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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Information Technology Professionals in Health Care: Community College Consortia to Educate Information Technology Professionals in Health Care
Author: U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: November 25, 2009
Meaningful Use of Patient-Generated Data in EHRs
Author: Van Doornik, William
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2013
There is growing interest within the healthcare payer community to promote patient engagement through various means, including the integration of patient-generated data into clinical care documentation and quality measures. This is evident in the suggestions for stage 3 "meaningful use" EH....
AHIMA Comments on Meaningful Use Stage 2 Draft Recommendations
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments | AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: February 24, 2011
Achieving Meaningful Use: Health IT Standards Committee Reviews Standards Needed to Achieve Meaningful Use
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2010
This month the Journal introduces a new column on practical applications and emerging issues related to data standards.
The need for standards has never been more pervasive as the healthcare industry moves toward increased health IT adoption.
Provisio....
Information Exchange Receives a Big Push in Meaningful Use, Stage 2: New Requirements Encourage Further Integration With EHRs
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2012
As outlined within the HITECH Act of 2009, in order for providers to become meaningful users of electronic health records (EHRs), their use must, "in accordance with law and standards applicable to the exchange of information… improve the quality of health care, such as promoting care coordina....
Analyzing Stage 1 and Stage 2 Meaningful Use Differences
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2012
The summer of 2012 ended with a bang when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) issued final regulations outlining requirements for the stage 2 “meaningful use” EHR Incentive Program. The stage 2 final regulation did....
AHIMA Comments on the Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services‘ Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: March 12, 2010
ONC’s Standards Harmonization Efforts: ONC’s S&I Framework Seeks to Harmonize Standards for Clinical Data Exchange
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2011
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' meaningful use program includes a set of requirements for the exchange of clinical information. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT outlined the EHR standards and certification requirements necessary to enable clinical informatio....
AHIMA Comments on ONC Meaningful Use Draft Definition
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: June 11, 2009
Details of Stage 2 Meaningful Use
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2012
The release of STAGE 2 of the meaningful use program introduced adjustments that increased the challenges providers must overcome to meet the program requirements laid out by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Stage 2 maintains the same core-menu structure and slightly incre....
Advancing HIE: ONC Works to Harmonize Standards and Elements to Foster Health Data Exchange
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2011
As the meaningful use program marches forward, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) continues to sharpen its focus on health information exchange (HIE). One of the main components in the HITECH Act mandated "the use of certified EHR technology for electronic exchange of h....
AHIMA Comments on ONC Regional Extension Draft Program Description
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: June 11, 2009
Year of Health Information Transformation: Change Comes Quickly in the First Months of 2009
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2009
The first several months of 2009 brought sweeping changes, some surprises, and a renewed support for healthcare reform. This article provides an overview of the latest HIM developments in Washington.
Jumpstarting Health IT Implementation
Just wee....
Meaningful Use Stage 2 Ramps Up Record Access
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2012
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) have certainly put a new spin to the old saying “things happen in threes.” During late August, CMS issued the final rule for the stage 2 “meaningful use” Elec....
AHIMA Comments: Evaluation of the IT Professionals in Health Care
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: September 16, 2010
Metadata and Meaningful Use
Author: Viola, Allison F.; Mookencherry, Shefali
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2012
The healthcare industry will find out soon if ONC intends to include metadata requirements in stage 2 of the meaningful use program. Many feel it is too soon. But given metadata's potential to support health information exchange, the expanded and standardized use of metadata tagging....
Payout: Reviewing Meaningful Use Payments
Author: Viola, Allison F.; Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2010
CMS will pay meaningful use bonuses through three programs: Medicare Fee for Service (FFS), Medicare Advantage (MA), and Medicaid programs.
FFS Payments to Providers
For eligible professionals (EPs), understanding the payment system is especially important, because they must ch....
Workflow for Breach Notification
Author: Walsh, Tom
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2010
Federal regulations that took effect in September 2009 require HIPAA covered entities and their business associates to notify individuals if their protected health information (PHI) was accessed or disclosed in an unauthorized manner or by unauthorized individuals. Certain exemptions apply, su....
Untangling HIE: Patchwork Regulations, Standards Complicate Health Information Exchange
Author: Warner, Diana
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2012
The Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program has dramatically increased the number of health information exchanges (HIEs) throughout the United States. An HIE is the exchange of health information electronically between providers and others with the same level of interoperability accor....
