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ARRA in Flux: Healthcare Industry Awaits Rules on Several ARRA Provisions
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....
AHIMA Comments on the Standard for Accounting of Disclosures
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: March 12, 2010
Why 5010 Is Needed: a Primer on the HIPAA Transaction Standards and their Upgrade
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....
Breach Notification and 5010 Deadlines: Regulations Outline New Deadlines for Breach Notifications and 5010 Standards Testing
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....
HIPAA, Too: Many ARRA Privacy Provisions Amend HIPAA, Not Create New Regulation
Author: Rhodes, Harry B.; Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2010
This month the Journal introduces a new “Working Smart” column titled “ARRA on the Job,” offering HIM professionals practical guidance on interpreting, planning for, and implementing provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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2010 Healthcare Calendar: The Deadlines and Initiatives to Prepare for This Year
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....
AHIMA Comments to the Office of Civil Rights on the Interim Final Rule HITECH Enforcement Provisions and HIPAA
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: December 29, 2009
AHIMA Comments to the Office of Civil Rights on Inclusion of GINA into the HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: December 04, 2009
Healthcare Cauldrons in Washington: HIM Issues Abound in Federal Bills and Initiatives
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....
AHIMA Comments on the Office of Civil Rights' interim final rulemaking (IFR) on “Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information”
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: October 21, 2009
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