American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) news and information

Two major health information technology groups have announced a partnership under which they will work together on research and education and other projects.
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Observers agree that finding qualified coders could be challenging.as hospitals and other healthcare providers move forward on ICD-10.
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Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) has introduced a Senate version of the Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, a bill aimed at blocking HHS from implementing the ICD-10 diagnostic and procedural codes, which it is scheduled to do on Oct. 1, 2014.
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The American Health Information Management Association has bolstered its ranks by more than 500, as the members of the American College of Medical Coding Specialists voted to join the Chicago-based group.
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HIMSS G7, a multi-stakeholder group charged with identifying strategies to improve the nation's healthcare financial network, has released a plan of action for supporting the implementation of the ICD-10 coding set by the Oct. 1, 2014 deadline.
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Members of the American Health Information Management Association were encouraged to “Dream big” in Chicago, the theme of the group's 84th annual convention and exhibit.
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It is both fact and lore that healthcare has lagged behind other major U.S. industries in the adoption and use of computers.
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The American Health Information Management Association says it's prepared to work alongside vendors, insurers, providers and the federal government to develop needed industrywide governance standards for health information technology.
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At the center of so many critical issues in healthcare today lies the electronic health record. It's driving the meaningful-use regulations, ICD-10 implementation, updates to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and the most basic of all questions—how to reduce the cost of...
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The American Health Information Management Association released an online guide aimed at helping consumers understand how to use and access their medical records.
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