Advocacy & Public Policy
AHIMA's advocacy and public policy team actively monitors, responds and participates in national policy and industry initiatives to shape and guide issues that are important to the health information management profession. The Advocacy and Public Policy Center is a central resource of activities, analyses, link, and events.
- OCR Releases Display Copy of HITECH-HIPAA Omnibus Privacy and Security Rule (January 17, 2013)
- AHIMA Supports Federal Legislation to Address Issues with RAC Audits (December 3, 2012)
- CMS Issues Final Regulation for Meaningful Use Stage 2 (August 28, 2012)
- ONC Issues Final Regulations for Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for EHR Technology (August 28, 2012)
- CMS Issues Final Regulations for Setting ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Compliance Date (August 28, 2012)
- CMS Issues Proposed Regulation for Meaningful Use Stage 2 (March 20, 2012)
- ONC Issues Proposed Rule for Health Information Technology: Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for EHR Technology, 2014 Edition (March 20, 2012)
- AHIMA Public Policy Statement: We Need ICD-10-CM/PCS Now (March 8, 2012)
- ICD-10-CM/PCS Coalition Letter to US House of Representatives Leadership (May 20, 2013)
- ICD-10-CM/PCS Coalition Letter to US Senate Leadership (May 20, 2013)
- AHIMA Comments on Interoperability Questions (April 23, 2013)
- Summary of March 2013 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting (April 10, 2013)
- AHIMA Comments on Diagnosis Code Proposals Presented at March 2013 C&M Committee Meeting (April 5, 2013)
- AHIMA Comments on Procedure Code Proposals Presented at March 2013 C&M Committee Meeting (April 5, 2013)
- AHIMA Testimony to HIT Policy Committee on Clinical Documentation (February 13, 2013)
- AHIMA Analysis of Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules (January 25, 2013)
- AHIMA Response to RFI on Meaningful Use Stage 3 (January 14, 2013)
- AHIMA Comments on Meaningful Use Stage 3 (January 14, 2013)
- AHIMA Letter to HHS Secretary Regarding Implementation of ICD-10-CM (January 11, 2013)
- Summary of September 2012 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting (November 26, 2012)
- View All AHIMA Comments & Analyses
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