Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2004

Without introduction, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson brought the room to a hush, announcing that the healthcare industry had reached its “tipping point” and now was the time to begin the industry’s movement into the decade of electronic heal....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: July 12, 2004

July 12, 2004

Office of Inspector General
Department of Health and Human Services
Attention: OIG-9-CPG
Room 5246
Cohen Building
330 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Dear Sir or Madam:
This letter is sent to provide comment....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: July 06, 2004

July 6, 2004

Mark McClellan, MD, PhD
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Attention: CMS-1428-P
PO Box 8010
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850
Dear Dr. McClellan:
The purpose of th....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2004

At times, Americans may feel that our government and laws, at a local or national level, are not within our personal control. But this year’s elections give voters a chance to make a difference and get involved in shaping the nation’s future. For HIM professionals, it’s a go....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2004

In May 2002 the AHIMA Board of Directors declared a position on what, for most professionals in the industry, is only a dream: a national health information infrastructure. The statement read, “AHIMA believes that for the United States’ healthcare industry to meet the current and f....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2004

It hardly seems possible, but this month marks a year since the implementation of the HIPAA privacy rule—as marked by AHIMA’s celebration of National Health Information Privacy and Security Week this month. Interestingly, few disasters have occurred on the scale many predicted. Inst....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2004

When we pursue our profession in an ever-changing environment, success is a fleeting reward. The pursuit of our goals is a process that spans more than any one calendar year. This column summarizes the Association’s 2003 achievements in our four key advocacy issues and looks at plans for....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: January 26, 2004

January 26, 2004

Simon Cohn, MD, MPH, FACP
Chairman, NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security, and
National Director for Health Information Policy
Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program
One Kaiser Plaza
Oakland, California 94612
Re: HIPAA Att....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2004

In November 2003 the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) agreed to recommend that the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) adopt the ICD-10-CM and the ICD-10-PCS classification standards as replacement for the ICD-9-CM classification currently used in the US.

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2003

Consistency of coding is an issue that will only advance through a team effort. This article will discuss consistency of coding, its importance as an advocacy effort for the Association, and how you can make a difference.

Coding: Two Main Issues

There are essentially two t....