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The Evolution of a Profession

2011-11-01

While attending the 83rd Annual AHIMA Convention & Exhibit in Salt Lake City in October, I began reminiscing about the HIM profession. Two things quickly came to mind: Wow, we have ...

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Re-engineering the Coding Workflow: Assessing Today with an Eye toward Tomorrow

2011-07-01

EHRs, CAC, ICD-10-coding is in the midst of profound change. Which makes this the best time to re-engineer coding workflow. Five steps help HIM professionals assess and evolve coding ...

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AHIMA's ICD-10 starting points

2011-02-01

Even now in 2011 readiness surveys are still showing many healthcare entities lagging on HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 conversions. Bearing that in mind, an article in the February issue of The Journal ...

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Dollars at stake with ICD-10 transition

2011-02-15

The lifeblood of healthcare finance is getting a transfusion on Oct. 1, 2013, when Medicare requires providers to shift their claims format from the current ICD-9 code sets to the much more ...

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An ICD-10 Vendor Checklist: Planning Now Makes for a Smoother Transition

2011-02-01

HIM professionals can help move their organizations' ICD-10-CM/PCS transitions off the back burner by working with their systems' vendors to establish upgrade schedules, training, and transition staffing.

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