Author: Mon, Donald T.

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: April 08, 2010

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: April 05, 2010

AHIMA hails HHS grants to advance health IT workforce

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2010

The series of snow storms that hit Washington, DC, in February shut down Congress and the federal government for several days. The storms only added to delays that have kept the healthcare industry in a state of flux, awaiting several rules from provisions in the American Recovery and Rein....

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: April 01, 2010

AHIMA Advantage E-Alert

Volume 12, Issue 13 [Excerpts]

April 1, 2010
President Signs Healthcare Reform Corrections Legislation


Earlier this week President Barack Obama signed HR 4872, the Reconciliation Act of 2010, which sets forth the....

Author: Bowman, Sue E

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments | AHIMA Advocacy and Policy

Publication Date: March 31, 2010

Author: Bowman, Sue E

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments | AHIMA Advocacy and Policy

Publication Date: March 31, 2010

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: March 25, 2010

AHIMA Advantage E-Alert

Volume 12, Issue 4 [Excerpts]

January 28, 2010

Healthcare Reform Includes AHIMA-supported Language on Administrative Simplification


With healthcare reform facing such an uncertain future in Congress, it was....

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: March 18, 2010

AHIMA Advantage E-Alert

Volume 12, Issue 11 [Excerpts]

March 18, 2010

AHIMA Responds to Meaningful Use Proposed Regulation


On March 12, AHIMA submitted comments in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ p....

Author: Mon, Donald T.

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments | AHIMA Advocacy and Policy

Publication Date: March 15, 2010

Author: Viola, Allison F.

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: March 12, 2010

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: March 12, 2010

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: March 11, 2010

AHIMA Advantage E-Alert


Volume 12, Issue 10 [Excerpts]

March 11, 2010


AHIMA Comments on Certification Standards Rule, Accounting of Disclosures


AHIMA’s white paper series on “meaningful use” concludes th....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA report

Publication Date: March 10, 2010

Mar 10, 2010 10:29 pm


AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series

Paper no. 9


Preceding papers in this series have reviewed the requirements in the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services....

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: March 04, 2010

AHIMA Advantage E-Alert

Volume 12, Issue 9 [Excerpts]

March 4, 2010
AHIMA Meets with Obama Administration on HIT Leadership


Last Monday, AHIMA CEO Alan Dowling, PhD, and AHIMA’s Vice President of Policy and Government Relations Da....

Author: AHIMA

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: March 2010

Mar 03, 2010 03:59 pm


AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series Paper no. 8


Preceding papers in this series have reviewed the requirements in the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Janua....

Author: Asmonga, Donald D.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2010

In order to understand what Congress accomplished in 2009, one needs to examine the 2008 election results. The results favored the Democrats as they gained the presidency, a super majority (60 votes) in the Senate, and an increase in their majority in the House. This advantage gave the Democra....

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: February 25, 2010

AHIMA Advantage E-Alert

Volume 12, Issue 8 [Excerpts]

February 25, 2010

White Paper Outlines Qualification Requirements for “Meaningful Use”


AHIMA’s white paper series analyzing the “meaningful use” no....

Author: AHIMA

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: February 2010

Feb 24, 2010 04:21 pm


AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series
Paper no. 7

Preceding papers in this series have reviewed the requirements in the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in....

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: February 18, 2010

AHIMA Advantage E-Alert

Volume 12, Issue 7 [Excerpts]

February 18, 2010
ARRA White Paper Series Explores Clinical Quality Reporting Requirements


Providers and hospitals that participate in the HITECH EHR incentive program will be requir....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA report

Publication Date: February 17, 2010

Feb 17, 2010 01:26 pm

AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series
Paper no. 6b

Papers 5a and 5b in this series reviewed the functionality measures for providers and hospitals described in the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, published by the Centers fo....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA report

Publication Date: February 17, 2010

Feb 17, 2010 01:25 pm



AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series

Paper no. 6a


Papers 5a and 5b in this series reviewed the functionality measures for providers and hospitals described in the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, publish....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA report

Publication Date: February 11, 2010

Feb 11, 2010 12:02 am


AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series

Paper no. 5b


The fourth paper in this series reviewed the EHR certification requirements related to the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, published by the Centers for Medicare....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA report

Publication Date: February 11, 2010

Feb 11, 2010 12:01 am


AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series

Paper no. 5a


The fourth paper in this series reviewed the EHR certification requirements related to the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, published by the Centers for Medicare....

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: February 11, 2010

AHIMA Advantage E-Alert

Volume 12, Issue 6 [Excerpts]

February 11, 2010

Measuring up for Meaningful Use


Providers and hospitals that participate in the HITECH EHR incentive program have to do more than use IT meaningfully, they hav....

