In light of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the federal government has extended the certification implementation timelines for providers and vendors that must comply with the information blocking final rules…
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[Updated May 8, 2020] Summary of Federal Privacy Guidance, Waivers, and Enforcement Discretion for Health Information Professionals
Lauren Riplinger, vice president, policy and government affairs, at AHIMA summarizes relevant information on current federal privacy guidance, waivers, and enforcement discretion for health information professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated 5/4/20: Summary of CMS Waivers for Health Information Professionals
Lauren Riplinger, vice president, policy and government affairs, at AHIMA summarizes recent waivers from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) relevant for health information professionals during the COVID-19…
CDC Publishes Final COVID-19 ICD-10-CM Guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the final guidelines for the new diagnosis code U07.1, COVID-19, effective April 1 to September 30, 2020. The off-cycle update of ICD-10-CM…