Health Information Associates

Health Information Associates Health Information Associates (HIA) is a privately held company that was founded in 1992 by Betsy Bailey, RHIA and her father, Deane Beamer, MHA.

Since 1992, HIA has been the leading provider of compliance audits, coding support services and clinical documentation audit services for hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, physician groups and other healthcare entities. Prior to 1992, Betsy held Director of HIM positions at two hospitals in Virginia. Deane has over thirty years of experience as an administrator working in various hospitals throughout the Southeast. The HIA family knows what counts – experience, commitment, integrity, and education. The success we’ve experienced these past 30 years is due in large part to our dedication to these values. We’ve set them as our standards in everything we do, and they are the reason we can provide the highest quality coding review and support services in the industry. When clients can depend on quality services delivered the right way, they find success, and that’s how we measure our own.

Today, we remember the lives lost on September 11, honor the courage of the first responders, and stand with all those f...
09/11/2026

Today, we remember the lives lost on September 11, honor the courage of the first responders, and stand with all those forever impacted. We will never forget.

MS-DRGs, MCE edits, NTAPs—and plenty more changing October 1.Get the FY 2027 IPPS updates that matter to coding, reimbur...
09/10/2026

MS-DRGs, MCE edits, NTAPs—and plenty more changing October 1.

Get the FY 2027 IPPS updates that matter to coding, reimbursement and compliance in one focused, 90-minute course.

Earn 1.5 AHIMA CEUs:
https://hubs.ly/Q04wxvr80

Bundle all four updates and get one free—a 25% savings:
https://hubs.ly/Q04wxcpf0

The CPT course will be added to your bundle when it’s released. All courses include CEUs.

New procedures. New technologies. New codes to learn before October 1.HIAlearn’s FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS course covers the pr...
09/09/2026

New procedures. New technologies. New codes to learn before October 1.

HIAlearn’s FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS course covers the procedure code and guideline changes inpatient coders need to know—in about 60 minutes.

Earn 1 AHIMA CEU:
https://hubs.ly/Q04wv1XJ0

Bundle all four updates and get one free—a 25% savings:
https://hubs.ly/Q04wt_cs0

The CPT course will be added to your bundle when it’s released. All courses include CEUs.

The FY 2027 Code Update Courses are officially live!We’re kicking things off with ICD-10-CM. Get ready for the October 1...
09/08/2026

The FY 2027 Code Update Courses are officially live!

We’re kicking things off with ICD-10-CM. Get ready for the October 1 changes with a one-hour course covering new, revised and deleted diagnosis codes, guideline updates and the clinical reasoning behind key changes.

Earn 1 AHIMA + 1 AAPC CEU:
https://hubs.ly/Q04wxdll0

Bundle all four updates and get one free—a 25% savings:
https://hubs.ly/Q04wxv960

The CPT course will be added to your bundle when it’s released. All courses include CEUs.

Happy Labor Day from HIA! Here’s to closing the laptop, firing up the grill and enjoying a well-earned day off. 🇺🇸🌭
09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day from HIA! Here’s to closing the laptop, firing up the grill and enjoying a well-earned day off. 🇺🇸🌭

FY 2027 IPPS updates are coming October 1, bringing changes to payment rates, MS-DRGs, NTAPs and quality reporting requi...
09/03/2026

FY 2027 IPPS updates are coming October 1, bringing changes to payment rates, MS-DRGs, NTAPs and quality reporting requirements.

Is your team prepared?

Read our latest blog and download the FY 2027 IPPS & NTAP Executive Summary for a concise overview of the changes that may affect coding, documentation and reimbursement: https://hubs.ly/Q04vLb0Q0

For FY 2027, 60 services and technologies are approved for New Technology Add-On Payments—and some maximum payments exce...
09/01/2026

For FY 2027, 60 services and technologies are approved for New Technology Add-On Payments—and some maximum payments exceed $2 million.

Accurate capture starts with recognizing eligible technologies, reviewing documentation carefully and assigning the correct ICD-10-PCS codes.

Read our latest blog and download the FY 2027 NTAP Guide to help your team prepare for October 1:
https://hubs.ly/Q04vJdQl0

The FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS updates include more than just new and deleted codes.Beginning October 1, coders will need to acc...
08/27/2026

The FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS updates include more than just new and deleted codes.

Beginning October 1, coders will need to account for:

• 101 new procedure codes
• 38 deleted codes
• Three revised code titles
• New Imaging and New Technology tables

Updates also include new codes for the LAMPOON procedure, fluorescein retinal angiography, vagus nerve stimulation and more.

See what’s changing and what to have on your radar: https://hubs.ly/Q04sMmLx0

A new diabetes classification is here.Type 5 diabetes was officially recognized in 2025, but ICD-10-CM doesn't yet have ...
08/25/2026

A new diabetes classification is here.

Type 5 diabetes was officially recognized in 2025, but ICD-10-CM doesn't yet have a specific code category for it. So how should it be coded?

Learn the coding guidance in our latest blog: https://hubs.ly/Q04p8bV20

New course alert! 📢Moderate sedation coding can get tricky—especially when time and documentation come into play. Our ne...
08/24/2026

New course alert! 📢

Moderate sedation coding can get tricky—especially when time and documentation come into play. Our new course breaks down the CPT codes, documentation requirements, medications, and service time you need to know.

Earn 1 AHIMA CEU and 1 AAPC CEU.

Take the course now: https://hubs.ly/Q04v08Td0

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