COVID Tests Worth Less in 2021
Labs soon will have to work harder to merit the maximum allowed Medicare payment for high-throughput tests used to detect
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ONC: Information Blocking Compliance Extended to April 2021
By Matt Schlossberg Just days before its original compliance date of Monday, November 2, the Office of the National Coordinator
Read moreA Conversation with President/Chair-Elect Katherine Lusk
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Read moreAHIMA 2020 Triumph Awards Honor Resilience and Determination
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Read moreAHIMA Presents Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with 2020 Grace Award
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Read moreONC Chief Medical Officer Discusses Integrating Clinical and Administrative Data
By Mary Butler At AHIMA20, Tom Mason, MD, chief medical officer at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Read moreAHIMA20 Opens New Horizons for a First-Time Attendee
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Read moreAppropriate Use Criteria Testing Period Extended
The Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) program, slated to begin Jan. 1, 2021, has been postponed. A notice on the Centers
Read moreCMS Adds 11 Codes to Telehealth List
Physicians can now offer more services via telehealth and get paid. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
Read moreWhen to Apply Modifiers 26 and TC
Modifiers 26 and TC are unique coding tools that may be used in specific circumstances. It can be easy to
Read moreAHIMA20 is a Time for Hope, Change, and Perseverance
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Read moreDeciphering the FY 2021 ICD-10-PCS Coding Updates
By Tina Bruce, MSHIM, MSHI, RHIA, CCS, CDIP Coding professionals, clinical documentation integrity (CDI) specialists, auditors, and healthcare practices anxiously
Read moreTelehealth BAA Compliance After National Public Health Emergency Ends
By Carlyn M. Doyle, MSHI, RHIA, CHPS, HCISPP, CDPE, and DeAnn Tucker MHA, RHIA, CHPS, CCS On March 30, the
Read moreSowing the Seeds of a Better Future
By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE As I write this column, healthcare professionals of every discipline are working to bring
Read moreHow to Improve Patient Experience in the ROI Process
By Mariela Twiggs, MS, RHIA, CHP, FAHIMA Patient satisfaction is one of the most critical aspects of the release of
Read more‘HIM Professionals Are a Stabilizing Force in a Sea of Chaos’
By Mary Butler AHIMA President/Chair-Elect Katherine Lusk, MHSM, RHIA, FAHIMA, has never forgotten that she got her start in health
Read moreRethinking Healthcare Delivery in the Age of COVID-19, Digital Transformation
By Matt Schlossberg Herko Coomans is a digital health policy coordinator who builds international alliances and partnerships at the Netherlands
Read moreFinal Rule Encourages Home Dialysis and Living Donor Kidney Transplants
Mandatory model aims to reduce Medicare expenditures for ESRD patients while improving their quality of care. Medicare beneficiaries suffering with
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