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Issue 8 – March 2008In this Issue
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Spring has finally arrived and many of us are busy planting grass and flowers that will continue to grow and bloom, with the right amount of nurturing, throughout the summer. Others are finding ourselves caught up in the excitement of filling out our bracket sheets, following the standings in our basketball pool and rooting for our alma mater during “March Madness”! Each year the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) hosts a huge end-of-the-year tournament that every college team works hard throughout the year to be invited to participate in. The tournament starts out with 65 teams being invited to the “big dance”. But since it is a single elimination tournament, you must win to stay in the tournament and continue to play. After the first weekend, half of the teams are eliminated, while the other half advance to the “sweet sixteen”. The next weekend of play identifies the “elite eight” and then the “final four”. The tournament “champion” emerges from the final weekend of play. While the NCAA tournament determines its national champion through the elimination of teams, MdHIMA and AHIMA encourage participation from individuals and teams of people to be champions for our profession. We do not believe in having just one champion. We have many champions who emerge with some nurturing, like the grass and flowers, and with active participation in education, continuing education, committees and elected positions. AHIMA offers each of us an opportunity to participate and be included in the strategic planning of our national organization through Winter Team Talks in Washington, DC, Summer Team Talks in Chicago or through virtual meetings. MdHIMA provides opportunities to express your thoughts and opinions at Quarterly Business Meetings, via our website, or by directly contacting any Board member and offers continual opportunities for participation on committees or task forces. Just take the time to participate. Please welcome the many opportunities that MdHIMA and AHIMA provide to you to participate and continue to learn on your road to becoming a champion. They are the sun and the rain that will nurture your growth and help you to bloom into a true champion. In this case, everybody wins! Happy Spring! Lori |
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MdHIMA Annual Elections - Online Voting Polls Now Open!
The MdHIMA ballot for 2008-2009 is now available online at
www.MdHIMA.org!
The voting polls opened today, April 1, 2008, and will close on May 23,
2008. Only active members of MdHIMA who are in good standing are eligible to
vote. Students are not entitled to voting privileges. Please take some time
to read the bios of those who agreed to place their name on the ballot and
cast your vote for your candidate of choice today. |
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MdHIMA Annual Meeting planned for June 5th & 6th In addition to our General
and Data Quality sessions, we have added a Long Term Care tract on Thursday,
June 5th. If you work in LTC or know of others in LTC email them our
brochure: MdHIMA Annual
Meeting June 5-6 Advertising opportunities also exist for your company or facility at the Annual Meeting. List a job opening or advertise your services and products at a booth. Check out these opportunities on the MdHIMA website Advertising Options See you at the Annual Meeting! |
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The MdHIMA Fundraising Committee’s big event for the year is our Silent
Auction at the MdHIMA Annual meeting. In addition to our live Silent Auction
this year, for the first time, we will also be hosting an online auction to
help raise additional funds. While we encourage our members to attend the
Annual Meeting to hear our great speakers, visit the vendors and the live
auction, we know that everyone cannot attend. Those members not in
attendance will be able to participate in our online auction through the
MdHIMA website. Visit the
Silent Auction page under Calendar of Events, Annual Meeting on the
website or contact one of the Fundraising Committee co-chairs
for more information: |
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MdHIMA to Award Scholarships to Two HIT Students
MdHIMA awards two $1,000 scholarships each spring (at the annual
meeting) to students who are pursuing a career in Health Information Management.
Application Process
Judging The scholarship recipients will be selected by a committee comprised of the President, President Elect, and the Immediate Past President of MdHIMA. The awards will be based on the applicant’s grade point average, contribution to the Health Information Management profession, honors, awards, recognition, and potential for leadership. MdHIMA reserves the right to verify all information submitted by the applicant, and the right to request additional references. Complete the Online Scholarship Application Form |
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CCBC’s Health Informatics and Information Technology Program Receives CAHIIM Accreditation
The HIIT program is an applied technology degree with a robust 17-credit technology core. This strong technology foundation prepares students to enter the health information management field equipped to function in the electronic health record environment. The HIIT program has been designated by the state of Maryland as a Health Manpower Shortage program. This designation allows students from any county to enroll at in-county tuition rates.
For additional information on CCBC’s Health Informatics and Information Technology program, contact Celia Lange at 410-455-4989 or clange@ccbcmd.edu or visit the HIIT program pages in the CCBC online catalog at www.ccbcmd.edu/catalog/programs/hiit.html. |
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Exciting Educational Opportunities Available to MdHIMA Members! MdHIMA is pleased to announce that registration is now
open for our April 30th Evening Educational Session. This
session offers 3 CE’s, two very exciting speakers who will talk about
e-Discovery Laws and Surviving a HIPAA Breach, and dinner at The Rose
Restaurant. All for just $40.00!
