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AHIMA, CHIME join forces for research, education projects
By Joseph Conn | July 15, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
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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Numbers game | Supply of skilled coders key to ICD-10 transition
By Ashok Selvam | June 15, 2013 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
Observers agree that finding qualified coders could be challenging.as hospitals and other healthcare providers move forward on ICD-10.
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Lawmakers' bills keep spotlight on ICD-10 debate
By Andis Robeznieks | May 20, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
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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Medical coding group merges with AHIMA
By Modern Healthcare | December 21, 2012 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
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 offers plan for ICD-10 implementation
By Maureen McKinney | October 09, 2012 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
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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Riding the 'roller coaster' | ICD-10, pirates and privacy are hot topics at annual IT gathering
By Joseph Conn | October 06, 2012 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
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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CMS adviser: Pirate tale offers lesson on innovation
By Joseph Conn | October 02, 2012 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
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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AHIMA calls for unified data standards
By Maureen McKinney | October 01, 2012 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
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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Aiming for coding accuracy | Data governance is becoming critical factor in EHR implementation
By Lynne Thomas Gordon | September 29, 2012 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
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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AHIMA debuts consumer guide to health records
By Jaimy Lee | September 14, 2012 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
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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