RSS Builder by AHIMA http://www.ahima.org/ News and Alerts from AHIMA.ORG en-us webmaster@ahima.org webmaster@ahima.org 2010 AHIMA 5/14/2013 2:09:34 PM http://library.ahima.org/xpedio/groups/public/documents/government/bok1_050189.hcsp?dDocName=bok1_050189 webmaster@ahima.org News - Alerts Approved by the four Cooperating Parties for ICD-10-CM/PCS and ICD-9-CM Coding, which includes American Health Information Management Association, American Hospital Association, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and National Center for Health Statistics 5/9/2013 2:18:53 PM http://www.modernhealthcare.com/section/100-Most-Influential webmaster@ahima.org News - Alerts Modern Healthcare's annual ranking of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare honors individuals in healthcare who are deemed by their peers and an expert panel to be the most influential individuals in the industry, in terms of leadership and impact. This year's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare will be honored in a special feature in Modern Healthcare's August 26, 2013 edition. 5/2/2013 3:00:39 PM http://journal.ahima.org/2013/05/01/journal-of-ahima-receives-multiple-ashpe-awards/ webmaster@ahima.org News - Alerts The American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors has issued the Journal of AHIMA several awards for editorial excellence. The April 2012 magazine cover titled “The New Privacy Officer” won the ASHPE 2013 Awards Competition Gold Award for best cover—computer generated. This issue of the magazine, including the cover story, focused on privacy and security issues. From a distance the cover looks like a regular fingerprint, but up close the fingerprint is actually made up of health information management terms relating to security. 5/9/2013 2:20:34 PM http://journal.ahima.org/2013/05/01/video-extra-customer-service-in-action/ webmaster@ahima.org News - Alerts Learn how to apply the customer service tips for HIM professionals outlined in the “How Can I Help You” article in this month’s Journal of AHIMA. 5/9/2013 2:21:28 PM http://www.ahima.org/downloads/pdfs/pr/press-releases/bowman%20cms%20session%205-3%20FINAL.pdf webmaster@ahima.org News - Alerts Washington, D.C. – May 3, 2013 – Electronic Health Records (EHRs), when used correctly, produce more accurate documentation leading to more complete coding, and ultimately, more accurate reimbursement claims, according to Sue Bowman, senior director of coding policy and compliance of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Bowman presented today at a listening session hosted by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 5/9/2013 2:22:55 PM http://myphr.com/HealthLiteracy/MX7644_myPHRbrochure.pdf webmaster@ahima.org News - Alerts This guide is designed to help you understand and make educated decisions about using mobile health applications (“app”). When considering a mobile app, JUST THINK APP. 5/9/2013 2:23:55 PM http://perspectives.ahima.org/validating-competence-a-new-credential-for-clinical-documentation-improvement-practitioners/ webmaster@ahima.org News - Alerts As the health information management (HIM) profession continues to expand and become more specialized, there is an ever-increasing need to identify emerging HIM workforce roles that require a codified level of proficiency and professional standards. The Commission on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management (CCHIIM) explored one such role—clinical documentation improvement (CDI) practitioner—to define the tasks and responsibilities of the job as well as the knowledge required to perform them effectively. Subject-matter experts (SMEs) defined the CDI specialty by following best practices for job analysis methodology. A random sample of 4,923 CDI-related professionals was surveyed regarding the tasks and knowledge required for the job. The survey data were used to create a weighted blueprint of the six major domains that make up the CDI practitioner role, which later formed the foundation for the clinical documentation improvement practitioner (CDIP) credential. As a result, healthcare organizations can be assured that their certified documentation improvement practitioners have demonstrated excellence in clinical care, treatment, coding guidelines, and reimbursement methodologies. 3/18/2013 2:16:08 PM http://www.ahima.org/about/grace.aspx webmaster@ahima.org News - Alerts CHICAGO - March 18, 2013 – A healthcare delivery organization that has outstanding and innovative approaches to health information management will be acknowledged by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) through the second AHIMA Grace Award.