Hello VHIMA Members, Click the link below to read the September 2019 VHIMA Newsletter Message from President – Gloria Litton Reports from the AHIMA Leadership Symposium – Gloria Litton, Kim Spencer, Heather Stebbins and Christina Upton. And much more! Click Here To Read The Newsletter
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Hello Fellow Virginia HIM Professional, The VHIMA Coding Roundtable Committee is gathering information regarding coding productivity standards in organizations throughout the state of Virginia. If you are a coding professional or coding leader, please share this information with your fellow Virginia HIM Professionals through this short survey. The survey will be open until October 31st. …
The 2019 AHIMA Leadership Symposium began with a presentation by President, Valerie Watzlaf and AHIMA CEO, Wylecia Wiggs Harris. Whereas last year, leadership heard of concerns within AHIMA, and faced the reality that the organization was in a downward spiral, 2019 has brought about a new hope of revitalization. Our change will take “time and …
VHIMA would like to recognize and thank Michelle Lakins-Waller for her work on the AHIMA Envisioning Collaborative Team and the restructuring of the CSA Environmental Scan.
If you are planning to a trip to AHIMA this year, pack your big hair, and large earrings. The 2019 Appreciation Celebration is a 1980’s theme.
The 2019 AHIMA Election polls will be closing soon. Currently 3.02% of the membership has cast their vote. We encourage you to vote on or before the July 22nd 5:00 p.m. CDT deadline. Contact your colleagues to cast their vote and support your fellow HIM partners on the ballot. Exercise your member benefit. More …
During the VHIMA presentation conducted by Elizabeth Lawrence, Elizabeth promised to respond to a question after the conference. The question and her response are: Question: What is the current ruling for State Psych Hospital for IMD 15 day? Answer: MCO’s may allow members aged 21-64 to be admitted to a freestanding psychiatric hospital (IMD) as …
Hello Fellow HIM Professionals. As Spring arrives, the VHIMA Coding Roundtable Committee has set it’s annual Lunch Bucket series in which we will hosting several presentations from some of our fellow Virginia colleagues who have been gracious enough to donate their expertise and time in order to provide education for the HIM coding population and …
It is National Health Information Professionals Week!! VHIMA has drawn for a VHIMA logo prize for each day of this week. Friday’s winner is: Vivian Rogers from Holston Medical Group Congratulations, Vivian!!!
It is National Health Information Professionals Week!! VHIMA has drawn for a VHIMA logo prize for each day of this week. Thursday’s winner is: Shelby Wyatt from Conifer Health Solutions Congratulations, Shelby!!
It is National Health Information Professionals Week!! VHIMA has drawn for a VHIMA logo prize for each day of this week. Wednesday’s winner is: Elizabeth Keever from Sentara Obici Congratulations, Elizabeth!!
It is National Health Information Professionals Week!! VHIMA has drawn for a VHIMA logo prize for each day of this week. Tuesday’s winner is: Jodi Wirth from VARIS Congratulations, Jodi!!
It is National Health Information Professionals Week!! VHIMA has drawn for a VHIMA logo prize for each day of this week. Monday’s winner is: Joanne Marshall from Carilion Congratulations, Joanne!!
2019-2020 VHIMA Board of Directors Election March 25-April 22, 2019 All eligible voting members of the Virginia Health Information Management Association (VHIMA) are invited to participate in the VHIMA Board election. The election will run until midnight on April 22, 2019. You will vote for: President-Elect (1) Vice President (1) Secretary (1) Treasurer (1) 1st …
VHIMA is looking for presenters for our 2019 Annual Conference in Richmond, Va May 15-16th. Our members have knowledge from diverse areas of HIM and are what we need to make the conference meaningful. Why should you present? Peer Recognition Annual Conference Registration Fee is waived- Great way to attend the meeting for free! Hotel …
Click here to view the survey results The VHIMA Coding Roundtable would like to provide information regarding certain coding topics and questions for our Virginiva HIM membership. One of your fellow VHIMA members has asked that we propose a coding question to the membership to gather information regarding this topic to assist with understanding how …
VHIMA is looking for volunteers to participate in the 2018-2019 committees. This is a great way to get involved and promote the profession in Virginia. Here are some frequently asked questions regarding committee participation: How much time would I have to commit? Most committees meet monthly for about an hour each meeting. There may be …
The delegates from VHIMA will participate in the vote on updates to the AHIMA House of Delegates Policy and Procedures manual at the House of Delegates meeting this coming Sunday. A copy of the manual is attached here. Please let us know if you have any comments related to the updates that you want your …
As Hurricane Florence makes landfall, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and its federal partners remain in close coordination to help ensure that emergency officials effectively address the needs of at-risk populations as part of disaster response. To this end, emergency responders and officials should consider adopting, as circumstances and resources allow, the following …
Draft 2018 HIM Curricula Competencies Released for Public Comment All HIM professionals have a vested interest in the draft competencies. Two key considerations are progression and laddering. Progression means that the competencies were designed to provide a foundation in which HIM skills and knowledge can be acquired in a learning hierarchy across all academic levels. …
VHIMA will be hosting Round 3 of its Coding Roundtable Lunchbucket series featuring topics focused on coding audits and coding validation reviews. Round 3 will focus on evaluating and using The Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) Reports that are distributed and summarize provider-specific Medicare data statistics for target areas often associated with …
