SPARCS Resources

• Information Bulletins
  An electronic newsletter sent to facilities to share information on upcoming changes and facility concerns
• Guidelines
  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)/National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS):  ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
  • Effective October 1, 2011
• Listserv
  LISTSERV is an e-mail based distribution mechanism used by the Department of Health to make information available to users of the HEALTHCOM Network and also acts as a distribution list for e-mail
• Other Related Web Sites
  Links to other related Web sites