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Fresno CA 93727
P: (559) 251-5038
F: (559) 251-5836
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CHIA President's Message
Opportunity to Engage: MyHealthID Advocacy Initiative
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Message from CHIA President Deborah Collier, RHIA
What is advocacy? Advocacy is the pursuit of influencing outcomes or the active support of a cause. Advocacy is used to enact or defeat legislation or to change regulation (AHIMA State Advocacy Toolkit).
MyHealthID is the next advocacy campaign initiative led by AHIMA. The campaign was launched March 20, 2016 and is in effect until April 19, 2016. The goal is to get 100,000+ signatures on a petition for Congress to address and discuss the concerns that a unique patient identifier is needed for patient safety. A state advocacy leader is recommended by AHIMA to help facilitate the advocacy efforts and obtain the signatures. Maria Hewett, MBA, RHIA will serve as leader for the MyHealthID advocacy efforts for CHIA. Maria is very knowledgeable about data integrity and patient identifier (ID) management related to her work as MPI Integrity Coordinator for the San Diego Health Information Exchange. Maria's enthusiasm, passion for the profession, and experience regarding patient ID will be valuable for leading the MyHealthID advocacy efforts for California (CA).
The ICD-10 advocacy campaign was a success with raising the urgency and awareness to implement ICD-10 without further delay. The MyHealthID campaign is another opportunity for successful advocacy with membership engagement to influence and increase our visibility in the healthcare community. All support for the MyHealthID advocacy initiative is valuable as Maria reaches out to all members for assistance. Please join the CHIA Board of Directors in supporting this effort.
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Join AHIMA's #MyHealthID Twitter Chat Tomorrow
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On Thursday, March 24, 9-11 am PST, AHIMA will partner with Sharecare.com to host a Twitter chat about consumer engagement in their health, healthcare, and overall well-being. We will also encourage the public during the chat to sign AHIMA's petition to the White House supporting a voluntary patient safety identifier.
Invite your colleagues, friends, and family to the chat. To follow the conversation, log on to Twitter and search for the hashtag #MyHealthID; to participate, include the hashtag in your tweet.
Want to learn more about why the #MyHealthID campaign matters? Watch this short video now!
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Don't Miss #CHIACon16 - Register Now
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 Join us in Long Beach, California for the 2016 CHIA Convention & Exhibit, California's premier HIM event. This intensive one-stop program focuses on subject areas at the heart of HIM.
Exciting changes this year:
- 7 Pre-convention Tutorials - including one on Saturday
- New registration hours on Sunday
- Exhibits open Sunday with the Welcome Reception 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
- Exhibit Prize Drawings will be held during Tuesday's Exhibit session
- CHIA Networking Luncheon on Wednesday, with a Keynote Speaker
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College Alumni & Student Receptions at #CHIACon16
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| Alumni, students and faculty are invited to participate in California HIM college receptions on Monday, June 6 at 5:30 - 7:30 pm. To attend a college reception, please RSVP by emailing the program representative noted.
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HIM Teaching Opportunities in California
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Interested in a career in teaching within the health information technology or health information management/informatics profession? The CHIA Academics Committee has put together a CHIA Job Board ad to promote the opportunities available now.
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OCR Launches Phase 2 of HIPAA Audit Program
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As a part of its continued efforts to assess compliance with the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has begun its next phase of audits of covered entities and their business associates. Audits are an important compliance tool for OCR that supplements OCR's other enforcement tools, such as complaint investigations and compliance reviews. These tools enable OCR to identify best practices and proactively uncover and address risks and vulnerabilities to protected health information (PHI).
In its 2016 Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Program, OCR will review the policies and procedures adopted and employed by covered entities and their business associates to meet selected standards and implementation specifications of the Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. These audits will primarily be desk audits, although some on-site audits will be conducted. Learn more now. |
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Coding and CDI: Building Collaborative Relationships
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Wed, March 30 - LIVE Webinar
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How to Prevent a Breach
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Tues, April 12 - LIVE Webinar
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Striving for Coding Quality and Data Integrity
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Thurs, April 14 - LIVE Webinar
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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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Pre-convention Tutorial - Tackling the Hard Questions in ICD-10-PCS
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Sat, June 4 - Hyatt Regency Long Beach
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Pre-convention Tutorials - Exam Prep Tutorials: CCS, RHIA/RHIT, CHPS; Masterful Project Management, CDI: A Journey of Collaboration and Success!, Essential Skills for Data Analytics in Healthcare
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Sun, June 5 - Hyatt Regency Long Beach
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CHIA Convention & Exhibit
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Sun, June 5 thru Wed, June 8 - Long Beach Convention Center
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