Absence of EHRs in Mental Health, SUD Treatment Hinders Opioid Interventions
Privacy laws designed to protect individuals with mental health or substance use disorders (SUDs) when HIPAA was first implemented now
Read moreMonth: January 2019
AHIMA Releases ICD-10 Coding Productivity Whitepaper
A new white paper from AHIMA examines ICD-10-CM/PCS coding productivity from three different perspectives: Where it’s been Where it stands
Read moreBusiness Office Biller/Medical Records
Surgery Partners Location : Phoenix AZ US Medical record filing. Collect and review medical records to ensure proper billing and
Read moreClaims Coding Specialist
WellCare Location : Phoenix AZ US Advanced Knowledge of medical terminology and/or experience with CPT and ICD-9 coding. Review medical
Read moreAdvanced 5G Wireless Networks Face Heightened Opportunities for Hackers
As the United States competes with China to build 5G wireless networks—which enable medical advances such as remote surgery and
Read moreGovernment Shutdown Putting Nation’s Cybersecurity at Risk
The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) workforce tasked with maintaining the cybersecurity of the country’s
Read moreThe Impact of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome on Clinical Documentation
This monthly blog will discuss all the components of quality clinical documentation with a comprehensive approach to cover all areas
Read moreHospitals Post Chargemaster Prices to Meet Federal Requirements, Baffling Patients
To comply with an Affordable Care Act provision and a directive from the Trump Administration, hospitals are posting prices for
Read moreSenator Warns VA About Risks of Outdated EHRs
In a letter to the newly confirmed Veterans Affairs Assistant Secretary of Information and Technology and Chief Information Officer, James
Read moreWhen an Employer Fails to Protect Employee Personal Information
Legal consequences abound at every corner in healthcare. Each month this blog discusses examples of what those consequences can be.
Read moreAHIMA Outlines Legislative Priorities for the 116th Congress
In today’s webinar “Understanding the New Congress,” AHIMA’s federal affairs staff outlined AHIMA’s legislative and regulatory priorities for the 116th
Read moreNew Year’s Resolutions: Let’s Pledge to Be Informed and Engaged!
Tune in to this monthly online coding column, facilitated by AHIMA’s coding experts, to learn about challenging areas and documentation
Read moreStudy Finds Coding Policy Changes Give Appearance of Reduced Hospital Readmission Rates
A coding policy change allowing more than 10 diagnosis codes to be submitted on a claim reduced hospital 30-day readmission
Read moreStudy: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence Reidentify Wearable Device User Data
Wearable activity trackers such as FitBits, step counters, and bike ride trackers may not be doing enough to sufficiently deidentify
Read moreAHIMA CEO Named ‘Expert to Watch’ in 2019
AHIMA CEO Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, has been chosen as one of Health Data Management’s “30 Leading HIT Experts
Read moreJanuary 2019
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Read moreHIM’s Year Ahead: Industry Experts Review Hot Topics to Watch in 2019
Health information management (HIM) professionals that have been paying attention to the news and regulations coming out of Washington, DC,
Read moreFive Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Healthcare Operations
Sponsored content from: While the practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) are still being discovered, one area
Read moreSlideshow: HIM Jobs of the Future
For health information management (HIM) professionals who want to have happy, productive careers for years to come, it helps to
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