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ARRA Resource Webpage AHIMA is actively monitoring, participating and developing resources to assist in understanding the key components of the American Recovery Reinvestment Act and the impact on the industry and practice. The new ARRA webpage will provide a central resource for up to date information.	ARRA Resource Webpage
Administrative Simplification
AHIMA Outline of Administrative Simplification Provisions in HR 3962, the Affordable Healthcare for America Act	November 2009
HASC Recommendations
Administrative Reform Recommendations
Federal Regulations and Agencies
Summary of March '09 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting D-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting	April 2009
AHIMA GINA RFI Response , December 9, 2008	December 2008
Summary of September '08 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting	November 2008
Summary of March '08 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting	May 2008
Summary of Sept. '07 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting	December 2007
Summary of March '07 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting	April 2007
Summary of Sept. '06 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting.	October 2006
Summary of March '06 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting	April 2006
Office of Civil Rights Letter on Copying Fees Under HIPAA	December 2005
Summary of Sept. '05 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting	November 2005
Summary of March-April '05 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting	April 2005
Summary of Oct. '04 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting	November 2004
Summary of Apr. '04 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting	April 2004
Recent Testimony and Comments—Click Here for Listing

Industry Feedback/Letters of Support
AHIMA Comments on ONC Consumer Adverse Event Reporting Extension/Gap	November 2008
AHIMA Comments on ONC Prior Authorization Extension/Gap	November 2008
HHS Campanelli Acknowledges AHIMA HIPAA Efforts	April 2004
Regulation Analysis
Analysis of FY 2010 Medicare Hospital Inpatient PPS Final Rule	October 2009
Analysis of the FTC Final Breach Notification Rule, August 25, 2009	September
Analysis of the Interim Final Rule, August 24, 2009, Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information	September
AHIMA Review of ARRA	April 2009
AHIMA Review of ARRA Required Reports	March 2009
AHIMA Analysis of ARRA Privacy	March 2009
Analysis of the Final Rule, January 16, 2009, Modifications to the HIPAA Electronic Transaction Standards	February 2009
Analysis of Final Rule for the Adoption of the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Code Sets	February 2009
Analysis of Final Rule for Calendar Year 2009 Changes to the Medicare Hospital Outpatient PPS and the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System	January 2009
Analysis of Final Rule for FY2009 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Inpatient PPS	November 2008
Analysis of Final Rule for Calendar Year 2008 Changes to the Medicare Hospital Outpatient PPS	January 2008
Analysis of Final Rule for FY 2008 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Inpatient PPS	September 2007
Analysis of November and December 2006 Final Rule Change to Medicare and Medicaid Programs Hospital COP	January 2007
Analysis of Final Rule for 2007 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Outpatient PPS	January 2007
Analysis of Final Rule for FY 2007 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Inpatient PPS	September 2006
Analysis of final Rule for 2006 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Outpatient PPS	December 2005
Analysis of Final Rule for 2006 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Inpatient PPS	September 2005
Analysis of Final Rule for 2005 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System	December 2004
Analysis of Final Rule for Medicare Prospective Payment System for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities	December 2004
Analysis of Final Rule for FY 2005 Revisions to the Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System	August 2004
Resources
Regulation—Legislation—Standards: Tomorrow's Emerging Issues PandGR Team Seattle Presentation (PDF File)
AHIMA's Guidebook for Effective Interaction with Federal and State Goverments [PDF file]
AHIMA's Guidebook for Effective Interaction with Federal and State Governments [downloadable MS Word file]

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