years, the term personalized medicine has received more and more attention in the field of healthcare. The increasing use of this term is closely related to the astonishing advancement in DNA sequencing technologies and other high-throughput biotechnologies. A l....
Reasons for Deficiencies in Health Information Laws in Iran
Author: Moghaddasi, Hamid; Hosseini, Azamol-sadat; Sajjadi, Samad; Nikookalam, Maryam
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: April 2014
Abstract
Introduction: Laws, regulations, and guidelines are necessary external stimuli that influence the management of health data. They serve as external mechanisms for the reinforcement and quality improvement of health information. Despite their inevitable significance, such....
HITECH Frequently Asked Privacy, Security Questions: Part 3
Author: Rose, Angela Dinh; Greene, Adam H
Source: Journal of AHIMA | AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: March 2014
This article concludes a three-part series discussing the most commonly asked questions regarding compliance requirements surrounding the final HITECH Omnibus Rule, released in January 2013. It highlights the updated requirements and provides answers to questions regarding decedent protected health information (PHI), the release of immunization records to schools, and the enhanced request for restrictions requirements.
HIPAA Whistleblower Protections Promote Information Governance
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: March 01, 2014
Health information management (HIM) professionals are too often witness to an array of fraudulent activities, whether its fraud via “upcoding,” improper disclosure of protected health information (PHI), or other breach activities.
Since reporting noncomplia....
Modifications to ICD-10-CM/PCS Under Review
Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2014
The ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance (C&M) Committee, a public forum on ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS code updates, met in September 2013. Meetings of this committee are co-chaired by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Coding proposals are presented at these meetings and the public is given the opportunity to comment. No final decisions regarding the adoption of code proposals are made at the meetings, but are made by the director of NCHS and the administrator of CMS.
New Readmission Patient Discharge Status Codes: Follow-Up
Author: Lojewski, Tedi
Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: February 2014
The National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC) approved 15 new "readmission" patient discharge status codes (81–95) for use with inpatient discharges, effective October 1, 2013. Following up on the November 2013 CodeWrite article on this topic, this article looks at three common myths....
Laws and Regulations Governing the Disclosure of Health Information (2014 update)
Author: Hofman, Judi; Rose, Angela Dinh
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: January 2014
This practice brief provides a general overview of the laws and regulations impacting the timely and appropriate release of PHI.
Federal Register Online
Author:
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: 2014
The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
Electronic Signature, Attestation, and Authorship. Appendix B: Laws, Regulations, and Electronic Signature Acts (2013 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: October 2013
The EHR has changed certain concepts and terms related to signatures. In the past, HIM professionals identified the act of signing an entry as authentication. However, this definition has evolved.
In EHRs, authentication is the security process of verifying a user’s identity....
HIPAA Turns 10: Analyzing the Past, Present and Future Impact
Author: Solove, Daniel J
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2013
Ten years ago after countless years of germination and many twists and turns, the HIPAA Privacy Rule finally became effective. It would soon be followed by the HIPAA Security Rule-which was published in 2003 and became effective in 2005-and eventually by the HIPAA Enforcement Rule and the....
HIPAA Mighty and Flawed: Regulation has Wide-Reaching Impact on the Healthcare Industry
Author: Solove, Daniel J
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2013
How HIPAA has performed overall as a privacy law is open to interpretation, but most agree it has had a wide-reaching impact on the healthcare industry. In comparison to the dozens of federal privacy laws for various industries, HIPAA is one of the most comprehensive and detailed.
Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; Other Modifications to the HIPAA Rules
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: January 25, 2013
Analysis of Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules under HITECH and GINA; Other Modifications to the HIPAA Rules
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: January 25, 2013
Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; Other Modifications to the HIPAA Rules; Final Rule
Author: U.S. Office for Civil Rights
Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | U.S. Office for Civil Rights
Publication Date: January 2013
Rule modifies HIPAA by implementing statutory amendments under HITECH to strengthen the privacy and security protection for individuals’ health information; modifies the Breach Notification Rule under the HITECH Act, modifes the HIPAA Privacy Rule to strengthen the privacy protections for genetic information and makes certain other modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Enforcement Rules (the HIPAA Rules) to improve their workability and effectiveness and to increase flexibility for and decrease burden on regulated entities.
District of Columbia Official Code
Author: Council of the District of Columbia
Source: Government (State)
Publication Date: January 02, 2013
Online source for the official District of Columbia Code
Nevada Revised Statutes
Author: Nevada Legislature
Source: Government (State)
Publication Date: 2013
Subject index and search capability available on the Nevada Law Library web site.
South Dakota Codified Laws
Author: State of South Dakota
Source: Government (State)
Publication Date: January 01, 2013
Are We Wired Yet?: Measuring the Progress of HITECH in California
Author: Manatt Health Solutions; California HealthCare Foundation
Source: External web site
Publication Date: December 2012
Utah Code: Statutes and Constitution
Author:
Source: External web site
Publication Date: October 09, 2012
Verbal/Telephone Order Authentication and Time Frames (2012 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: August 2012
Editor’s note: This update replaces the June 2010 practice brief “Verbal/Telephone Order Authentication and Time Frames.”
It is important for a healthcare facility to review and understand all applicable federal and state laws and accreditation standards when de....
Delaware Administrative Code
Author: Delaware General Assembly. Legislative Council
Source: Government (State)
Publication Date: July 03, 2012
Delaware Code
Author: Delaware General Assembly
Source: Government (State)
Publication Date: 2012
AHIMA Comments on ONC Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology, 2014 Edition Proposed Rule
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: May 07, 2012
AHIMA Comments on CMS Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs Stage 2 Proposed Rule (NPRM)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: May 07, 2012
Missouri Revised Statutes
Author: Missouri General Assembly
Source: Government (State)
Publication Date: April 28, 2012
FY 2012 ICD-10-PCS Updates
Author: Rihanek, Theresa
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: April 2012
Limited updates were made to ICD-10-PCS for fiscal year 2012 as set forth under the partial code freeze established by the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee.1 The freeze is intended to aid the transition to the new code set by limiting updates for 2012 and 2013 to essential chan....
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program—Stage 2 [proposed rule]
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: March 07, 2012
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