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Fresno CA 93727
P: (559) 251-5038
F: (559) 251-5836
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CHIA President's Message
Volunteer Opportunities - Create New Connections
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Message from CHIA President Deborah Collier, RHIA
CHIA strives to offer volunteer roles to as many members as possible and committee appointments are being sought for next year. Have you
thought about volunteering? Some of the valuable benefits include
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Enhance leadership skills,
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Develop new connections,
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Gain new experiences, and
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Establish lasting personal and professional relationships
An underlying theme of volunteering is "networking." Networking presents the opportunity to share and learn "best practices" or new ideas, interact with key leaders in our profession, and meet and brainstorm with others who also desire to share and learn new information.
CHIA relies on our valued members (YOU) to help us make a world of difference in HIM. Participating on one of the CHIA Committees is a great way to volunteer. Most meetings are monthly 1-hour webinars or calls. For only 2-3 hours of your time a month, YOU can make a difference as a CHIA volunteer.
Submit the Volunteer Questionnaire form to let us know how you would like to participate and get involved today!
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CHIA Announces Election Results
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The CHIA Nominating Committee and Board of Directors are pleased to announce the results of the 2016 CHIA Election. Please join us in congratulating these members, and thanking each of the members who graciously stepped forward and permitted their name to be placed on this year's ballot. And, a special thank you to each of the CHIA members who voted.
CHIA President-elect
Brian Faust, MLS, RHIA (NCHIA)
CHIA Directors
Diane Brooks, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P (SHIA)
Roy Shurtliff, RHIA (NCHIA)
AHIMA Delegate
Diana McWaid, MS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CPC,CRC, SSLP (SCHIA)
Jon Stuart, RHIT (NCHIA)
AHIMA Delegate Alternate
Victoria Hernandez, RHIA, CDIP, CCS (SVHIA)
Diane Lemire, MHA, RHIA, CCS (SVHIA)
Each CHIA member who steps forward to seek a leadership role within CHIA, AHIMA, or in a Component Local Association (CLA) contributes to the strength and success of CHIA. Learn more about volunteer opportunities and how you can make a world of difference in HIM today.
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Deadlines Fast Approaching
CHIA Awards & Scholarships
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CHIA recognizes those who make a world of difference in HIM, and encourages all members, students and HIIM Program Directors to submit nominations and/or apply for these opportunities.
- Recognition Awards - Nominations Due Feb 28. Awards honor exemplary service, reward contributions that build the HIM knowledge base, recognize excellence in preparing future HIM professionals, and encourage new talent and leadership.
- Exam Fee Reimbursement - Applications Due Feb 28. Provides partial reimbursement ($100) of AHIMA's exam fee to sit for the RHIT or RHIA credentialing exam.
- Student Scholarships - Applications Due Mar 1. Up to four $500 scholarships will be awarded to the students enrolled in accredited HIA/HIT programs, or members pursuing a specialty or additional HIM credential.
- HIIM Program Grant - Applications Due Mar 1. The purpose of the $2,500 program grant is to support improvements in teaching and learning and to help meet special needs of Health Information Administration, Health Informatics, and Health Information Technology programs.
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Drive Your Professional Growth with An Upcoming Event
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Visit the Events Calendar to learn more and register for this exciting upcoming event.
ICD-10-CM/PCS from a Physician's Perspective
Speaker: James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, CCDS
Wednesday, March 16 - Pleasanton
Thursday, March 17 - Garden Grove
Engage with Dr. Kennedy to learn California-specific pertinent tricks of the trade that have physicians asking how they can completely and precisely document in ICD-10 language. Dr. Kennedy will outline the foundations of most risk-adjustment methodologies currently in play, particularly those affecting physicians. These will include HCCs, other episode-grouping used by California insurers, the CMS mortality and readmission methodologies for inpatient, long-term acute, and skilled nursing facilities, and those that may be applicable to a physician-facility bundled payment environment.
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AHIMA Wants Your Comments on
Proposed Substance Abuse Rule
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AHIMA is developing comments on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMSHA) proposed rule that address changes to the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records regulations.
Webinar meetings will be held on March 3 at 3-4 pm ET and March 16 at 12-1 pm ET. To participate, or for further details, send an e-mail to AHIMA's senior director of federal relations, Lauren Riplinger, JD at [email protected]. |
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ONC's Real HIPAA Blog Series
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The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) has begun a blog series of fact sheets and information about HIPAA that aims to dispel misconceptions about HIPAA and its affect on interoperability. "What many people don't realize," write Lucia Savage, JD, chief privacy officer, and Aja Broosk, JD, privacy analyst for ONC, "is that HIPAA not only protects personal health information from misuse, but also enables that personal health information to be accessed, used, or disclosed interoperably, when and where it is needed for patient care."
Read the Real HIPAA Blog series, including the latest blogs on:
- The Real HIPAA Supports Interoperability
- Permitted Uses and Disclosures
- Care Coordination, Care Planning, and Case Management Examples
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Check Out the Latest Job Board Opportunities
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Interested in a new job opportunity? Start your HIM search on the CHIA Job Board. Candidates can browse current vacancies, post an anonymous resume and create new job alerts. Employers can post a job or browse the resume bank to find the right candidate. Get started today!
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Basic Vascular Coding an Integral component of Interventional Radiology
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Wed, February 24 - Ontario
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Thurs, February 25 - Pleasanton
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ICD-10-CM/PCS from a Physician's Perspective
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Wed, March 16 - Pleasanton
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Thurs, March 17 - Garden Grove
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Health Record Confidentiality and Release of Information
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Wed, April 27 - Ontario
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Thurs, April 28 - Sacramento
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After ICD-10 Implementation: A Look at the Revenue Cycle Landscape
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Tues, May 10 - Concord
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Wed, May 11 - Garden Grove |
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