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Publication Date: February 26, 2015

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Publication Date: March 05, 2015

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Publication Date: March 12, 2015

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Publication Date: March 19, 2015

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Publication Date: March 26, 2015

weekly electronic newsletter covering the latest news of interest to the HIM professional

Author: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: March 2015

The HIM Problem


Trying to find the best way to advocate for the ICD-10-CM/PCS transition with physicians and legislators.


The HIM Problem Solvers


Dr. Paul Isaacs, MD, CDIP, senior director of health solutions, FTI Consulting; and Linda Renn, RHIT, CCS,....

Author: Datskovsky, Galina; Hedges, Ron; Empel, Sofia; Washington, Lydia

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2015

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of four articles that discuss the eight Information Governance Principles for Healthcare.


AHIMA’s new Information Governance Principles for Healthcare (IGPHC) provides a framework for healthcare organizations to enhance their ab....

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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Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: April 2015

AHIMA comments that it is ready to work with ONC and the nation on the public-private approach to address barriers and build an interoperable health IT ecosystem.

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Publication Date: April 09, 2015

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Author: Bowman, Sue E

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: April 15, 2015

Notes from the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting, cosponsored by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), held on March 5, 2013 in Baltimore, MD.

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Publication Date: April 16, 2015

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Publication Date: April 23, 2015

weekly electronic newsletter covering the latest news of interest to the HIM professional

Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: April 23, 2015

Letter to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)

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Publication Date: April 30, 2015

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Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2015

“We need it—and we are ready!” That was the main message from speakers who voiced support for making the ICD-10-CM/PCS transition at a briefing by the Coalition for ICD-10 in February.


The following are interviews with several speakers at the briefing on why....

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Publication Date: May 07, 2015

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Publication Date: May 15, 2015

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Publication Date: May 21, 2015

weekly electronic newsletter covering the latest news of interest to the HIM professional

Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: May 26, 2015

Letter to Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services

Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: May 26, 2015

AHIMA comments to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

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Publication Date: May 28, 2015

weekly electronic newsletter covering the latest news of interest to the HIM professional

Author: Orlova, Anna

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2015

With the growing adoption of health information technology (HIT), interoperability—or the sharing of data between systems—has become a topic that everybody in healthcare is talking about. Interoperability impacts every stakeholder in healthcare with each individual party involv....

Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2015

Niall Brennan, director of the Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics and the first chief data officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), recognizes the pivotal role that data and information should play in transforming healthcare.


Before Brennan took....

Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2015

What a difference a year makes.


A year ago, the HIM industry was reeling from an unexpected delay to the implementation of ICD-10. The change was brought on at the last minute, slipped into legislation and passed within a couple of days. The result was a one-year delay of ICD....

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Publication Date: June 04, 2015

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Author: Bowman, Sue E

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: June 11, 2015

AHIMA letter to Donna Pickett, MPH, RHIA, Medical Classification Administrator, National Center for Health Statistics

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Publication Date: June 11, 2015

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Publication Date: June 18, 2015

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Publication Date: June 25, 2015

weekly electronic newsletter covering the latest news of interest to the HIM professional

Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2015

This past spring, the HIM profession saw many important regulatory changes. For starters, on March 20 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for stage 3 of the “meaningful use” EHR Incentive Program. At the same time, the Office....

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Publication Date: July 02, 2015

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Publication Date: July 09, 2015

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Publication Date: July 2015

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Publication Date: July 23, 2015

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Publication Date: July 30, 2015

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Publication Date: August 06, 2015

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Publication Date: August 13, 2015

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Publication Date: August 2015

weekly electronic newsletter covering the latest news of interest to the HIM professional

Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: August 2015

Letter to Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services

Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: August 2015

Letter to Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services

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Publication Date: August 2015

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Author: Journal of AHIMA Staff

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2015

The long and winding road that AHIMA members have journeyed toward ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation took some exciting and unexpected turns this year during an otherwise frustrating wait.


The ICD-10 grassroots campaign launched by AHIMA during the 2014 Leadership Symposium resulted i....

Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team

Source: Journal of AHIMA | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: September 2015

AHIMA’s Advocacy and Public Policy Team may only have five members, but its voice is loud and clear at the national level, providing input on key issues related to ICD-10, HIPAA, electronic health records (EHRs), clinical documentation improvement, information governance, and more. Exactly who....

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Publication Date: September 03, 2015

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Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: September 10, 2015

This letter is in response to the Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC) and the Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) request for responses regarding the charges and fees for electronic copies of health information.

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: September 17, 2015

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Author: AHIMA Staff

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Publication Date: September 24, 2015

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Author: Downing, Kathy

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: September 26, 2015

If you have not yet taken a deep dive into the 2015 information governance white paper from Cohassett Associates and AHIMA, you should. The survey that provides the basis for the white paper examines the readiness of healthcare professionals to address the strategic and technical demands o....

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: September 28, 2015

Top stories from AHIMA's 87th Convention & Exhibit

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: September 29, 2015

Top stories from AHIMA's 87th convention & Exhibit

Author: Birnbaum, Cassi L; Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: September 29, 2015

AHIMA supports ONC's ongoing efforts addressed in the 2015 "roadmap".

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: September 30, 2015

Top stories from AHIMA's 87th Convention & Exhibit

Author: Bowen, Rita K.

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: September 30, 2015

In 2015, AHIMA has shifted their focusing to the need to move information governance (IG) from the discussion phase to the action phase. At this year’s Privacy and Security Institute, several speakers discussed the need for privacy and security experts to participate in the IG conversation....

Author: Washington, Lydia

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: September 30, 2015

At AHIMA’s Annual Convention and Exhibit in New Orleans, LA this year, AHIMA rolled out the first of a suite of new products and services designed to support organizations and professionals who are starting the information governance (IG) journey. IG PulseRate™ is a free 25-question mini-a....

Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2015

The ability to securely and accurately match patients with their electronic health records (EHRs) across all health information exchanges (HIEs) remains a serious patient privacy, safety, and quality issue facing the HIM community. As many as eight to 14 percent of all health records incl....

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: October 08, 2015

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Publication Date: October 15, 2015

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Author: AHIMA Staff

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Publication Date: October 22, 2015

weekly electronic newsletter covering the latest news of interest to the HIM professional

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: October 29, 2015

weekly electronic newsletter covering the latest news of interest to the HIM professional

Author: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2015

Since the turn of the century, Hollywood has provided Americans with a reliable form of escapism that allows individuals to enter darkened theaters and feel as if they are being transported to a different world.


Over time, the movie-going experience has remained remarkably....

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....

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: November 05, 2015

weekly electronic newsletter covering the latest news of interest to the HIM professional

Author: Birnbaum, Cassi L; Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments | AHIMA Advocacy and Policy

Publication Date: November 06, 2015

Letter to Karen B. DeSalvo, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), US Department of Health and Human Services

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: November 2015

weekly electronic newsletter covering the latest news of interest to the HIM professional

Author: Bowman, Sue E

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: November 2015

Letter to Patricia Brooks, RHIA, Senior Technical Advisor, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Hospital and Ambulatory Policy Group

Author: Bowman, Sue E

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: November 2015

Letter to Donna Pickett, MPH, RHIA, Medical Classification Administrator, National Center for Health Statistics

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: November 2015

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Author: AHIMA Staff

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Publication Date: December 2015

weekly electronic newsletter covering the latest news of interest to the HIM professional

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: December 2015

weekly electronic newsletter covering the latest news of interest to the HIM professional

Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: December 15, 2015

Letter to Andrew M. Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: December 2015

weekly electronic newsletter covering the latest news of interest to the HIM professional

Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2016

As I write this, the industry is finally beginning to shift its gaze from the first few weeks of the brave new world of ICD-10-CM/PCS. In October, with each passing day, we breathed a collective sigh of relief as implementation went smoothly. At the end the month, the Centers for Medicare....

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: January 2016

weekly electronic newsletter covering the latest news of interest to the HIM professional

Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments | AHIMA Advocacy and Policy

Publication Date: January 11, 2016

AHIMA comment letter