CHIA Wants to Recognize HIM Professionals

November 29, 2017

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CHIA Recognition Awards - Let's Honor HIM Professionals

Do you know an HIM Superstar? Does a colleague come to mind who has shown exemplary dedication and passion for the HIM profession?

The CHIA Candidates Committee wants your help in recognizing those who make a difference in the HIM profession by submitting a nomination for the CHIA Recognition Awards.

CHIA has a long and cherished tradition of honoring the excellence, dedication, and service of professionals whose steadfast efforts have enriched the HIM field and/or have contributed to the professional development of others. The 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.

Learn more about each Recognition Award Category and nominate a colleague today by completing the online CHIA Recognition Awards Nomination Form by March 1, 2018.

Distinguished Member Award
Educator Award
HIM Industry Champion Award
Literary Award
Mentor Award
Rising Star Award
Volunteer Award

Meet the previous CHIA Recognition Awards Recipients who were honored for their service. CHIA is grateful to these professionals for their continuous handwork and dedication.

HIM Job Opportunities Survey Closes Tomorrow

The AHIMA HIM Reimagined (HIMR) Innovation and Possibilities Subgroup is researching the trends in health information technology (Health IT) which are creating new opportunities for HIM professionals. Have you ever wondered what types of emerging HIM roles you could perform in the midst of rapidly evolving HealthIT impacting changes in the delivery of health care? The AHIMA HIMR Innovation and Possibilities Subgroup welcomes your thoughts and encourages you to complete this mini-survey to share your feedback on current and emerging roles for the HIM workforce.

Survey closes tomorrow, November 30, 2017. Submissions are anonymous, so let your imagination about innovative HIM job roles soar!

Complete the HIMR Survey Here

Apply for CHIA Scholarship Opportunities

CHIA is pleased to be able to assist HIM students and professionals by offering a variety of scholarships and grants. The purpose of these programs is to promote the importance of the HIM professional credentials, strengthen the HIM profession, promote the value of AHIMA and CHIA membership, and to identify and engage future leaders.

CHIA encourages all members, students and HIIM Program Directors to apply for these CHIA Scholarship Opportunities.

Exam Fee Reimbursement - Deadline Feb 28. Provides partial reimbursement ($100) of AHIMA's RHIT or RHIA exam fee.
Student Scholarships - Deadline Mar 1. Awards $500 to students enrolled in HIA/HIT programs, or members pursuing a specialty or additional credential.
HIIM Program Grant - Deadline Mar 1. Supports improvements in teaching and learning and help meet special needs of HIM programs.
Foundation for Active Member Education (FAME) - Submit Anytime. Provides opportunities to attend CHIA programs in instances when member is unable to attend due to financial limitations.

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Latest HIM News Updates

Discuss DG and IG at the AHIMA December 12 Data Dive Webinar

AHIMA; Nov 29, 2017

The NEW Data Dive webinar series consists of FREE, 30-minute webinars that discuss current events and trends, best practices, new ideas and concepts, and much more in healthcare data analytics. With the ongoing shift away from fee-for-service payment systems and toward value-based care, healthcare organizations are becoming more data-driven. Leap into the future of HIM with these webinars!

UPCOMING WEBINAR

Data Governance v. Information Governance—Tune in for the Boxing Match on DM Radio

December 12 at 9:30 a.m. CT

Data governance (DG) is the sub-domain of information governance (IG) that provides for the design and execution of data needs planning and data quality assurance in concert with the strategic information needs of the organization. DG includes data modeling, data mapping, data audit, data quality controls, data quality management, data architecture, and data dictionaries. DG collaborates with EIM in functional components essential to the enterprise plans for information organization and classification. This webinar will explore DG as a part of an overall IG program.

Apprenticeships: An Effective Workforce Planning Model For Employers Webinar

AHIMA Foundation

Searching for an effective workforce planning model? Discover how Registered Apprenticeship can be a very effective component of a health systems' human resource strategy and a talent development pathway for workers to gain the skills and credentials that put them on a path to successful careers - a win-win situation for your organization.

Date: December 12, 2017 at Noon (CT)

Updated Medicare Part D Opioid Drug Mapping Tool Unveiled

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; November 29, 2017

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated version of the Medicare opioid prescribing mapping tool. This tool is an interactive, web-based resource that visually presents geographic comparisons of Medicare Part D opioid prescribing rates. The tool includes the addition of extended-release opioid prescribing rates and county-level hot spots and outliers, which may identify areas that warrant attention.

The mapping tool offers local communities greater transparency into opioid prescribing in the Medicare Part D program. Communities can use this resource to understand how this critical issue affects their area, examine regional variation, and make informed decisions about how to allocate resources. The underlying data that feeds this tool is also used by CMS to monitor and manage high risk use of opioids in the Part D program.

CMS updates Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model for 2019

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; November 22, 2017

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced several updates to the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model for 2019 that encourages customized benefit designs and flexibilities that meet the health needs of beneficiaries in a total of 25 states.

“This Administration is committed to making sure that our seniors have more choices and lower premiums in their Medicare Advantage plans,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma. “CMS expects that this demonstration will provide insights into future innovations for the Medicare Advantage program.”

HHS Names Patient Matching Algorithm Challenge Winners

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; November 21, 2017

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today announced the winners of the Patient Matching Algorithm Challenge.

ONC selected the winning submissions from over 140 competing teams and almost 7,000 submissions using an ONC-provided dataset. “Patient matching” in health IT describes the techniques used to identify and match the data about patients held by one healthcare provider with the data about the same patients held either within the same system or by another system (or many other systems). The inability to successfully match patients to any and all of their data records can impede interoperability, resulting in patient safety risks and decreased provider efficiency.