October 2008


FTC Delays “Red Flag” Deadline

The Federal Trade Commission has pushed back the compliance deadline for its identity theft “red flag” rules. The original deadline was less than two weeks away. [...]

Oct 23, 2008 03:48 pm    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    CompliancePrivacy and security
AHIMA Comments on Proposed ICD-10 Rule

AHIMA has submitted official comments on the adoption and implementation of the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS classification systems. In part, AHIMA: Recommends that the implementation of the [...]

Oct 22, 2008 02:52 pm    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    Coding & reimbursementHIPAAICD-10
A Complete Ban on Signature Stamps

UPDATE: CMS has since released new clarification stating that stamps are not prohibited under the Conditions of Participation, but that some payers may not accept them. [...]

Oct 22, 2008 11:48 am    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    Coding & reimbursementComplianceHIM operations
Reducing the Copy Fee for Electronic Records

In Illinois healthcare organizations and trial lawyers are disagreeing over how much facilities may charge when fulfilling requests for health records that are stored electronically. Also [...]

Oct 20, 2008 08:24 am    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    Electronic recordsHIM operations
Journal of AHIMA – October 2008

The October issue explores the HIM jobs of tomorrow and how current roles will evolve in the future. Other features report on medico-legal issues in electronic records, HIM specialty tracks and associate [...]

Oct 01, 2008 04:08 pm    |    posted by Meg Featheringham   |    In the magazine
Web-only Extras on ECRM

A practice brief in the October issue offers a great introduction to enterprise content and record management and its application in healthcare organizations. The online version [...]

Oct 01, 2008 08:36 am    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    Electronic recordsHIM operations