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2010 HCPCS Codes
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the modifications to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code set.

AHA
American Hospital Association

AHIMA
American Health Information Management Association

AHIMA Body of Knowledge
The HIM Body of Knowledge is designed to enable HIM professionals to quickly and easily access the information needed to be successful professionals. Anchored by AHIMA-owned content and complemented by links to public material, new content is added frequently.

AHIMA Foundation

AHIMA/MTIA White Paper on TAT
Transcription Turnaround Time for Common Document Types

Allied Health Careers
Premier Web site for employment opportunities in allied health-related fields.

APC Fee Schedule
2009 APC fee schedule without wage adjustments for individual areas.

Clinical Practice/PPE Guide
In this guide, you will find best practices for the actual PPE itself, along with some winning PPE placement strategies.

CMS
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Coding: ICD-10 Fact Sheet
General information from CMS about the tenth edition of International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM/PCS). The fact sheet includes benefits of adopting the new coding system, structural differences between ICD-9–CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS, and implementation planning recommendations.

Coding: ICD-10 Files
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Web site has been updated with the 2009 version of the general equivalence mappings, updated version of ICD-10-PCS, reimbursement mappings, sample of MS-DRGs converted to ICD-10, and the respective user guides.

Coding: ICD-10 Resources
Up-to-date information about the regulatory process, advice about implementation, and the latest educational products including free webinar addressing the notice of proposed rule making, AHIMA's initial interpretation, important dates, impact on the industry, and next steps in the transition to ICD-10.

For the Record
For the Record magazine

Health Care Reform and Health IT Stimulus: ARRA and HITECH
AHIMA website dedicated to providing you a central resource center on leading edge information, opportunities, and requirements that will be generated by The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), signed into law on February 17, 2009 by President Obama

Health Information Bill of Rights
AHIMA's model for protecting the personal health information of the nation’s more than 300 million healthcare consumers.

Health Information Careers
Whether you are considering a career in health information technology or health information management, this site provides excellent resource links and answers to your questions.

JCAHO
Joint Commision

MRNC
Medical Review of North Carolina, Inc.

MyPHR
Want to find out more about creating your own personal health record? Visit this link to access and download forms, tools, and resources that will help you get started.

NAHQ
National Association for Healthcare Quality

NC DHHS
NC Department of Health and Human Services

NC HIE

NCHICA
North Carolina Healthcare Information & Communications Alliance, Inc.

ONC HIT Workforce Development

RAC Appeals Process