Links:

 

General HIM Information

• AHIMA: www.ahima.org
• CHIMA: www.chima.org
• HIPAA: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HIPAAGenInfo/

 

Coding Information

 

• FY 2008 IPPS Final Rule: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/AcuteInpatientPPS/IPPS/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=-99&sortByDID=4&sortOrder=ascending&itemID=CMS1201726&intNumPerPage=10
• CY 2008 OPPS Final Rule: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HospitalOutpatientPPS/HORD/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=-99&sortByDID=3&sortOrder=descending&itemID=CMS1204971&intNumPerPage=10
• Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (effective October 1, 2007): http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/ftpserv/ftpicd9/icdguide07.pdf
• Federal Register: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html

 

• Medicare Claims Processing Manual: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Manuals/IOM/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=-99&sortByDID=1&sortOrder=ascending&itemID=CMS018912&intNumPerPage=10

 

Compliance and Audit Information

• 2008 OIG Work Plan: http://oig.hhs.gov/publications/docs/workplan/2008/Work_Plan_FY_2008.pdf
• Medicares RAC site: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/RAC/
• RAC Statement of Work: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/HCFA/AGG/Reference-Number-cms040001cgs1/listing.html
• Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (RAC Expansion), Section 302: http://www.rules.house.gov/109_2nd/text/hr6111/1092nd_hr6111.pdf
  
  Clinical Information:
• Surgical videos: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/surgeryvideos.html
• Medical articles: http://www.medlineplus.gov
• Medical articles: http://www.emedicine.com/