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: February 04, 2010

AHIMA Advantage E-Alert
Volume 12, Issue 5 [Excerpts]
February 4, 2010
Change Coming to EHR Certification

AHIMA’s white paper series analyzing the notice of proposed rulemaking on “meaningful use” continues this week with a look at how EHR systems will qualify for the ince....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA report

Publication Date: February 03, 2010

Feb 03, 2010 03:35 pm

AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series
Paper no. 4

Preceding papers in this series have reviewed requirements within the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Jan....

Author: Bowman, Sue E; St. Pierre, Mary

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments | AHIMA Advocacy and Policy

Publication Date: February 03, 2010

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2010

The Department of Health and Human Services mandated that HIPAA-approved transaction standards be upgraded, tested, and in use no later than January 1, 2012. However, even though this requirement is less than two years away, few healthcare providers and plans have begun upgrading and testing t....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2010

Several 2009 federal regulations describe new requirements and compliance deadlines for this year, including breach notification reporting and testing 5010 transaction standards. HIM professionals should be aware of these due dates to ensure their organizations’ compliance.
Breach Notifi....

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: January 28, 2010

AHIMA Advantage E-Alert

Volume 12, Issue 4 [Excerpts]

January 28, 2010
How Much Incentive for Meaningful Use?


AHIMA’s white paper series analyzing the notice of proposed rulemaking on “meaningful use” continues this w....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA report

Publication Date: January 27, 2010

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA report

Publication Date: January 21, 2010

Jan 20, 2010 11:46 pm
AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series

Paper no. 2

The first paper in the series offered a general overview of the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use, published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on January 13, 2....

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: January 21, 2010

AHIMA Advantage E-Alert

Volume 12, Issue 3 [Excerpts]

January 21, 2010
AHIMA Launches White Paper Series on Meaningful Use


This week AHIMA launches a series of short white papers analyzing the recently released notice of proposed rulem....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA report

Publication Date: January 20, 2010

Jan 20, 2010 08:42 pm

AHIMA Meaningful Use White Paper Series


Paper no. 1


On January 13, 2010, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking on the “meaningful use” EHR incentive program. On....

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: January 14, 2010

AHIMA Advantage E-Alert

Volume 12, Issue 2 [Excerpts]

January 14, 2010
Analysis of 2010 OPPS Final Rule Posted


The final rule for calendar year (CY) 2010 changes to the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and....

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: January 07, 2010

AHIMA Advantage E-Alert

Volume 12, Issue 1 [Excerpts]

January 7, 2010
Fed Issues Proposed Criteria for “Meaningful Use,” EHR Certification


Healthcare rang in the New Year with long-awaited specifications for the EHR incenti....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy

Publication Date: January 06, 2010

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2010

Last year saw movement on major HIM issues, starting in January with the publication of the ICD-10-CM/PCS final rule. This was quickly followed by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which has dominated healthcare discussions all year, matched only by the healthcare reform d....

Author: AHIMA Policy and Government Relations Team

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: December 2009

Dec 31, 2009 07:01 am

CMS and ONC released proposed and interim regulations on meaningful use and EHR certification late yesterday as the year wound down.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a 556-page a notice of proposed rulemaking defining the “m....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: December 29, 2009

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: December 17, 2009

Volume 11, Issue 48 [Excerpts]

December 17, 2009


Happy Holidays from AHIMA!

Look for your next issue of e-alert on January 7, 2010!

Incoming CEO Dowling Meets with Reporters


Incoming AHIMA CEO Alan Dowling, PhD, met with the healthcare m....

Author: Minnesota Health Information Management Association

Source: Component State Association

Publication Date: December 15, 2009

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy

Publication Date: December 15, 2009

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: December 10, 2009

Volume 11, Issue 47 [Excerpts]
December 10, 2009 CMS Imposes Documentation Request Limits on RACs

On December 2 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new limits on the number of medical and related claims records that recovery audit contractors (RACs) may....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: December 04, 2009

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: December 03, 2009

Volume 11, Issue 46 [Excerpts]

December 3, 2009

CMS Issues Final Rule for Outpatient Prospective Payment System


On November 20, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule in the Federal Register [74FR60316] for the Outpatient Prospe....

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: December 01, 2009

Alan F. Dowling named to lead AHIMA

Author:

Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: December 2009

A key end result of the CSA Environmental Scan process is that the AHIMA Board of Directors will use the findings—which reflect hundreds of members’ reactions to the issues—to help guide their strategic planning efforts. The Environmental Scan results are an invaluable resource as the board charts the strategic direction of the organization and makes decisions on deploying the association’s resources.

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: November 19, 2009

Volume 11, Issue 45 [Excerpts]
November 19, 2009 AHIMA Continues to Pursue Halting Red Flags Legislation

AHIMA continues to work to put the brakes on HR 3763, legislation that would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from the Red Flags Rule for certai....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy

Publication Date: November 15, 2009

HR 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act

Division A – Affordable Health Care Choices



Title I – Immediate Reforms



Section 115 – Administrative Simplification [pg 76-89]
Section 1173A – Standardize Electronic Administrative Tr....

