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<br /> VOL. 26 NO. 12 DECEMBER 2014<br /> COMMITTED TO ENHANCING THE HEALTH INFORMATION PROFESSION | WWW.FORTHERECORDMAG.COM<br /> HURRY<br /> UP<br /> AND<br /> WAIT<br /> Get your ICD-10 preparations<br /> done pronto ... and then<br /> hope the clock finally<br /> strikes midnight.<br /> Where’s HIT<br /> Headed in 2015?<br /> MTSOs Gear<br /> for OCR Audits<br /> Poor Documentation<br /> Leads to<br /> Distorted Data<br /> We're looking out for<br /> ICD-10 and You!<br /> For years AHIMA has been<br /> commited to making the<br /> transition to ICD-10 as smooth,<br /> efficient, and easy as possible.<br /> Leverage AHIMA's well-<br /> established ICD-10 expertise<br /> and knowledge during<br /> your transition.<br /> Find out more at ahima.org/icd10<br /> #ICD10MATTERS<br /> WHEREVER YOU ARE ON YOUR JOURNEY TO ICD-10,<b<a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=1"> VOL. 26 NO. 12 </a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=2"> We're looking out for ICD-10 and You! For years A</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=3"> WHEREVER YOU ARE ON YOUR JOURNEY TO ICD-10, </a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=4"> EDITOR’S NOTE STUDY VS STUDY By Lee DeOrio </a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=5"> CONTENTS 20 </a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=6"> CHART CONUNDRUMS HOW IMPORTANT DAT</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=7"> failure to all hypoxia cases and define hypoxia as</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=8"> INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES BIRTH DATA </a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=9"> The report also expressed concern over “ch</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=10"> EVOLVING EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAM</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=11"> Extending the Program The EN-Abled Veteran</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=12"> HURRY UP AND WAIT Coding managers must work dilig</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=13"> L ike many HIM pr</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=14"> the CMS launched several specialty-specific resour</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=15"> Although the delay has been devastating for</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=16"> Where’s HIT Headed By Amanda Griffith</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=17"> in2015? The industry promises to take many twist</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=18"> Investment in revenue cycle systems is an a</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=19"> all of a sudden someone flips a switch and turns o</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=20"> While security has always been a </a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=21"> MTSOs GEAR for OCR AUDITS By Susan Chapman </a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=22"> Security violations accounted for more than 60% o</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=23"> HIPAA compliance shouldn’t be all that compl</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=24"> 10 01101001 01100100 01100101 01101111 00100</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=25"> 00 01100111 01100001 01101101 01100101 01110</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=26"> 10 01101001 01100100 01100101 01101111 00100</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=27"> 00 01100111 01100001 01101101 01100101 01110</a> <a title="December 2014 - For The Record page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e532e7?page=28"> CODING CORNER STEP IT UP! 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