By John Halamka – 2014 was quite a year. Thinking back to December 2013, I cannot believe that so much has happened. Let’s take a look at the major HIT events that shaped 2014 and what they portend for 2015.
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In his recent speech to the AMA House of Delegates, AMA president Dr. Robert Wah characterized the planned implementation of ICD-10 as analogous to the dark forces controlling the galaxy in the movie Star Wars: “If it was a droid, ICD-10 would serve Darth Vader… For more than a decade, the AMA kept ICD-10 at bay – and we want to freeze it in carbonite!”
In his recent speech to the AMA House of Delegates, AMA president Dr. Robert Wah characterized the planned implementation of ICD-10 as analogous to the dark forces controlling the galaxy in the movie Star Wars: “If it was a droid, ICD-10 would serve Darth Vader… For more than a decade, the AMA kept ICD-10 at bay – and we want to freeze it in carbonite!”
The AMA is calling on Congress for another ICD-10 delay during this current lame duck session. AHIMA was quick to respond, urging Congress to stick to the current deadline, saying another delay will only further deter progress and cost the industry money.
WEDI Submits Letter to HHS The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create…
Power Politics and the Hijacking of Healthcare Policy By Jim Tate, EMR Advocate Meaningful Use Audit Expert Twitter: @JimTate, eMail: JimTate@emradvocate.com Dealing from the bottom…
Turn the Delay into an Advantage By Anita Archer, CPC Twitter: @HayesManagement Now that the reality of ICD-10’s delay is sinking in, it is important…
Announcement of new implementation date needed to provide clarity to industry CHICAGO – April 15, 2014 — The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) signed…
AMA House Delegates Also Support Skipping ICD-10 All Together The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates held its annual meeting last week in Chicago….