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IHIMA CONTINUING EDUCATION

-August 7 and 8, 2008- CCS/CCS-P Review Workshop. Valle Vista Conference Center, Greenwood, Indiana. Topics include Infectious Diseases, Obstetrics, Diabetes, Cardiology, Debridements, ASC Updates etc. Please review the attached agenda and registration form. Contact Courtney Vehling or the IHIMA Central Office for more information.

-September 19 and 20, 2008- IHIMA Fall Conference, Brown County Inn, Nashville, Indiana. Topics include Clinical Documentation Improvement Program, RAC's Delegate Update etc. Please click here for the agenda. Here is the Information Sheet for the Conference. Please fill out the attached registration form. Contact Courtney Vehling or the IHIMA Central Office for more information.

MEET THE IHIMA 2008-2009 ELECTED OFFICERS

Chris Gogel - President
Nancy Coffman - Kadish - President Elect
Cindy Spann - Secretary
Laura Pettigrew - Treasurer
Lenore Webb - 1st year delegate
Natalie Novak - Past President and 1st year delegate
Margaret Skurka - 2nd year delegate

AHIMA NEWS

- Vote in the upcoming AHIMA National Election when the polls open in June.

-Review the legislation that is being put in front of Congress to put a one year moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractors. Visit the AHIMA Advocacy Assistant to send a letter to your Congressional Personnel today. Click here for more information.

-Review the dialogue on AHIMA's plan to create an alternative path for taking the RHIA exam. You may find this information on the www.ahima.org under the AHIMA COP or the State Leaders and House of Delegates web page.

RELEASE OF INFORMATION MANUAL

The 2008 Indiana Release of Information Manual is now on sale. You will be able to receive this manual in two formats- hole punched in a binder and on CD. Please fill out the attached form and follow the mailing instructions. Pricing also can be found on the form. Contact the IHIMA Central Office for more information.

 

 

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Site last updated: May 13, 2008

-Check out the new myPHR website sponsored by AHIMA. Click here to see the press release.

-Ivy Tech Bloomington went through the CAHIIM Accreditation Survey and they will know the results late summer 2008. They are currently accepting students for their program. Contact Kathy Craig for more information.

-Ivy Indianapolis also went through the CAHIIM Accreditation Survey and they will know the results in the next couple of months. Contact Brenda Holzinger for more information.

-Did you know that ITT is seeking accreditation from CAHIIM for their new two-year Health Information Technology program? Contact Bonnie Aspiazu for more information.

-Anything new happening at your facility??? Write the webmaster so we can share new staff, new software installments, major milestones met, etc....

-Check out all the details of the upcoming workshops under Calendar of Events & Continuing Education.