Click here to register. AHIMA Team Talks & Hill Day AHIMA will be hosting Winter Team Talks and Hill Day on April 7th and 8th - It’s not too late to register! Participation in these events is free and CE credits are offered. |
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Health Information Privacy and Security Week is April 13 through 19, 2008
Several materials are available from the AHIMA CoP for you. |
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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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AHIMA & MoHIMA LTC Annual Spring Meeting
Where: St. Charles Convention Center, St. Charles, Missouri Dates: May 1 & 2, 2008 Registration Site: http://www.mohima.org/LTCmeeting.html Hotel: The St. Charles Embassy Suites Hotel and Spa is connected to the Saint Charles Convention Center. Rooms are available at a rate of $134 per night. Reservations must be made by March 30, 2008 to guarantee this rate and can be accomplished by calling the hotel directly at 636-946-5544 or toll free at 1-800-EMBASSY. |
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Helping People Understand Their Health Records
The website also features a public service announcement by John Walsh, host of “America’s Most Wanted.” This public service announcement is scheduled to be broadcast nationally on radio and television stations and directs individuals to www.MyPHR.com. Also on the website is a documentary produced by AHIMA with real-life stories to help healthcare consumers relate to the everyday necessity of managing their own PHRs. AHIMA members can use these videos by logging in to the internet during presentations and playing them to their audience. The update of the www.MyPHR.com website is part of the new PHR Campaign called “It’s HI Time, America!” AHIMA is raising consumer awareness about the right to have their own health information and the benefits of managing their health care through the use of PHRs. Why does AHIMA see this as important? There are many conversations about PHRs in the news, such as insurance companies developing their own PHRs, major retailers (Wal-Mart) joining with software companies to produce a PHR and the increasing information about Health Information Banks in the news. What seems to be missing from the conversations is the consumer education component. “Having championed this cause to overwhelming success throughout the HIM profession, our member-volunteers are expanding the field-now with and extraordinary effort-to include customers in a way that can only lead to healthier, longer happier lives with each PHR we help create”, Marsha Dolen, MBA, RHIA, co-chair of AHIMA Personal Health Records Practice Council said. Member volunteers are helping educate consumers on using a PHR to become an active partner in their healthcare. With this knowledge, consumers can:
AHIMA members have a number of resources available to them in helping educate consumers and fellow healthcare professionals. These include articles and briefs found in the FORE Library: HIM Body of Knowledge, and the Community Education program. This program trains HIM professionals to present AHIMA’s program on developing and maintaining a PHR. The presenters are encouraged to go to community groups and offer to share the video and materials that help consumers obtain their medical records and keep their own PHR. We have a real opportunity to be visible to the public with this material in a way that can help average consumers make a difference in their own health. We should be the health information professional that, as always, advocates for the patients. |
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Dates to RememberApril 7, 2008 – Winter Team Talks – Washington, DC April 8, 2008 – AHIMA Hill Day – Washington, DC April 16, 2008 – 12:00 – 1:00 - MdHIMA/PHIMA Audio Conference – Physician’s Orders for Life Saving Treatment April 22, 2008 – 12:00 – 1:00 - MdHIMA/PHIMA Audio Conference – Diagnosis List and its Relationship to the MDS April 30, 2008 – Evening Educational Session – 4:00-8:00 - Rose Restaurant – Baltimore, MD May 1 – May 2, 2008 – Long Term Care Annual Spring Meeting - St. Charles Missouri May 5 – May 7, 2008 – PHIMA Annual Meeting – State College, PA June 5-6, 2008 - MdHIMA Annual Meeting – Baltimore Convention Center September 19, 2008 – MdHIMA Quarterly Business Meeting – Times and location TBD Visit the Calendar to Learn More and Register Online |
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Greetings
All!
Please
join us for the Maryland Annual Meeting to be held on June 5-6, 2008 at the
Baltimore Convention Center. Save $25 by registering early. Early
registration ends April 27, 2008.
Please
consider nominating someone you feel is deserving of either the
Distinguished Member Award or the Volunteer Award. So many contribute to
the organization and this is an opportunity to recognize those who have gone
above and beyond in advancing our organization. 
The
Health Informatics and Information Technology (HIIT) associate degree
program at the Community College of Baltimore County has received
accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics
and Information Management Education. CAHIIM is the accrediting
organization for degree-granting programs in health informatics and
information management.
MdHIMA
Evening Educational Session
"CONFIDENTIAL
IS ESSENTIAL—Protect Health Information” is the theme for Health Information
Privacy and Security Week 2008. This invaluable awareness event, held April
13 through 19, assures our communities that the industry takes extraordinary
measures to put health information in the right hands and keep it there. It
is a positive reminder of the importance every healthcare professional
should place in this crucial aspect of medicine. A message that resonates
throughout the nation’s facilities.
AHIMA
LTC CoP & Missouri Health Information Management Association are pleased to
announce the 2008 Long Term Care Annual Spring Meeting
AHIMA
has updated the website 
MdHIMA welcomes the new and
transfer members into our state association! We look forward to seeing
you at the upcoming events and welcome your active participation.
Please feel free to contact any of the Board members if you are
interested in joining a committee or if you have questions or need
information. Again, welcome! 