Monday is ZOOM meeting day! VHIMA has moved our monthly Zoom meeting to Monday evening (May 10th) at 7:00pm. We are hopeful that this change will make it easier for our members to connect this month. Our topic this month is: Upcoming Events & Opportunities to connect Study Groups This year’s Quad Meeting Scholarship opportunities Be a …
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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 May 24, 2021. You will vote for: President-Elect (1) Director (1) Vice President (1) Secretary (1) Treasurer (1) To vote click here. You will be required to …
This week, April 19th – 24th, is designated as a time to celebrate Health Information Professionals. Your hard work and dedication is depended upon by so many of our friends, family, and neighboring Virginians. As you celebrate, please take pictures of some of the special things you do this week, and send them to …
This Saturday (March 13th, 2021) is our time to connect with each other during our very own “Make Room to Zoom” virtual meeting. Please make plans to attend at 11:00 AM. Our topic this week is: Using AHIMA Access & VHIMA Committee Opportunities AHIMA staff, Annessa Kirby and Jacqualine Osafo, plan to join us this week …
This Saturday (February 13th) is our time to connect with each other during our very own “Make Room to Zoom” virtual meeting. Please make plans to attend at 11:00 AM. Our topic this week is: What’s Planned for 2021? Make Room to Zoom Meetings VHIMA website updates Virtual education from VHIMA & keeping track of CEUs Changes …
On Wednesday, February 10th, Extract Systems, LLC will be offering FREE – AHIMA approved – CEUs for online sessions. Agenda (CST): 10:30am – 10:40am Session Opening and Welcome 10:40am – 11:40am Duke 11:45am – Noon Josh Nail 12:05pm – 1:00pm Core CDI 1:05pm – 1:40pm Jon Eckhardt 1:45pm – 2:45pm EMI Imaging 2:45pm – 3:00pm Q&A and …
If there was ever a time to “Make Room to Zoom”, this Saturday, January 9th at 11:00am Eastern is it!!! We plan to have two special guests from AHIMA with us this week. They plan to talk with us, and answer questions, about the move from Engage to Access, THEN answer questions about the effects/benefits of decoupling membership and …
Please review the action item that delegates will be voting on this year. We need your feedback to be assured that delegates are voting the desires of our entire VHIMA membership. Please reach out to us if you have questions, or if there are additional items that you would like to have brought to the …
VHIMA wants to hear from you! The following link allows you to complete a 2 minute survey on how we can create better opportunities to serve you. The first 25 people to complete the survey will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card! Complete the Survey
It is my pleasure to announce the newly elected VHIMA Board Members. These Board members will be installed on Wednesday, July 8th at 6:00 PM. A recording of the installation and the Annual Business Meeting will be posted on the VHIMA website following this event for members to listen at their own convenience. Congratulations to …
Hello VHIMA Members. I am hoping that this email finds you safe and healthy during this unusual time in our history. Based on the limitations and requirements around the COVID-19 crisis, the VHIMA Board cancelled our face-to-face Annual Convention in May and have moved to providing a virtual platform for continuing education at this time. …
Hello VHIMA Members!! The VHIMA Board along with the Scholarship Committee has extended the due date for applications for the VHIMA Scholarship until June 15, 2020. This deadline was extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We understand that students have had a major disruption in their lives and wanted to provide extra time to …
March 12, 2020 Hello VHIMA Members!! The VHIMA Board is closely monitoring the situation with the current COVID-19 situation. We are in contact with AHIMA Leadership and the Leadership from other state associations with regard to their current plans for their annual conventions. Most are continuing their planning in hopes that this situation will resolve before …
Managing a Remote Staff Once again the VHIMA Coding Roundtable will be hosting a Lunch Bucket Series. This year these sessions will be pre-recorded instead of being presented live and will be available On Demand for participants to listen when they are able. The cost is $25 for VHIMA members and $35 for non-VHIMA members. …
In 2019, CCHIIM’s (Commission for Certification of Health Informatics and Information Management’s) Recertification workgroup spent time considering and updating the HIIM domains in the recertification guidelines. The aim was to update the HIIM domains to reflect current and future workforce competencies and incorporate those changes in the 2020 recertification guidelines. The 2020 HIIM domain headers …
The VHIMA Board would like to share information with you for upcoming events and to let you know what the Board is actively working on. Please make sure to routinely check the VHIMA website for new information regarding the 2020 VHIMA Convention in May at Wintergreen Resort and the 2020 Ballot and the VHIMA Scholarship. …
Take the Next Step in Leadership- Apply for an Elected Volunteer Position with AHIMA AHIMA is looking for strategic, innovative, dedicated members to be considered for one of our five elected roles in 2021. View the opportunities for the AHIMA President/Chair-elect, Board of Directors, CEE members, CCHIIM Commissioners, and Speaker-elect of the House of Delegates …
In September, five delegates from the Board of VHIMA ventured by land and by air to attend the AHIMA19 Health Data and Information Conference in Chicago, IL which was held September 14-18. In attendance were: Christina Upton (2nd Year Director), Kim Spencer (VHIMA President -Elect), Gloria Litton (VHIMA President), Tonya Deborde (1st Year Director – …
Willingness to Serve- VHIMA 2020 Election Nominations: The Virginia Health Information Management Association (VHIMA) Nominating Committee wants you to suggest fellow members and/or yourself as possible candidates for the 2020-2021 VHIMA Executive Board. Board positions will run July 1, 2020- June 30, 2021. We are accepting nominations for the following positions: President Elect (3 …
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
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.
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!!!
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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
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
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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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