Other links:

American Academy of Professional codes
www.aapc.com

American Health Information
Management Association
www.ahima.org


Society for Clinical Coding
www.sccoding.org


Center for Healthcare Information Management
www.chim.org


HIMSS
www.himss.org

Health Care Compliance Association
www.hcca-info.org


Healthcare Financial Management Association
www.hfma.org


American Hospital Association
www.aha.org


HHS, Office of Inspector General
www.oig.hhs.gov


The Office of Inspector General
Voluntary Disclosure Protocol
www.oig.hhs.gov/authorities/docs/selfdisclosure.pdf


The Office of Inspector General
Office of Evaluations and Inspections
www.oig.hhs.gov/organization/OEI/index.html


FAQs: National Provider Identifier (NPI)
http://aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp/faqnpi.htm


HHS Administrative Simplification, HIPAA
http://aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp


CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
www.cms.hhs.gov


Medicare Medical Review Program
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/providers/mr


CMS Intermediary-Carrier Directory
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/contacts/incardir.asp


Medicare Professional/Technical Information
www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/default.asp


Medicare Hospital Manual
www.hcfa.gov/pubforms/pub10/pub10toc.htm


Code of Federal Regulations
Federal Register
www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html


CMS Regulations:
Medicare & Medicaid
Program Memos and Transmittals
www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/memos


AAPC - the American Academy of Professional Coders is dedicated to the improvement of and education in the area of CPT coding. Of particular interest to coders on this web site is information regarding both the credentialing exam sponsored by the AAPC (CPC and CPC-H) as well as the independent study program for these two exams. The independent study program is a comprehensive and excellent way to train yourself in CPT coding. After you've completed the program, the books will serve as an excellent reference.


AMA - The AMA website can be accessed for information about upcoming CPT changes as well as information on ordering various CPT resources.


SNOMED - SNOMED (Standardized Nomenclature of Medicine) may be the coding system of the future. It is currently being used in over 50 countries and there is a significant lobby pushing for acceptance of the SNOMED system in the US as the official coding source. Access this web site for more information on the system.


PAHCOM - the Professional Association of Health Care Office Managers. This website has some interesting information and resources on physician office management.


HCCA - the Health Care Compliance Association website should be accessed for the latest information on compliance issues, reimbursement concerns, and the upcoming compliance credentialing exam (CHC)