2008 Annual Meeting Highlights

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Annual Report Business Meeting Presentation

Winners of Free Registration to the 2008 Annual Meeting:

For completing the 2007 Meeting Evaluation – SIDNEY NEBLETT, CCS from GBMC was the winner.

For attending all 3 Quarterly Business Meetings over the past year – KATHLEEN HABERSHON, CCS from Kernan Hospital was the winner.

Prize Drawings Held for Those Who Voted:

Four (4) names were drawn from those members who voted in the election of our 2008 – 2009 MdHIMA Board.  Winners were awarded a $25.00 gift card!

2008 MdHIMA Scholarship Recipients: 

Each year MdHIMA awards two $1,000 scholarships to qualified students.  This year the winners are:

JENNIFER YATES – Kaplan College – GPA=3.88

KAREN BRUCHEY – Kaplan College – GPA = 3.98

Beth Shanholtzer, Program Director of Kaplan College, accepted the scholarships on behalf of these two deserving students.

Volunteer of the Year Award

The Volunteer of the Year award is given to a member for his/her outstanding contributions and dedicated volunteer service to MdHIMA and its membership.  This year’s recipient made concerted efforts to keep all of us up to date on the legislative front of HIM issues, chaired an ad-hoc task force to review proposed Joint Commission standards and willingly took on a long overdue project of updating our ROI guide.  To appropriately complete this project she obtained legal counsel, worked with the Maryland Hospital Association and spent tireless hours reviewing/revising this resource document.  Please join MdHIMA in congratulating ANGELA NIPARKO – our Volunteer of the Year for 2008!

Distinguished Member Award

The Distinguished Member Award is MdHIMA’s highest award of honor. This award celebrates an individual with a long, exceptional history of HIM contributions. It is awarded to an outstanding individual whose record of contributions to the field over many years is truly exceptional.

This year’s recipient has worked in the HIM field for over 40 years.  She received her BS from the Woman’s College of Georgia in 1965, has worked as a transcriptionist, a secretary, and a Director of Medical Records, but has spent the majority of her career educating our future HIM professionals.  Many of us have either taken classes through this recipients program or have hired graduates of the program.  Her students have all spoken very highly of her knowledge and dedication to the field of health information management and her love of teaching.  Through her work as a program director, she has touched the lives of many of us.  In addition, this year’s recipient has served as President of MdHIMA and has served on a variety of committees over the years.  Please join MdHIMA in congratulating BETTY MITCHELL – our Distinguished Member for 2008!

Silent Auction

View the list of high bidders/items from the Silent Auction.

The winner of the Hot Air Balloon Ride raffle was Carol Gardner. Congratulations, Carol. Enjoy the ride!

Thanks to all our donors, bidders, and raffle ticket purchasers!  With your help our Silent Auction and Hot Air Balloon Ride raffle raised $4,276.00 for MdHIMA. These funds will be used to support student/member activities in the coming year.  

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MdHIMA ROI Legal Guide Coming Soon!

MdHIMA is proud to announce the soon-to-be released latest version of A Guide to the Disclosure of Health Information.

Learn more.

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HIM Article in Sun Paper

If you have not had a chance to read the article that appeared in the February 17, 2008 Sun Paper featuring the HIM program at Coppin State University and the program’s chairperson, Mona Calhoun, MS, RHIA, click here.

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