South Carolina Health Information Management Association

Please Note: The SCHIMA ICD-10 Training Program Course C1 is a REGIONALLY REPEATING COURSE. There are THREE offerings of the same exact course (Midlands: Jan2012, Coastal: Feb2012, Piedmont: Mar2012) in order to reduce travel and out of office time burdens. Registration for the Midlands session has closed (January 6, 2012 at 1230pm). Registration is now open for the COASTAL and UPSTATE offerings.

Please contact the Central Office if you have any questions, and feel free to visit our ICD-10 page for the latest fact sheets and information. See you soon!

03/16/2012

SCHIMA ICD-10 Training Program: Class C1 (Upstate)

GHS Patewood Campus – Greenville, SC

AGENDA/BROCHURE REGISTRATION

02/10/2012

SCHIMA ICD-10 Training Program: Class C1 (Coastal)

Roper St. Francis Heath Care – Mall Rooms 1, 2, 3 – Charleston, SC

AGENDA/BROCHURE REGISTRATION

12/19/2011

Looking to start a new job in the new year? Check out one of our 30 current job postings in the SCHIMA Job Bank! (Newest vacancy submitted today!)

12/16/2011

Considering volunteering at the national level? Ready to take the next step as a volunteer leader in an elected AHIMA Board role? Contact Elizabeth Stewart, AHIMA Nominating Committee Member representing SC, NC, OH, VA, IL, MA and PR for more information regarding available opportunities.

11/23/2011

Read our Fall 2011 President’s Message from Kenneth Clyburn, RHIA and take our SCHIMA Quick Survey 1!

11/22/2011

Do your doctors text message orders or other critical clinical care directives?

Joint Commission says it’s not acceptable – and they’re right: Read Article

11/17/2011

AMA Delegates vote to adopt policy to fight ICD-10 implementation…how can we help? AMA Policy Adoption Summary AHIMA Response

11/11/2011

SCHA/SCHIMA FY12 CPT/HCPCS/Regulatory Update (4.0 CEUs)

Thursday, December 8, 2011 – SCHA Yates Conference Center (Columbia, SC)

Click here to view brochure on SCHA Website

11/02/2011

CMS offers new ICD-10 Implementation Handbooks for:

Small and Medium-Size Practices Large Practices

Small Hospitals Payers

10/28/2011

AHRQ releases fifth annual HCUP Facts & Figures: Statistics on Hospital-Based Care in the United States, 2009

10/27/2011

Just released: CMS Quarterly Provider Update – October 2011

10/25/2011

Is this you? New opportunities for HIM professionals on the horizon:
Chief Knowledge Officers Manage ACO, IT Data

08/31/2011

Effective September 27, 2011, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will implement the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits on a prepayment basis for claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2010 (with HMS as the audit contractor). READ BULLETIN

SCDHHS FFS Medicaid APR-DRG Implementation – October 1, 2011

Current Connolly CMS-Approved Audit Issues

Interested in a guest speaker regarding HIM, Coding, Revenue Cycle, Privacy/Security or Personal Health Records? Have an HIM practice question? Send us a request

SC Legislation in Play:

H.3350 Physicians Transmitting Patient Records

SCHIMA Position Statement/Talking Points 04/11

SCHIMA Apparel Company Store

S.0126 Minor Children – Counseling and Therapy Records (Equal Access for Non-Custodial Parents)

H.3413 SCHIEx

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