Covid-19
- AHIMA Reference Page: Covid-19
- HHS.gov
- CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- World Health Organization
- City of Boston – COVID-19 Dashboards
- New ICD-10-CM code for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), April 1, 2020
- ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines for COVID-19 April 1, 2020 -September 30, 2020
For more information on COVID-19, please visit: https://www.coronavirus.gov.
- New ICD-10-CM code for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), April 1, 2020 Effective: March 18, 2020
- Data Platform Tracks Hospital Bed Capacity During COVID-19 Outbreak – March 19, 2020
- Is Artificial Intelligence Mature Enough to Combat COVID-19? March 18, 2020
- White House Urges AI Experts to Develop Tools for COVID-19 Dataset – March 17, 2020
- Billing and coding for coronavirus: 7 things to know – March 11, 2020
- AMA fast tracks coronavirus CPT code – March 10, 2020
- HHS finalizes patient health data, interoperability rules – March 9, 2020
WEBINAR: ICD-10-CM Coding for COVID-19 – CLICK HERE
Objectives:- Learn about the new ICD-10-CM code for COVID-19 effective April 1, 2020
- Discuss the updated ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines related to coding for COVID-19
- Apply the new coding guidance for COVID-19 to common scenarios identified by the AHA Central Office
Speaker: Nelly Leon-Chisen, RHIA, Director of Coding and Classification, American Hospital Association
Length: 1 hour
Cost: Free
CE Information: This program qualifies for 1 CEU AHIMA credit.
Participants should self-report credit directly through AHIMA.Journal of AHIMA articles:
- AHIMA and AHA FAQ on ICD-10-CM Coding for COVID-19
- Telehealth Rises to the Occasion to Reduce Transmission of COVID-19
- Effective Date for COVID-19 ICD-10-CM Code Moved to April 1
- COVID-19 Resources for HIM Professionals
- AHIMA Members, Volunteers Share COVID-19 Best Practices
- New CPT Code Announced to Report Novel Coronavirus Test
- Could Telehealth Ease Provider Burden During COVID-19 Response?
- COVID-19: A Tale of Two Hospitals
- New ICD-10-CM Code for COVID-19 Becomes Effective October 1
- CDC Releases Interim Coding Guidance for Coronavirus
Public health guidance and professional organizations:- American Medical Association (AMA):
- US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS):
- American Society of Association Executives
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- World Health Organization
Selected media coverage:
- EHR Intelligence: EHR interoperability is being tested during the COVID-19 outbreak
- Washington Post: Why South Korea, not Iran, is a model for U.S. coronavirus response
- Modern Healthcare: Hospitals balance disclosure and privacy as COVID-19 spreads
- ICD-10 Monitor: AHA asks feds for more rule relaxation
- USA Today: Keeping coronavirus patients anonymous is crucial to battling the outbreak
- Politico: Hospitals gird for coronavirus surge after years of cutbacks
- Washington Post: Here’s a simple way for Congress to fight coronavirus: Fund community health centers
- Medical News Today: Why hand washing really could slow down an epidemic
- Healthline: Asking this one question may help slow down coronavirus outbreak
Information Governance
Information governance (IG) ensures necessary policies, procedures, processes and controls implemented to manage the appropriate use of information.
- Overview
- Defining the Basics of Health Informatics for HIM Professionals
- AHIMA Information Governance Toolkit 3.0
- AHIMA Quarterly IGIQ Beat Sheet enewsletter – Register here!
- Advancing Health Information Governance: a Global Imperative – October 2017
- AHIMA Free Resources
- Why IG for Healthcare?
- Information Governance Glossary
- Information Governance Annotated Bibliography
- IG In the News
- HealthIT.gov Shared Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap: The journey to Better Health and Care
Resources
- Teaching the ‘New’ HIM: Educators Integrating Informatics, Data Analytics, and Information Governance Into HIM Programs -May 2017
- Three Practical IG Projects You Should Implement Today – AHIMA
- Case Study – Utah Health Information Network’s Information Asset Inventory – April 2017
- A Call to Adopt Information Governance Practices – 2014 Cohasset Associates/AHIMA
- IG FAQs
Clinical Document Improvement
The key purpose of Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) is concurrent review of the medical record to increase the accuracy, clarity, and specificity of provider documentation. The CDI process ensures that diagnoses and procedures are supported by both documentation in the patient record and the assigned code on the bill.
Resources
- Check out the latest Core-CDI YouTube videos & website
- Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS)
Free SESSIONS & WEBINARS on CDI:- Keeping you up-to-date on all things CDI – Join ACDIS Director Brian Murphy every other Wednesday for ACDIS Radio, a bi-weekly talk show covering the hottest topics in CDI. During each ACDIS Radio show, Brian Murphy and a co-host chat with a special guest including industry leaders, ACDIS advisory board members, physicians and physician advisors, and CDI managers and specialists. You’ll hear about best practices, tips, and the latest ACDIS and CDI-related healthcare news. This lively 30 minute program will keep CDI and HIM professionals entertained and up-to-date on the pulse of the CDI industry. Tune in every other Wednesday at 11:30 ET: Register here!
- HCPRo – Upcoming Webinars –
- AHIMA Electronic Documentation Templates Support ICD-10-CM/PCS Implementation
Electronic Health Record
An electronic health record (EHR) is a digital version of a patient’s paper chart. EHRs are real-time, patient-centered records that make information available instantly and securely to authorized users.
Resources
- Medicare Programs: Proposed Modification to the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs for 2019 – May 7, 2018
- CMS – Medicare and Medicaid – EHR Incentive Programs – 2018 – May 2, 2018
- IT Security Sources (Whitepapers and Webcasts) – 2018
- Best Practices for EMR Utilization in Medical Offices
- CMS – Clinical Quality Measures
- Benefits of Electronic Health Records – Health IT
- Patient Generated Health Data – Health IT
- The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – “Recommended Requirements for Enhancing Data Quality in Electronic Health Records e-HIM and Electronic Records”
- Data Privacy Monitor Commentary on Data Privacy & Information Security Subjects by Baker Hostetler
Privacy and Security
Ensuring privacy and security of health information is a fundamental principle for the health information management (HIM) profession.
Resources
- HIPAA Journal – Compliance Guide
- Analysis of the Interim Final Rule, August 24, 2009 Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information
- Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information; Interim Final Rule Federal Register 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164
- CMS Version 5010- the new version of the X12 standards for HIPAA transactions Final Regulations
- Federal Trade Commission Red Flags Rule
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office for Civil Rights
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
- Foley Hoag’s blog – Up to date industry changes