Clinical terminologies

Why You Need Medical Terminology

Healthcare terminology provides a standardized “language of medicine” that allows healthcare providers and HIM professionals the ability to get their daily work done, say terminology experts in this Journal of AHIMA Audio Feature.

Jul 01, 2012 12:01 am    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    Clinical terminologies
Health Plan Identifiers Proposed for Insurers

Although the ICD-10 compliance delay grabbed most the headlines, the proposed rule in which the ICD-10 delay was nestled also calls for standardized health plan identifiers.

Apr 13, 2012 10:00 am    |    posted by Wendy Zumar   |    ARRAClinical terminologiesCompliance
CMS Proposes One Year ICD-10 Compliance Delay

A proposed rule has been released by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for a one year delay of the ICD-10-CM/PCS compliance deadline.
The rule would push the compliance date from Oct. 1, 2013 to Oct. 1, 2014.

Apr 09, 2012 12:35 pm    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    Clinical terminologiesCoding & reimbursementComplianceICD-10
ONC Releases Stage 2 EHR Criteria

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released a proposed rule on EHR certification late Friday. The rule is a companion to the proposed [...]

Feb 27, 2012 10:39 am    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    ARRAClinical terminologiesElectronic records
CPT Code Updates for 2012

The 2012 updates to the CPT code set include 278 new codes, 139 code revisions, and 98 code deletions. This brings the total number of CPT [...]

Jan 27, 2012 09:15 am    |    posted by Karen O'Hara   |    Clinical terminologiesCoding & reimbursement
More LTC Coding Resources

The online version of the October practice brief “ICD-9-CM Coding Guidance for LTC Facilities” includes three additional appendixes that provide more coding guidance for those working in long-term care [...]

Oct 01, 2010 06:01 am    |    posted by Meg Featheringham   |    Clinical terminologiesCoding & reimbursementComplianceICD-10
Tuesday’s Top Stories from AHIMA Today

Check out the latest news from AHIMA’s 82nd Convention and Exhibit in Orlando, FL, in the Tuesday issue of AHIMA Today, the convention daily newsletter. Use your [...]

Sep 28, 2010 02:51 pm    |    posted by Meg Featheringham   |    ARRAClinical terminologiesData qualityICD-10
Classifications without Borders

AHIMA representatives to the World Health Organization participate in the development and maintenance of classifications that create consistent data worldwide. In the July print edition, Sue [...]

Jul 01, 2009 08:02 am    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    Clinical terminologiesCoding & reimbursement

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