ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals

Advanced Training: New Speech Recognition Course

By Sue Krajewski, CMT, AHDI-F — November 4, 2009

Medical transcriptionists who have made the transition from standard medical transcription to speech recognition editing can certainly attest to the fact that career transitions are, to say the least, "unsettling." Concerns regarding production requirements, learning a new skill set, job security and compensation are bound to manifest, whether warranted or not. Very little as

Ask the Experts: Nov. 4, 2009

November 4, 2009

Meet the Panelists | Submit Your Question

Q: Do we need a lab test confirmation to use a diagnosis of H1N1 influenza? We have had some Emergency Department doctors using this diagnosis without a laboratory confirmation.

A: No, a lab test confirmation is not needed.only a definite and certain diagnosis from the physician is adequate. T

Collaborative Stage Training Announced for Cancer Registrars

By Herman R. Menck — November 4, 2009

A primary step toward increasing the clinical relevance of the cancer abstract is the implementation of Version 2 of Collaborative Stage (CSv2), starting Jan. 1, 2010; roughly 2 months away. CSv2, a data collection system, is designed to correspond with release of the 7^th Revision of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, publishe

Gain an Edge With Early Testing

By Michael Niederpruem, MS, CAE, and Jo Santos, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P — November 4, 2009

Take credentialing exams when information is fresh.

Inpatient Surgical Coding Exercise

By Susan M. Howe, RHIT, CCS, CASCC — November 4, 2009

Below is an example of an anterior cervical spinal fusion coded using the current ICD-9-CM codes as well as the future ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes that would be assigned for this procedure.

Preoperative diagnosis: Cervical spondylosis with myelopathy

Postoperative diagnosis: Same

Procedure: &n

No Excuses

By Cheryl McEvoy — November 4, 2009

Quit hesitating and turn your facility into a professional practice site.

Nov. 2, 2009-Middle East Executives To Convene for IT Leadership Summit

November 2, 2009

From November 15-17, 2009, the HIMSS Middle East Health IT Leadership Summit will bring the best healthcare IT practices together with the region's most advanced healthcare provider organizations.

Organized under the patronage of the Ministry of Health for the Sultanate of Oman, the Summit will convene government, healthcare and technology leaders to advance the quality of care for all citizens.

"This Summit, and future leadership summits in the region, will enable us

Nov. 2, 2009: E-Prescribe Technology Coming to VT

November 2, 2009

Nov. 3, 2009--Congress Requests Further Extension on "Red Flags" Rule Enforcement

November 3, 2009

The Federal Trade Commission has decided to delay enforcement of the "Red Flags" Rule until June 1, 2010 for financial institutions and creditors subject to enforcement by the FTC. Members of Congress requested the extension.

The Rule originated under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, with Congress directing the Commission and other agencies to develop regulations requiring creditors and financial institutions to address the risk of identity theft. The resulting Red Flags

Nov. 3, 2009--NCRA Welcomes Newly Certified CTRs

November 3, 2009

The National Cancer Registrars Association's Council on Certification recently announced their proud addition of newly certified professionals.

In September 2009, 143 candidates successfully completed a comprehensive examination on principles of cancer registry management, cancer data coding and abstracting. As a result of their successful completion, they were awarded the Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) credential by the NCRA's Council on Certification. They join over 4,500 CTRs wor

Nov. 3, 2009: Indiana Applies for Stimulus Funding for HIT

November 3, 2009

In an unprecedented collaborative effort, the State of Indiana under Governor Mitch Daniels' leadership, and Indiana's five independent health information exchanges (HIEs) and four state organizations, spearheaded by BioCrossroads, submitted an application today to receive federal stimulus funding for a statewide health information technology (HIT) program. If awarded, several million dollars in funding would be provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's (ARRA) Cooperative Agree

Nov. 4, 2009: Study Reveals Push to EMRs Puts Privacy at Risk

November 4, 2009

Nov. 5, 2009: Nuesoft Technologies Unveils New EHR

November 5, 2009

Nuesoft Technologies Inc. announced the launch of its electronic health record (EHR). The NueMD EHR 5.2 is certified for Ambulatory EHR 2007 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT), and accompanies NueMD's medical practice management software solution to comprise NueMD Complete, a fully integrated practice management and electronic medical record.

NueMD uses an Internet-based technology. This means that it is not delivered through a Web browser, but

Nov. 6, 2009: State-Of-The-Art Digital Hospital Celebrates Grand Opening

November 6, 2009

Lake Health, formerly Lake Hospital System, is celebrating the grand opening of its $155 million TriPoint Medical Center in Concord Township, OH. A state-of-the-art digital hospital, TriPoint Medical Center is redefining the health care experience for patients, families and the community.

Built from the ground up to enhance healing and wellness and improve patient safety, TriPoint features the latest, life-saving technology and an evidence-based patient- and family-centered environmen

Strong Arm of the Law

By Rob Senior — November 4, 2009

Verdugo's appointment to Office of Civil Rights indicates increased HIPAA enforcement.

Test Your MT Skills: Nov. 4, 2009

By Pati AR Howard, CMT, AHDI-F — November 4, 2009

Transcriptionist Turns Inventor

By Cheryl McEvoy — November 4, 2009

This MT's serverware has nothing to do with computers.

University of Pittsburgh

By Rob Senior — November 4, 2009

Distingusihed faculty place the school's HIM program on the cutting edge.

What's Keeping Health Care Leaders Up at Night?

By Kurt Long — November 4, 2009

Privacy breach detection, notification and accounting of disclosure are on the minds of many.

Who Will Sing Your Praises?

By David A. Towers, BS, RRT — November 4, 2009

References Are More Than Names on a List