The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has contractedthe American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) to beginassessing the impact on CMS of replacing ICD-9 code sets now used inreporting healthcare transactions with ICD-10 version.

Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) continues to gain popularity and now more facilities are turning to image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) for even more precise treatment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is making more progress instrengthening its data security than is reflected in a recent reportfrom the Government Accountability Office, testified RobertHoward, chief information officer (CIO) of the VA, at a House Committeeon Veterans Affairs hearing.

The Australian federal government is spending $65 million ($57.6million, U.S.) on 13 new medical imaging scanners used to diagnoseconditions including stroke and cancer.

Only four percent of primary care practices have EHRs, and even if thosepractices have one or two providers, said Robert Kolodner, MD, nationalcoordinator for health IT for Health and Human Services Department atthe Conference and Exhibition of the North Carolina HealthcareInformation and Communications Alliance in Asheville, N.C.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released areport on the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) showingincreased program enrollment, coverage and access to healthcare amonglow-income and uninsured children.

American Health Information Community, a federal advisoryworkgroup, has recommended steps to modernize the country’s publichealth infrastructure.

The American Health Information Community (AHIC) will meet today to discuss its future as a healthcare IT advisory committee.