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NewsHalamka outlines BIDMC's ICD-10 processes, shares resources
While Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center CIO John Halamka, M.D., doesn't necessarily believe that ICD-10 is a worthwhile project--particularly because it is used for reimbursement instead of for Read more...
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 Read more...
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. Read more...
HHS proposes stronger privacy protections under HIPAA
Proposed changes to the HIPAA privacy regulations would expand patients' rights to access their information and restrict certain types of disclosures of protected health information to health plans, Read more...
AHIMA kicks off 20th annual Health Information & Technology Week
Welcome to the first week of November and welcome to Health Information & Technology Week. It's an annual event put on by AHIMA and its northern counterpart, the Canadian Health Information Read more...
Blumenthal: Conversion to EMR will create 50,000 new HIM jobs
The healthcare industry will need at least 50,000 new health information management professionals to support the transition to electronic health records, national health IT coordinator Dr. David Read more...
Medicare launching PHR pilot in AZ, UT
Following up on an existing pilot in South Carolina, Medicare has launched a personal health record pilot in Arizona and Utah giving beneficiaries access to a no-cost or subscription-based PHR. Read more...
AMIA releases report on EMR core competencies
The American Medical Informatics Association has released a report detailing what health workers should know when working with EMRs. AMIA's goal is take the focus away from higher technical issues Read more...
Many more HIT pros needed as EMRs roll out
A new study backed by AHIMA suggests the HIT workforce will need to expand dramatically in coming years to meet demand. The study, which drew on data from the HIMSS Analytics Database, found that Read more...
Study: Better staff training could protect EMR privacy
If providers do a better job of training their staff, privacy breaches will be far less common, according to a new report issued by the AHIMA. Experts quoted in the report note that the recent rash Read more...
| Press ReleasesNortec Software Partners in Initiative to Support Health IT in Underserved CommunitiesNortec Software Announces Partnership with North Shore Medical Labs, in collaboration with HHS and AHIMA to Provide EHR Systems and Healthcare IT TrainingWILLISTON PARK, N.Y., Nov. 4, 2011 Read more >> Ricoh Showcases Health Information Solutions at AHIMA ConventionCompany introduces Ricoh Rapid Process Assessment (RPA) methodologyWEST CALDWELL, N.J., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment and Read more >> MedQuist and M*Modal Demonstrating End-to-End Solutions for Bringing Interactive Collaborative Intelligence to Clinical DocumentSpecial ICD-10/CAC Presentation on Sunday, October 2 at 1 p.m. MT at AHIMA Product WorldFRANKLIN, Tenn., Sept. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MedQuist Holdings Inc., a leading provider of integrated Read more >> H.I.M. ON CALL Answers Hospitals' Finance Needs for Stronger DNFB Management with AVIANCEHealth™New revenue analytics software organizes all unbilled accounts; layers business intelligence, workflow and reporting.ALLENTOWN, Pa., Sept. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- H.I.M. ON CALL, a technology and Read more >> Distinguished Industry Expert Joins the HealthPort OrganizationRita Bowen, Past President of AHIMA, Joins HealthPort’s Executive Team to Further Client Satisfaction Goals ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HealthPort, the industry authority on the Read more >> |
