The American Health Information Management Association has outlined core clinical documentation guidelines for coding medical diagnoses and procedures in 2013 and 2014. In a new white paper, AHIMA ...

Electronic health records, when used correctly, produce more accurate documentation leading to more complete coding, and ultimately, more accurate reimbursement claims, according to Sue Bowman, senior ...

AHIMA has deep roots in coding, and the organization is staying true to its heritage with a strong dose of coding education. It starts Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4, with a preconference ...

The American Health Information Management Association has bolstered its ranks by more than 500, as the members of the American College of Medical Coding Specialists voted to join the Chicago-based ...

The October 1 deadline is really just the beginning. As ICD-10 coding gets underway in earnest next month, there will be plenty of questions that need answering for providers nationwide. AHIMA wants ...

The American Health Information Management Association and American Health Care Association are partnering to provide coding and clinical documentation improvement training to skilled nursing ...

Health information management consultancy TrustHCS is sponsoring two American Health Information Management Association apprentices. Jill Tracy, CCA, CCS, and Kristen Gibbs, CCA, will receive ...

A new practice brief in the May issue of the Journal of American Health Information Management Association notes that the focus of most CDI programs is to improve the quality of clinical documentation ...

When is the last time your hospital, health system or organization looked at codes and clinical documentation to ensure everything was compliant with law and best practices? If revenue cycle teams are ...

Why should you become a Certified Medical Administrative Assistant and Certified Coding Associate? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall employment in healthcare occupations is ...