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: November 12, 2009

Volume 11, Issue 44 [Excerpts]

November 12, 2009

AHIMA Continues Effort to Oppose HR 3763; Send Your Letters to the Senate Today


AHIMA has continued its effort to oppose any consideration and passage of HR 3763 in the Senate. Please help our efforts by sending l....

Author: Bowman, Sue E

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: November 09, 2009

Author: Bowman, Sue E

Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy

Publication Date: November 09, 2009

Author: Bowman, Sue E

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: November 09, 2009

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: November 05, 2009

Volume 11, Issue 43 [Excerpts]

November 5, 2009

AHIMA Systems Back Online; myAHIMA Login Change


Thank you for your patience as AHIMA’s systems come back online after our planned system outage. We look forward to bringing you excellent service with our new....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2009

This season Washington is like a healthcare cauldron, boiling away with bills and initiatives. Here’s a taste of a few that have come to the surface for HIM.
Healthcare Reform

As fall began, five congressional committees had released five different health reform bills. Pre....

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: October 29, 2009

Volume 11, Issue 42 [Excerpts]

October 29, 2009

Red Flags Exception Passes House


On October 20 the US House passed a bill exempting healthcare practices with 20 or fewer employees from complying with the Red Flags Rule. The rule, which takes effect November 1, r....

Author: Bowman, Sue E

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: October 22, 2009

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: October 22, 2009

Volume 11, Issue 41 [Excerpts]

October 22, 2009

Notice of AHIMA Planned Outage October 29-November 3


Many of AHIMA’s online services will be unavailable during a planned outage from 5 p.m. CT Thursday, October 29, until noon CT Tuesday, November 3. We are....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: October 21, 2009

Author: Mon, Donald T.

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: October 16, 2009

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: October 15, 2009

Volume 11, Issue 40 [Excerpts]

October 15, 2009

Senate Finance Committee Passes Baucus Healthcare Reform Plan


After several weeks of marking up the unnumbered “America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009,” this week the Senate Finance Committee passe....

Author:

Source: AHIMA Today

Publication Date: October 05, 2009

The path of the HIM profession is not always decided inside the healthcare facility. Local, state, and federal government agencies and national standards organizations routinely make decisions that dramatically affect an HIM professional’s work and career.

In order to have a say in t....

Author:

Source: AHIMA Today

Publication Date: October 05, 2009

Saturday Session Focuses on Advocacy Training for CSAs

Advocacy is the attempt to influence outcomes or the active support of a cause. In our environment, this largely means supporting the enactment, defeat, or modification of legislation and the modifying of regulations. For years, our....

Author:

Source: AHIMA position statement

Publication Date: October 03, 2009

Approved October 2009
AHIMA’s Position

AHIMA regards the adoption and maintenance of electronic health records (EHRs), personal health records (PHRs), and the formation and utilization of health information exchange (HIE) networks as imperative to lasting improvements in the q....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2009

Training and Retraining Needed


The addition of new federal privacy and security provisions does not relieve covered entities of their ongoing HIPAA training requirements. Entities must continue to provide HIPAA training to “employees, volunteers, trainees, and other perso....

Author: Bowman, Sue E

Source: AHIMA regulation analysis

Publication Date: October 02, 2009

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: October 01, 2009

Volume 11, Issue 39 [Excerpts]
October 1, 2009 Onsite Registration Available for the AHIMA Convention, Exhibit

81st AHIMA Convention and Exhibit
Pre-Convention Events October 3–4
Convention and Exhibit October 5–7
Post-Convention Events October 8
Grapevine, TX....

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: September 24, 2009

Volume 11, Issue 38 [Excerpts]
September 24, 2009 Finance Committee Unveils Healthcare Reform Bill Linking Payment to Quality

As the debate for healthcare reform raged on, last week chairman of the Finance Committee Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) submitted a reform bill, “America’s....

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: September 17, 2009

Volume 11, Issue 37 [Excerpts]
September 17, 2009 Health Reform Still Driving Agenda

Healthcare reform continues to drive the congressional agenda this year. Initial hopes were to have legislation passed by now but Congress remains mired in discussions concerning the legislation.....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA regulation analysis

Publication Date: September 15, 2009

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA regulation analysis

Publication Date: September 11, 2009

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: September 10, 2009

Volume 11, Issue 36 [Excerpts]

September 10, 2009

AHIMA Supports Stand for Quality


As Congress returns from its summer district work period on September 8, it is expected to resume healthcare reform discussions in earnest. AHIMA continues to work on a variety o....

Author:

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: September 03, 2009

Volume 11, Issue 35 [Excerpts]

September 3, 2009

HHS Awards AHIMA Foundation $1.2M for State-level Health Information Exchange Consensus Project


The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Techno....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2009

The healthcare industry has a number of major long-term goals associated with federal legislation and regulations, some of which are still awaiting detail or are challenged by an economy that limits resources. Nonetheless, all have deadlines, and with fall in the air, now is a good time to....