Wednesday, May 30, 2012
02.08.12 The Louisiana Health Information Management Association has announced that the upcoming ICD-10 Summit will be held March 16, at the Belle of Baton Rouge.
The meeting will be divided into two sessions: a general session in the morning and breakout sessions in the afternoon.
Click here for the Summit Information Sheet.
Click here for the Summit Agenda.
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