Resources

General Links

• AHIMA
• AHIMA Foundation
• Massachusetts eHealth Institute
• Massachusetts Health Data Consortium
• Massachusetts Health Information Highway (The HIway)
• Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
• Meaningful Use
• National Cancer Registrars Association
• HITNOTS.com  – Health Information Technology Notifications
• Value Set Authority Center (V-SAC)- Managed by the National Library of Medicine
• MATA web-based tool for measure developers to author eCQMs which uses the QDM, links with VSAC, outputs HQMF
• For questions related to eCQM implementation, specifications, logic, data elements, standards, or tools, go to JIRA (online tracking tool)
• LinkedIn Learning Development Opportunities

Compliance, Regulatory and Accreditation

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Code of Federal Regulations
• Commission on Accreditation  for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
• Federal Laws
• Health Care Compliance Association
• Massachusetts General Court

Laws and Regulations

• Code of Federal Regulations
• Fact Sheet 42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule - February 9, 2024
• Dena Castricone - Summary of the final rule released on February 9, 2024 - Part 1 of a 3 part series.

• Single Consent: https://dmclawllc.com/2024/02/22/part-i-changes-to-42-cfr-part-2-the-single-consent-for-treatment-payment-and-healthcare-operations/

• Alignment with HIPAA:  https://dmclawllc.com/2024/02/29/part-ii-changes-to-42-cfr-part-2-alignment-with-hipaa/

• Enforcement: https://dmclawllc.com/2024/03/06/part-iii-changes-to-42-cfr-part-2-enforcement-like-never-before/

• 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164 Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act;  Other Modifications to the HIPAA Rules; Final Rule

Long Term Care / Post Acute Care

• Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility IRF PAI
• The American Health Care Association (AHCA)
• eRehab
• FY 2024 IPPS Final Rule - Related to Long Term Care
• CMS Final Rule Regarding SNF/NF Requirements for Provision of Care with Certified Hospice Providers -
• Home Health Hospice
• Nursing Home Quality Initiative
• Uniform Data Systems for Medical Rehabilitation (UDS)

Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC)

• Provider Portal for Medicare Region A Recovery Audit
• RAC Recent Updates (CMS)
• CGI, Federal – Region B

Student Resources

As Student members of AHIMA, they have access to valuable benefits such as:

• The AHIMA Student Resource Center
• Job Board, Career Guidance and The AHIMA Career Map
• Journal of AHIMA
• US Bureau of Labor Statistics