Celebrate CHIA Recognition and Scholarship Recipients
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The CHIA Awards & Scholarship Committee and Board of Directors are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 CHIA Recognition Awards and Scholarships. Congratulations to the recipients, as well as the nominees, for the special recognition of their skills, expertise and contributions. Recipients will be recognized during the CHIA Awards Ceremonies on Monday and Tuesday at the
2019 CHIA Convention & Exhibit in Indian Wells, CA.
CHIA developed the
CHIA Recognition Awards as part of the commitment to encourage, nurture, and celebrate exceptional volunteer and professional leadership. The
CHIA Student Scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to students currently enrolled in a HIM program.
Please join us in celebrating and congratulating these individuals who make a world of difference in the HIM profession.
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Distinguished Member
Shirley Lewis
DPA, MHA, RHIA, CCS, CPHQ, CHC
Educator
Deborah Collier, MSQA, RHIA
Literary
Braden Tabisula, MBA, RHIA, CHDA
Mentor
Lorraine Wilson, RHIA
Rising Star
Henry Cunningham, RHIA
Volunteer
Monica Leisch, RHIA, CDIP, CCS
HIM Industry Champion
Elaine Lips, RHIA
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Student Scholarship Recipients
Chuc Le;
San Diego Mesa College
Canikah Lockett;
Western Governors University
Justin Malimban;
Loma Linda University
Nicole Velasquez;
Loma Linda University
HIIM Program Grant Recipient
Loma Linda University
Health Information Administration Program
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Convention Regular Registration Ends Today
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June 8 - 12, 2019 | Hyatt Regency Indian Wells, Indian Wells, CA
Today is the last chance to register for the CHIA Convention & Exhibit at the regular rate and save. Register today and join leading industry experts as they discuss challenges facing today’s HIM professionals.
Reasons to Attend:
- Full registration fee starting at $445
- 40+ educational sessions organized into learning tracks
- Pre-convention Tutorials
- Industry Innovations Presentations
- Exhibit Hall featuring state-of-the-art solutions
- Breakfast with the Exhibitors
- Collaborate and share ideas with HIM Professionals across California
Regular Registration Ends May 29
Onsite registration opens June 9
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CHIA is Celebrating Seven Decades of Commitment
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Do you have memories of your CHIA experience? We would like to display photo boards at the CHIA Celebration Party during the 2019 CHIA Convention & Exhibit. Share you photos and reminisce with CHIA Members today!
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RN Link's CDI Specialist Training Course in June
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June 22-23, 2019 | Burbank, CA
Are you a coding professional interested in learning about clinical documentation improvement (CDI)? Are you a retired nurse or a nurse who wants to explore other career options? There are enormous needs in the health care industry to become a CDI Specialist where you will assist physicians to accurately document how truly ill patients are with severity ratings. The trend nowadays is quality documentation and this course will teach you how to achieve this.
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Submit an Article for the
CHIA Journal
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CHIA is looking for articles on a variety of timely educational topics that represent the depth and breadth of HIM roles and interests, and can include tips, strategies, techniques, case-studies, opinions and commentary to be included in the peer-reviewed
CHIA Journal
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CHIA encourages members, Corporate Partners, educators, and HIM professionals to submit articles and share their knowledge with CHIA readers.
Learn more or submit a article here
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Love to Write?
Publishing original HIM-related material is a qualifying activity and authors may earn two (2) continuing education credits.
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Emerging Professionals Column
HIM students can contribute their work and recent research on HIM-related topics.
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Corporate Corner Column
Devoted exclusively to business developments of CHIA Corporate Partners; such as discussion of the company’s products, services, personnel, and changes.
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Individuals’ Access and Use of EHRs, Health Apps, and Monitoring Devices
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; May 2019
The access, exchange, and use of electronic health information is essential for individuals to better manage their health care needs and share information with their providers and caregivers. Many hospitals and physicians possess capabilities that enable patients to view and download their health information. However, additional steps are needed to make health information more accessible and useful to individuals. A majority of individuals have smartphones and use applications (apps) to help them manage various tasks. The 21st Century Cures Act emphasizes the importance of making patient health information more easily accessible and the need for greater education regarding patients’ rights to access their health information. This data brief uses the Health Information Trends Survey (HINTS), a nationally representative survey, to assess individuals’ access, viewing and use of their online medical records, and the use of smartphone health apps and other electronic devices in 2017 and 2018.
Read Brief
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New HHS Fact Sheet on Direct Liability of Business Associates under HIPAA
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; May 23 2019
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a new fact sheet that provides a clear compilation of all provisions through which a business associate can be held directly liable for compliance with certain requirements of the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Enforcement Rules (“HIPAA Rules”), in accordance with the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009. In 2013, under the authority granted by the HITECH Act, OCR issued a final rule that, among other things, identified provisions of the HIPAA Rules that apply directly to business associates and for which business associates are directly liable.
OCR has authority to take enforcement action against business associates only for those requirements and prohibitions of the HIPAA Rules that appear on the following list.
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CMS Modernizes Care for Frail, Elderly Individuals Enrolled in PACE
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; May 29, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule today to update and modernize requirements for the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). The PACE program provides comprehensive medical and social services to certain frail, elderly individuals who qualify for nursing home care but, at the time of enrollment, can still live safely in the community. The policies finalized in this rule reflect the latest standards in caring for PACE participants – many of whom are “dually eligible” for both Medicare and Medicaid – and will strengthen patient protections, improve care coordination, and provide administrative flexibilities and regulatory relief for PACE organizations.
“At CMS, our top priority remains putting Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries first by removing unnecessary burdens that get in the way of healthcare providers spending time with their patients,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma. “The changes we are making to the PACE program will help to protect our seniors from abuse and neglect. This rule strengthens the PACE program by offering a more flexible and adaptable approach to the coordinated care that patients receive from PACE organizations, which will allow care teams to provide seamless, better-tailored care to individual patients.”
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Check out the May OSHPD Update Video for the Latest News
The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development; May 6, 2019
Find out what’s new and upcoming at the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) with our OSHPD Update video for May. In this month’s episode we talk about the Healthcare Payments Database Review Committee meetings, the California Health & Human Services Agency’s new Secretary, Hospital Building Safety Board meetings, and more.
Watch Now.
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Pre-Convention Tutorials - Saturday, June 8
RHIT / RHIA Exam Prep
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
SQL for the Absolute Beginner
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
CCS Exam Prep
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Pre-Convention Tutorials - Sunday, June 9
Vascular and Non-Vascular Interventional Radiology Coding Hot Topics
8:30 am – 11:30 am
Coding Audits: Old and New Targets and Processes
8:30 am – 11:30 am
CHIA Student Academy -
Complimentary
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
CHIA Convention & Exhibit
June 8 - 12, 2019 - Indian Wells
The Patient-Driven Payment Model and ICD-10
Thursday, August 29
- Live Webinar
Diaries of a Professional Fee Coding Compliance Auditor
Tuesday, October 08
- Live Webinar
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