Key Health Aliance has been named MN/ND's Regional Extension Center for HIT. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced on February 16, 2010 that Key Health Alliance, a MN based partnership of Stratis Health, the Rural Health Resource Center, and The College of St. Scholastica, was awarded a $19 million grant to serve as the new federally designated Regional Extension Assistance Center for Health Information Technology (REACH) for Minnesota and North Dakota. These efforts will assist the adoption of EHR in rural clinics and hospitals. To download the read the full announcement, Click Here Looking for information on the MN eHealth Initiative? You'll find lots of excellent information related to the MN mandates 2011 and 2015 as well as updates on national initiatives with a Minnesota perspective by Clicking Here. Changes in Fees Charged for Copies of Patient HC Records in WI For those of you involved with health care facilities in Wisconsin, please be aware that legislative action signed into law on June 30, 2009, removes the authority of the Department of Health Services to establish maximum fees for copies of health care records. The maximum fees for copies of health care records are now set in statute. Act 28 also modified the fees you may charge for medical record submisssions for WI Disability Determinations. Click Here for information from the WI Health Information Management Association on these changes ICD-10 Resources: Click Here for AHIMA's Role Based Model for ICD-10 Implementation ICD-10 CMS Fact Sheet on ICD-10 Click Here Transitioning ICD-10-CM/PCS Data Management Processes Click Here for AHIMA Practice Brief Planning Organizational Transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS Click Here for AHIMA Practice Brief Here are direct links to other AHIMA resources for items getting our attention: ARRA RAC EMERGING ISSUES Minnesota Rural Health Resource Center Click Here ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding & Reporting, effective 10-0-09 Click Here DHHS Privacy Breach Notification Information & Forms Click Here Sample Notice of Privacy Practices for Minnesota is available by Clicking Here Susan Koerig named President of NCRA Susan Koering, MEd, RHIA, CTR, Manager of the Oncology Registry at Park Nicollete Methodist Hospital/Frauenshuh Cancer Center - Minneapolis, will be installed a President of the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) in Palm Springs, CA on April 23, 2010. Susan as served on the NCRA Board as Vice-President, Professional Development Director, Advocacy and Technical Practice Director, and Treasurer. She's a graduate of The College of St. Scholastica. Congratulations, Susan! Shirley Eichenwald Maki named one of Top 10 in HIM ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals named Shirley Eichenwald Maki one of their "Top 10 in HIM" in their February 2010 issue. According to ADVANCE, this recognition honors the best of the profession, (HIM) professionals who embody the dedication, commitment, work ethic and initiative so critical to the success of the industry. Shirley is a graduate of The College of St. Scholastica, has won numerous awards and recognitions at both the state and national level, and is currently involved in several research eforts involving the implementation of EHR in rural health care facilities. Congratulations, Shirley! You make us proud.