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US House Committee to Hold Hearing on ICD-10 Implementation
This hearing is an important opportunity to hear about the state of preparedness of all those involved and ensure that we are continuing to move forward in health care technology, Pitts said in a press release announcing the hearing .
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EHNAC Releases Updated 2015 Criteria Versions for 15 Accreditation Programs
The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), a non-profit standards development organization and accrediting body for organizations that electronically exchange healthcare data, announced today adoption of new program criteria ...
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AHIMA Announces 2015 Board President/Chair, New Board Members
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) members elected Cassi Birnbaum, MS, RHIA, CPHQ, FAHIMA, as president/chair of the 2015 Board of Directors. Her one-year term began Jan.1. ...
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5 Minutes with... Brian Boyce
I started out in Aeromedical Evacuation in the US Air Force. I always liked biology and the idea of going into a field where I could learn to help people was exciting to me.
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Billing Reports: What are they NOT telling you?
Billing reports are the lifeblood of your medical practice's financial stability. They tell you everything you are doing well - and doing not-so-well - and should be run and reviewed practice-wide on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly...
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7Atlis
7Atlis is an online compliance tool that makes compliance with all regulations for HIPAA, OSHA, fraud/abuse, and more, organized, easy and most importantly, affordable.
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ICD-10 Press release
Recently, physician groups have asked Congress to delay ICD-10 until 2017.
The 113th Congress will be considering health legislation for two more weeks
before recessing for the year on Friday, December 12.
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Find-A-Code
I would recommend this without reservation to a new coder or student. Although students should still become familiar with their books and coding conventions for testing purposes, this online product is the first I have seen that so closely mirrors t...
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Coding Radiographs of the Thumb
If you've ever taken piano lessons, you know that the thumb is considered the first finger of the hand. However, when you are coding an x-ray of the thumb, you will find that this is considered part of the hand and not a finger.
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Complimentary Consults Added
PMI has arranged private consultation sessions with five health care compliance and reimbursement experts at its 2014 National Conference in Las Vegas next month.
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