Standards of Ethical Coding Released
Published on Sat Apr 01, 2000
On March 16, the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) for Ethical Coding released its new Standards of Ethical Coding. The 10-point guidelines emphasize accurate, complete, and consistent coding practices.
I think the [standards] are right on target, says Catherine Brink, CMM, CPC, president of Healthcare Resource Management in Spring Lake, N.J. Coders need a code of conduct to maintain the highest standards and to be in compliance.
The Standards are available at the AHIMA Web site, www.ahima.org/infocenter/guidelines/standards.html.
