ICD-10 two-year game plan

September 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

Retain. Train. Assess. Investigate. Analyze. HIM professionals have undoubtedly come across action verbs like these since HHS announced on January 15, 2009, the final regulation to replace the ICD-9-CM code set with the more advanced ­ICD-10-CM code set currently used in other nations.

Update your record retention policies

September 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

It's September­-time to hit the books again and get back to school. If you're an aspiring HIM professional, that means learning about medical record retention.

HIPAA Q&A: Protecting staff privacy; waiting room practices for patients with the same name

September 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

Q What is your opinion on providing extra protection for the medical records of staff who are also patients in an organization?

Keep top HIM findings on your radar screen

September 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

Over the last six months, The Joint Commission's ­survey have continued to show a pattern in regard to findings related to the Record of Care and Treatment chapter of the Joint Commission accreditation manual. The challenging standards are outlined below, including tips for compliance.