Websites

Websites with information for American Hospital Association members and the health care field.

Coding Resources Coding Advice on ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS AHA Central Office serves as the U.S. clearinghouse for issues related to the use of ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and certain HCPCS codes.
  Adverse Events in Skilled Nursing Facilities: National Incidence Among Medicare Beneficiaries, Office of the Inspector General (March 3, 2014)
AHA Regulatory Advisory: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS: Proposed Rule for FY 2014 (June 6, 2013)
Resources Government Links AHRQ Spanish Language Resources - Información en Español Web site
Resource Links AHA Affiliate Sites Association for Community Health Improvement The Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET)
Resource LinksGOVERNMENT
Resources - FAQ - conducting surveys AHA News Question Under HIPAA, can a hospital conduct surveys or questionnaires of patients to learn whether they were satisfied with the care they received and, if so, what requirements or limitatio
Privacy Archive Hospital Highlights: HHS Releases Final HIPAA Enforcement Rule (2/24/06) (Members Only) Final HIPAA Enforcement Rule (2/16/06) Updated NEMA Business Associate Sample Contract Language (November 2004)