Cast your vote for the 2019 elected officials. Polls open Monday, July 9, 2018 – 8 am CST through Monday, July 23, 2018 – 5 pm CST. The entire AHIMA membership, with the exception of students are eligible to vote. Vote Now To find out more about the candidates, please go to: http://www.ahima.org/about/elections
VHIMA Members, A VHIMA member and former VHIMA Board Member is running for AHIMA Board of Directors. Allison Viola would appreciate your support for her candidacy in the 2018 AHIMA Ballot for the Board of Directors. Polls open on July 9 at 8 am CT through July 23 at 5 pm CT. Sincerely, The VHIMA …
For most coders, the term “Ding” represents an error or opportunity that is identified during a coding review preformed either internally or externally. Since auditing is based on the idea that review and identification of these “Dings,” they will lead to consistency and education for coding staff. That is why this series has been called …
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We are reaching out to you because we are asking for your assistance in a grassroots effort to advance HR 3545 over the next two weeks. As those that attended AHIMA’s Advocacy Summit know, one of our “asks” this year was for our elected U.S. Representatives to support and co-sponsor HR 3545, the Overdose Prevention …
Revision of the Virginia Health Information Management Association (VHIMA/Association) to be Voted on at the May 17, 2018, Annual Meeting Please review the changes made to our bylaws by clicking on the button below. Review Here
This year at the 2018 VHIMA Convention, we will be having another track on Information Governance (IG). Since Information Governance remains one of the focus areas for AHIMA and building on the IG presentation from last year, we will be doing a deeper dive into IG topics that affect our members. Join us for the …
The VHIMA Coding Roundtable would like to invite you our next series of webinars focused on coding reviews and audit programs within various organizations. Each event (webinar) will by hosted by a facility who will discuss the aspects of their coding validation review program. They will discuss their coding audit plans, how they select records …
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AHIMA is introducing a very exciting opportunity at the 2018 AHIMA Convention in Miami, FL! AHIMA will be launching a volunteer program for current students or new graduates to attend the 2018 AHIMA convention with all expenses paid (within the AHIMA travel policy guidelines). The selected volunteers will be assigned activities throughout the convention. This …
Dear Members and Attendees, The 2018 VHIMA Annual Conference will be held at the Newport News Marriott at City Center on Wednesday, May 16 and Thursday, May 17, 2018. The room rate of $115 per night will be available for the dates of Tuesday, May 15 – Friday, May 18. The last day to book …
Dear VHIMA Members: The votes are in and location for our 2019 VHIMA Annual Conference will be Richmond Va! We have begun looking for a venue and will communicate the details as soon as we have more information. Thank you! Kathleen Scott VHIMA President-Elect VHIMA Survey Results
2018 VHIMA Annual Conference May 16-17, 2018 Marriott City Center Newport News, VA Early registration for the 2018 VHIMA Annual Convention is now open. All exhibitor registrations completed by January 31, 2018 will receive $100 discount. The Virginia Health Information Management Association (VHIMA) is pleased to invite you to exhibit during our 67th Annual State …
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VHIMA Membership, We are looking for 5-6 VHIMA members who are interested in volunteering their time to be on the 2018 VHIMA Annual Convention program committee. If you would like to be involved in programming decisions that will help make the 2018 Annual Convention relevant and meaningful to our members, this is the job for …
Hello VHIMA Members, The 89th AHIMA Annual Convention is underway. The House of Delegates (HoD) met Sunday October 8th to work on several SBARS topics that have a significant impact on the profession. The breakout sessions addressed the following topics: Business Process: Outsourcing – Off Shoring Consumer Engagement HIM Reimagine Professional Development and Leadership Future …
Dear VHIMA Members, With all the recent devastation of fires, hurricanes, and flooding impacting so many areas of the U.S. and its territories, AHIMA has set up the Health Information Relief Operation (HIRO) Fund to assist their members in these areas. If would like to donate or know of someone in the affected areas who …
June 16, 2017 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET Hello Fellow HIM Professionals, I am pleased to announce another webinar hosted by the VHIMA Coding Roundtable Committee. We are excited to Laura Legg, RHIT, CCS, CDIP from Healthcare Resource Group as our guest presenter. She will be sharing information regarding the following: Title: A Coder’s Response …
Greetings Fellow HIM Professionals, The Virginia Health Information Management Association will be hosting another webinar in their VHIMA Coding Roundtable Lunchbucket series on Friday, May 12th at 12:00 p.m. EST. This webinar will be a review of some of the highlights of the 1st Quarter Coding Clinics published by AHA. This webinar discussion will last …
December 16, 2016 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Our VHIMA Coding Roundtable Lunchbucket Series continues. On Friday, December 16th at 1:00 p.m. EST, VHIMA will be hosting another one hour webex event. Overview ICD-10-PCS- Focus on Spinal Procedures Speaker Ed O’Beirne PA, MHS, CCS, CDIP • 5 years EMT and respiratory therapist • 11 years …
November 28, 2016 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET VHIMA is excited to offer a webinar directed towards HIM students and new graduates and for current HIM professionals wanting to explore the opportunities that the HIM field provides. A guest panel of current HIM professionals will offer information regarding their current roles in HIM and offer …
Friday, October 28, 2016 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET CEU: 1.0 – Clinical Data Management Overview Review highlights from the ICD-10-PCS updates effective October 1, 2016. Speaker Ed O’Beirne PA, MHS, CCS, CDIP • 5 years EMT and respiratory therapist • 11 years physician assistant in emergency medicine • 9 years coding supervisor, auditor, consultant …
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