ADVANCE for Health Information Professionalshttp://Health-Information.advanceweb.comADVANCE for Health Information Professionals gives its readers superior editorial content they can't find in any other magazine, including easy-to-read articles that cover a broad range of HIM issues, and the nation's largest listing of available jobs, every other week.AHDI Kicks Off New YearAssociation for Healthcare Documentation Integrity wants to help you reach your goal of becoming credentialedhttp://Health-Information.advanceweb.com/Columns/AHDI-Track/AHDI-Kicks-Off-New-Year.aspxFebruary 2, 2012By Kristin Hagen, CPEHR, CPHIE, AHDI-FAn Inpatient Prospective Payment System Refresher: MS-DRGs <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><IMG style="WIDTH: 250px; HEIGHT: 372px" alt="" src="/SharedResources/Images/2012/013012/CCSPrep_250x.jpg" align=right>Besides understanding the assignment of diagnoses and procedure codes, those sitting for the certified coding specialist (CCS) exam are expected to understand the regulatory guidelines and reporting requirements for hospital acute care inpatient services. This article will provide an overview of Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRGs),http://Health-Information.advanceweb.com/Web-Extras/CCS-Prep/An-Inpatient-Prospective-Payment-System-Refresher-MS-DRGs-2.aspxFebruary 3, 2012Prepared by OptumInsight (formerly Ingenix) staffAsk the Experts: Feb. 7, 2012<P> <TABLE class=content_manager_table cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD class=content> <P><A href="http://health-information.advanceweb.com/Editorial/Content/Editorial.aspx?CTIID=1470">Meet the Panelists</A> | <A href="http://health-information.advanceweb.com/General/Survey/SurveyForm.aspx?sid=565">Submit Your Question</A></P> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <BR> <HR> <P></P> <P><I><IMG stylhttp://Health-Information.advanceweb.com/Ask-Q-and-A/Coding-Q-and-A/Ask-the-Experts-Feb-7-2012.aspxFebruary 7, 2012HIPAA Audits, Here They ComeThis new monthly column is written specifically for HIM professionals responsible for patient information privacy. http://Health-Information.advanceweb.com/Columns/Privacy-Point/HIPAA-Audits-Here-They-Come.aspxFebruary 8, 2012By Rita Bowen, MA, RHIA, CHPS, SSGBRedesigning the Workstation on Wheels in HealthcareWOWs can mean significant workflow improvements and efficiencies for staff.http://Health-Information.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/Redesigning-the-Workstation-on-Wheels-in-Healthcare.aspxFebruary 6, 2012By Doug McDonald & Ali Youssef