The oft-delayed Red Flags Rule, scheduled to take effect November 1, may be in for a major change. A bill that passed the US House October [...]

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a state legislature bill on October 11 that would have specified content requirements for privacy breach notifications. California law requires businesses [...]

Organizations looking to begin the transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS can find project management resources in the October practice brief “Transitioning ICD-10-CM/PCS Data Management Processes.” Web-only resources include: [...]

Like the rest of us, MS-DRGs have to transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS. Their conversion is off to a good start, with a preliminary version already available. The [...]

In one sense, the future is already here for those who manage health information. The skills HIM professionals need today are not very different from those [...]

On Wednesday the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the interim final rule for the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). In it, CMS modifies the HIPAA privacy rule [...]

HIM professionals who go from practice to teaching (or teach part-time while practicing) bring a wealth of real-life experience to their classes. They also bring some [...]

The October 2009 cover article examines the provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that offer exceptional opportunities for HIM programs, individuals, and the profession as a whole. Other features report on [...]