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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
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Monday, Oct. 5 3:30 p.m.: Preserving Profitability - The Value of Integrating BI into HealthcareThe main goal for this session is to familiarize yourself with business intelligence as it relates to
Economic woes or not, it's full speed ahead for AHIMA '09
Greetings, and welcome to our special preview issue for the 81st Annual Conference and Exhibit of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) , which will take place Oct. 4-8, in
HIPAA is getting stronger and the rules are getting tougher
In addition to authorizing a net $19.2 billion in health IT funding, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act tightens HIPAA privacy and security regulations. The standards will be more stringent
EHRs aren't mandatory, but ICD-10 soon will be
The nation's mass conversion to electronic health records isn't the only seismic shift on the horizon in health IT. Even before the economic stimulus legislation passed earlier this year, healthcare
Coding professionals have lots of options at AHIMA meeting
AHIMA has deep roots in coding, and the organization is staying true to its heritage with a strong dose of coding education. It starts Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4, with a preconference
Meaningful news on 'meaningful use'
If they haven't already, two words are about to become central to the vocabulary of many a health information professional: meaningful use. That's the standard that healthcare providers will have to
Blumenthal, Chassin among AHIMA keynote speakers
The lineup of keynote speakers at the 2009 AHIMA Convention and Exhibit reflects the changing times in health IT. A late addition to the agenda is Dr. David Blumenthal, the Obama administration's
