August 2008


Emotional Managing in New Orleans

In a September story in the print journal, HIM directors in New Orleans discussed the state of their departments three years after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. [...]

Aug 25, 2008 09:50 am    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    HIM operations
HHS Proposes Adoption of ICD-10 Code Sets

On Friday, August 15, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) to replace the ICD-9-CM code set. The announcement, issued [...]

Aug 16, 2008 02:08 pm    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    Coding & reimbursementICD-10
Journal of AHIMA – August 2008

This special August issue focuses on physician practices and how HIM professionals can help physicians transition to EHRs, improve documentation, and help with quality reporting. It also examines [...]

Aug 04, 2008 11:58 am    |    posted by Meg Featheringham   |    In the magazine
EHR Incentives and Product Certification

In the August magazine, Mark Leavitt, MD, PhD, describes how product certification reduces risk and effort in selecting electronic health record systems. Certification also plays a [...]

Aug 04, 2008 11:41 am    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    Electronic recordsPhysician practices
Physicians and EHRs: A Bibliography

In the August issue we published a selected bibliography of research and writing on EHRs in physician practices. This is the extended version, as promised in [...]

Aug 04, 2008 08:23 am    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    Electronic recordsPhysician practices
Survey Seeks Definitive Look at EHR Adoption

As EHRs take center stage in the healthcare movement, numerous surveys have attempted to determine their rate of use, affect on quality, and the barriers to [...]

Aug 04, 2008 08:00 am    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    Electronic recordsPhysician practices