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HHS delays ICD-10, releases health plan identifier rule
The Department of Health & Human Services this week officially proposed delaying the ICD-10 deadline by an extra year to Oct. 1, 2014. It also released a proposed rule establishing a unique
AHIMA switches training emphasis from ICD-9 to ICD-10
Medical records training courses at community colleges are transitioning from the ICD-9 to the ICD-10 code set, according to Patt Peterson, director of education and workforce for the American Health
ICD-10 prep on the rise
It's time to starting planning for ICD-10, experts and healthcare executives are saying. Even though the deadline is two years away, time is growing short to get this complex, demanding project
EHRs need to be part of ACO mix to promote success
Electronic health record (EHR) integration--with a focus on interoperability--will play an important role in getting accountable care organizations (ACOs) up and running, according to a new American
How hospitals can prepare for next phase of ICD-10 transition
As Phase 1 of ICD-10 transition comes to a close, the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is helping hospitals complete the next stage with its Top 10 list of Phase 2
AHIMA leadership steps down for reasons unknown
Alan F. Dowling and Sandra Fuller have left the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), where they were formerly CEO and COO, respectively, according to several news accounts.
Tang: Meaningful use standards should be tougher
The Medicare and Medicaid EMR incentive program is a "$27 billion tail wagging a $2.5 trillion dog," otherwise known as the U.S. healthcare industry, according to Dr. Paul Tang, VP and CMIO of Palo
Feeling meaningfully used
They say everybody's a critic. These days, everybody's a pundit, too. That's particularly true when it comes to "meaningful use" of EMRs. On Tuesday morning, CMS of course released its final rule on
Healthcare organizations seemingly lax with mobile security
A third of all healthcare professionals store patient data on portable and mobile devices such as USB drives, laptops and mobile phones, according to a 2008 survey by Credant Technologies. Another
HL7 vote seeks to standardize EHR quality reporting
Get ready to learn yet another acronym: HQMF. The National Quality Forum and several health IT organizations are asking stakeholders to vote on a draft Health Level Seven standard for EHR-enabled
