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Isn’t it Time You Earned Your AHIMA Certification?

The US Department of Labor predicts that in the next few years, jobs for health information specialists will increase by more than 50,000 new positions!

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has been providing certification in the health information management field (HIM) for over 80 years. With all of the changes happening in HIM, this is an excellent time to invest in certification and advance to the next step in your career—but only if you have the right training and technical skill.

“Managing Health Information for Life” Theme of Health Information Professionals Week

January 11, 2012:
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) invites all health information professionals to join the celebration and be recognized during the 23rd annual Health Information Professional’s Week (HIP). Formerly known as Health Information & Technology Week, HIP Week will run from March 25 through March 31 and this year’s event is themed, “Managing Health Information for Life.”

2011 California Health Information Exchange Stakeholder Summit

More than 300 people attended the one-day event November 8 in Sacramento designed for stakeholders involved in improving healthcare through the electronic exchange of critical patient information. The Cal eConnect Web site contains complete information on the sessions including all the PowerPoint presentations.

Now Available - Video Slideshow Presentations, Podcasts, and Written Transcript of the August 3 National Provider Call on “ICD-10 Implementation Strategies for Physicians”

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released 4 podcasts and 2 video slideshow presentations from the August 3, 2011 National Provider Call on “ICD-10 Implementation Strategies for Physicians.”

ICD-10 Training Tools, Resources & FAQs - developed by AHIMA

AHIMA’s ICD-10 Training Tools, Resources & FAQs

AHIMA has developed a comprehensive set of Training Tools, Resources, and FAQs to help you prepare for ICD-10/PCS implementation. AHIMA’s Role-Based Training model identifies key tasks or milestones that must be completed within specific time frames by specific organizations and in some cases specific roles within organizations.

NCHS Recruits for New National Hospital Care Survey

An essential component for improving health care in America is the availability of comprehensive, integrated information on patterns of health care utilization across many settings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has taken an important step in enhancing the quality and scope of hospital statistics by launching the National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS), an effort that will be implemented over several years.

CCHIIM ICD-10 Continuing Education Requirements for AHIMA Certified Professionals

Read the full publication from the Commission on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management (CCHIIM).

Insights to Coding and Data Quality: CMS releases 3rd quarter RAC report

On July 14, 2011 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the third quarter Medicare Fee for Service National Recovery Audit Program report. Region D, that includes California, had the highest overpayments collected through the work of contractor Health Data Insights (HDI). The Recovery Audit Contractors corrected $592.5 million in payments from the Medicare Fee-for-Service program through June 30, 2011, or until the end of the third quarter of the 2011 fiscal year.