Prepare Now for Meaningful Use Attestation and Compliance Audits
Author: Warner, Diana
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2014
A warning issued in 2013 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has come to pass. “Meaningful use” Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program audits have begun. The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) reported that out of their 1,400 member organizations, almost 100 received audit notices in October 2013, totaling six percent of membership. In order to protect incentive payments earned through the meaningful use program, organizations need to be prepared for every audit contingency and know exactly what to expect. Organizations also need to avoid common mistakes that could lead to an audit and follow best practices for staying compliant to meaningful use standards.
When to Send a Breach Notification: New HIPAA Rules Revise “Harm” Standard
Author: Warner, Diana
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2013
The HITECH Act’s omnibus HIPAA modification final rule, released January 25, 2013, finalized sweeping changes to privacy and security regulations. Though much of the proposed rule was adopted, the omnibus rule included major changes made to the “harm threshold” standard i....
CDI Programs Support Meeting Meaningful Use
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2013
Information quality, better access to health information, and greater information exchange are in store for eligible providers, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals expecting to attest to stage 2 of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) “meaningful....
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: An Overview
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: July 02, 2009
Part Two in a Series
On February 17, President Barak Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This sweeping legislation has the capability to change the face of healthcare as we know it. ARRA legislation provides organizations and phy....
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: An Overview
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: August 02, 2009
Part Three in a Series
On February 17 President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This sweeping legislation has the capability to change the face of healthcare as we know it. ARRA legislation provides organizations and....
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Funding for Hospitals May Be Good News for Your Revenue Cycle
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: September 02, 2009
Part Four in a Series
On February 17 President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The law, also known as the “Stimulus Package,” “HITECH,” “Stimulus Bill,” and “Stimulus Plan&rdq....
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: An Overview
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: June 02, 2009
Part One in a Series
On February 17, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This sweeping legislation has the capability to change the face of healthcare as we know it. A total of $147.7 billion dollars are availabl....
Understanding Patient Access and Amendments
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA, 45 CFR, section 164.524 and 164.526) and subsequent privacy rule revisions under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act changed how covered entities approach a patient’s right to ac....
Regional Extension Centers and Health Information Management
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
In today’s complex healthcare environment the challenge for many providers is the rapid deployment and implementation of electronic health records (EHR). The ongoing national initiative to provide Americans with an EHR, and federal programs designed to assist providers in EHR adoption ha....
Using CDI to Meet Federal Quality Measures
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2013
Clinical documentation is the foundation of every health record, specifically outlining the reasons for treatment and the quality of care provided to the patient. The lack of consistent and standard clinical content within the health record has been an ongoing challenge to health informati....
ARRA FAQs
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2009
On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama implemented sweeping healthcare legislation when he signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 into law. ARRA includes many privacy, security, work force, and health IT provisions that will have a major impact on the healthcare in....
Tackling ARRA’s Privacy Provisions: How One Organization Is Addressing the New Requirements
Author: Wieland, LaVonne R.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2009
Although many have focused on its health IT provisions, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) also includes significant privacy provisions. HIM professionals should read through the various provisions and outline how each is going to affect their organization and what they need....
Integrating EHRs: Hospital Trends and Strategies for Initiating Integrated EHRs Within Their Communities
Author: Zwyiak, Walt; Drazen, Erica; Computer Sciences Corporation
Source: External web site
Publication Date: February 15, 2010
The question for hospitals is becoming not whether but how to initiate integrated EHR use within their communities.
ARRA_Timeline PDF
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2010
State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Information Recovery Web Sites
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Source: Government (U.S.) | External web site
Publication Date: July 01, 2009
Black Market PHI Does Exist: Why It’s Time to Take Security Risk Assessments Seriously
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2014
Many health information management (HIM) experts have wondered whether there is protected health information (PHI) on the black market. In short, the answer is “yes.” According to a 2012 Ponemon Institute study, 90 percent of healthcare organizations surveyed have had at least....
ARRA You Ready?
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Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: September 2009
Blumenthal Heralds Era of Meaningful Use
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Source: AHIMA Today
Publication Date: October 07, 2009
This is a time that many have hoped and wished for,” David Blumenthal, MD, MPP, national coordinator for health information technology, said during Tuesday’s general session. Blumenthal gave the audience an overview of current federal initiatives in health information technology and the contrib....
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