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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.

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MACRA Strategies for 2017: Advantages and Disadvantages of Four Options

Author: Marron-Stearns, Michael

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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