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New York Health Information Management Association (NYHIMA)

Leaders in Health Information Management Practice, Education, Advocacy & Research. NYHIMA professionals ensure that the quality and accuracy of health information is maintained and improved, leading to higher quality healthcare and a more informed decision-making process while protecting the patient's right to privacy.

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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CMS Interpretive Guidelines

The Interpretive Guidelines and Survey Procedures for varzious providers or suppliers are located in the Appendices to the State Operations Manual (SOM). For example: Hospitals = Appendix A, Psychiatric Hospitals = Appendix AA, EMTALA = Appendix V, or Critical Access Hospitals = Appendix W; There are many other appendices. One way to obtain a specific Appendix is to go to the webpage for the Table of Contents page for the Appendices to the SOM. Once at that page 'click' on the Appendix you wish to access. The Table of Contents Page for the SOM is found at this link.

CMS Survey and Certification Letters

CMS Survey and Certification (S&C) releases information related to survey and certification guidance for various providers and suppliers to its Regional Offices and the State Survey Agencies through communications called Survey and Certification Letters. The letters are released on an ongoing basis; Once a letter is released, it is posted on the CMS website. The letters are organized by Federal fiscal years. For example, the first letter released for fiscal year 2009 would be labeled "S&C 09-01". The S&C letters can be obtained at this link.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services home page is located at this link.

CMS Survey and Certification

The page provides general information regarding the activities of CMS Survey and Certification. The Interpretive Guidelines and S&C letters may also be accessed from this page.

Electronic CFR (e-CFR)

The e-CFR is an electronic version of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The CFR is divided into "Titles", with "Title 42 Public Health", containing CMS regulations. The Federal Register within the Govermnent Printing Office publishes the CFR of an annual basis. The e-CFR is updated on an ongoing basis. The web address for the e-CFR is at this link.

Social Security Act

The laws that apply Medicare, Medicaid and other CMS programs are located in the Social Security Act (referred to as "The Act" or "SSA"). The Act is divided up into "Titles". Medicare is Title XVIII and Medicare is Title XIX. Retirement Title II, SSI Title XVI. The web address to obtain the online SSA at this link.