From testing and contact tracing to disease surveillance and population health management, an effective COVID-19 response rests on accurate and complete health information. Health information professionals are ideally positioned to navigate the complexities of health information, bridge data silos, and connect clinical teams.

These critical capabilities inform patient engagement efforts, determine the allocation of vital resources, and shape policy decisions. AHIMA supports our community through the creation of unique assets and resources, equipping health information professionals with the vetted resources necessary to mount an effective COVID-19 response.

• A Message from AHIMA President/Chair Ginna Evans
• Letter: AHIMA Comments on ICD-10-CM Coding Requirements for the HRSA COVID-19 Uninsured Program
• Follow-Up Letter to HRSA Regarding COVID-19 Codes
• AHIMA Webinar Addresses COVID-19 Medical Record Documentation Challenges
• AHIMA Webinar Brings Coders Up to Speed on COVID-19 Coding
• FAQ for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: COVID-19 Financing
• AHIMA Releases CDI Query Templates for COVID-19
• ICD-10-CM Official Coding and Reporting Guidelines (April 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020)
• Release of Information Recommendations
• Telehealth and Relaxed HIPAA Enforcement During COVID-19

• Journal of AHIMA: COVID-19 News and Resources
• HIM Best Practices for Quality Health Data During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic
• HIM Lessons from the Epicenter of the COVID-19 Outbreak
• AHIMA and AHA FAQs on ICD-10-CM Coding for COVID-19
• Telehealth Rises to the Occasion to Reduce Transmission of COVID-19
• Effective Date for COVID-19 ICD-10-CM Code Moved to April 1
• COVID-19 Resources for HIM Professionals
• AHIMA Members, Volunteers Share COVID-19 Best Practices
• New CPT Code Announced to Report Novel Coronavirus Test
• Could Telehealth Ease Provider Burden During COVID-19 Response?
• COVID-19: A Tale of Two Hospitals
• New ICD-10-CM Code for COVID-19 Becomes Effective October 1
• CDC Releases Interim Coding Guidance for Coronavirus

• Understanding the COVID-19 Impact to Coding and CDI Professionals
  

• May 7 Webinar: Telemedicine Center Stage in Europe During COVID-19 Pandemic
• Donate to the HIRO Fund to Assist Our Community during COVID-19 Pandemic
• AHIMA Press, VitalSource offering free access to digital learning materials
• Important updates about test delivery
• AHIMA Postpones HIP Week in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic
• AHIMA Transitioning to Remote Operations as COVID-19 Precaution
• AHIMA Cancels Advocacy Summit Due to COVID-19 Spread
• AHIMA Cancels eHealthWeek Croatia Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

• Guidance from AHIMA for state associations planning large meetings 

• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials:
  • Making Contact: A Training for COVID-19 Contact Tracers
• American Medical Association (AMA): 
  • CPT Reporting for COVID-19 Testing
  • Special Coding Advice during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
• US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS): 
  • HHS Issues Limited Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions and Penalties during COVID-19 Outbreak
  • HHS Issues Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications during COVID-19 Outbreak
• American Society of Association Executives 
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Summary of CMS Waivers for Health Information Professionals
• World Health Organization 
• MediRegs COVID-19 Regulatory Search