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Becky I recently graduated from DeVry with an Associate's in HIT. Looking for a medical records position in NE Ohio. Anyone have any suggestions? Any and all would be greatly appreciated! Thanks:)
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Our 2009 HIM Team of the Year contest starts today! Enter your team for the chance to win recognition and prizes. Deadline for entries is Sept. 8.
To enter, click the link or go to our homepage and click on the big contest graphic!
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Thank you for choosing to enter your team in our 2009 HIM Team of the Year contest! To commemorate National Health Information and Technology Week (NHI&T) ADVANCE is proud to host its 9th annual contest. This is your HIM department's chance to shine!
I'm what you might call "doctor phobic." I haven't had a check up since 2001, and that was required to get into college. After high school, I moved to the Philadelphia suburbs from quiet nook upstate in a rural area lovingly referred to as the "Polish...(read more)
For the past few weeks, I've had Michael Jackson's "Somebody's Watching Me" stuck in my head. I blame Geico for making it the theme song for its ubiquitous ad campaign. (Seriously, that bug-eyed bundle of money is everywhere .) But today, the ditty popped...(read more)
I was tickled that 500 of you took the time to fill out our fun, brief survey on "What Makes HIM Professionals Tick?" A second installment is currently posted on our Web site , and I hope the response is as good for that one. Thanks to everyone who took...(read more)
During an online "Town Call" yesterday, the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) revealed its new strategy for certifying EHRs that meet "meaningful use" requirements under the stimulus act. Speaking to open source developers...(read more)
The $19 billion question has been answered--sort of. Earlier today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced its preliminary definition of "meaningful use," a requirement providers must meet to earn EHR incentive payments. Released by the...(read more)
ADVANCE For Health Information Professionals Have you pulled off a workplace prank? Tell us about it! E-mail cmcevoy@advanceweb.com with details about your sneaky feat!
Melissa I am going to school for HIT (Health Information Tech). Wanted to get some experience in a Medical Records Dept. Does anyone know if a Doctors office would be a good place to start or a Hospital Medical Records? Any suggestions? Thanks Melissa
ADVANCE For Health Information Professionals Are you taking a summer vacation this year? Add your comments below and visit our home page to answer our new Opinion Poll.
The industry has been touting EHR incentives in the stimulus plan as the way to put health care back on track. But let's be honest, the electronic remedy is going to be a tough pill to swallow. Privacy concerns abound, budgets are stretching thin and...(read more)
ADVANCE For Health Information Professionals Registrars, did you make it to New Orleans for the NCRA conference? Send us your pictures! Send them to ljusinski@advanceweb.com and we'll post them on our site.
ADVANCE For Health Information Professionals TGIF readers! What do you do in your downtime to relax and unwind?
Medicare rules are tough to follow, even for professionals immersed in the world of coding, compliance and reimbursement. But if providers are struggling to monitor changes and understand the if-thens of Medicare policy, imagine the brain cramps lawmakers...(read more)
The last sessions are winding down at NCRA in New Orleans, and today was filled with learning and laughs. In the morning, attendees listened to sessions on advocacy, the importance of CTRs and a plethora of advanced abstracting topics culled from recent...(read more)
ADVANCE For Health Information Professionals We updated the Online edition today! Don't miss the Top Story on a new transcription association that wants to keep jobs in the U.S.
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Today's sessions opened up with a view of the past and present in clinical staging. Donna Gress, RHIT, CTR, technical specialist with the American Joint Committee on Cancer, touted the value of clinical staging, went through the T, N and M category assessments...(read more)
In the heat of New Orleans, registrars gather to garner CE credits, network and take in numerous educational sessions. This morning, registrars listened to an enthusiastic presentation by keynote speaker Millicent St. Clair, who encouraged registrars...(read more)
In the heat of New Orleans, registrars gather to garner CE credits, network and take in numerous educational sessions. This morning, registrars listened to an enthusiastic presentation by keynote speaker Millicent St. Clair, who encouraged registrars...(read more)
ADVANCE For Health Information Professionals What are your thoughs on offshoring? The discussion is heating up on one of our recent online features. Join the discussion, and post your comments here too!