President’s Message
I hope everyone has
enjoyed their summer, I know I have and I am getting ready for the next
set of holidays coming up in the upcoming months. Last month we had our
first QBM at the Rose Restaurant. For those in attendance I think you
can agree that the topics were excellent and the education committee did
a great job integrating all of the topics into a theme. I look forward
to seeing many of you at the December QBM. Please check out the
Calendar of events for specific information regarding that meeting.
 Your delegates have
just returned from AHIMA in Grapevine Texas. We voted on the three
topics (the Volunteer/Leadership Resolution, the Best Practice
Resolution for EHR documentation and the Bylaw amendment on
reapportionment of the House of Delgates). Both resolutions passed
without any issues from the House. The bylaw amendment however was
referred back to the HOD Operations Team for further review and
modification. There was a slight heated discussion on this topic and
the majority of the states felt that more discussion was needed and some
additional clarity provided before we could truly vote on it. Your
delegates will be monitoring any on-line discussion that the team has
with the rest of the House and will provide you with any updates over
the next several months. Be on the look out for e-blasts and additional
polls discussing the new changes as they become available. Link to your
delegates photos at HOD.
Sallie Tyner
received Honorable Mention related to AHIMA Coding Roundtable
Coordinator Recognition for Excellence. Congratulations to Sallie!
Christie Ferri received an AHIMA Foundation Scholarship to continue to
further pursue her education. Read more on the program later in the
Newsletter. Congratulations to Christie!
Brian R. Bennighoff, RHIA, CTR
President, MdHIMA
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2009 Distinguished Student Awards
On an annual basis we honor health information graduates from Maryland colleges
or universities who have shown excellent performance. The individuals listed
below were selected by their Health Information Management Program Directors for
outstanding scholarly achievements, above average efforts and for having at
least a 3.0 GPA. These distinguished
students received their plaques during our September quarterly business meeting.
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Dennis Arante
Prince George’s Community College |
Moses Asiedu
Coppin State University |
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Jill Fauble
Kaplan University |
Sosen Eshetu
Montgomery College |
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AHIMA Foundation Merit
Scholarships
The AHIMA Foundation offers scholarships to students
currently enrolled in accredited health information management programs. The
student must have completed at least 6 credit hours in core HIM coursework
before they are eligible to apply for a scholarship. In addition, they must
have at least one full semester (6 credit hours) of classes remaining in
their course of study at the time the award is granted. There are three
levels of scholarships offered: for an HIT AA degree ($1000), for a HIA
BA/BS degree ($1200) and graduate scholarships for credentialed
professionals pursuing a masters or doctoral degree in an area related to
HIM practice ($2500).
The AHIMA Foundation Merit Scholarships are awarded
twice a year, June 15 and December 15. In the first cycle of awards, $50,500
was awarded to 39 students. Congratulations to Christie Ferri, RHIT of
MdHIMA who was awarded a scholarship.
This is wonderful news but we need more students from
MdHIMA to apply for scholarships. The next opportunity for scholarships is
this fall. The deadline for the fall cycle is October 31st at
midnight and the deadline for the spring cycle is April 24th at
midnight. Students wishing to apply for the scholarships should visit
www.ahimafoundation.org/Scholarships/MeritScholarships.aspx to review the scholarship requirements as well as to apply for the
scholarships. It is essential for students to follow the directions and
supply all of the necessary documents by the deadlines in order for the
application to be considered.
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MdHIMA
Annual Meeting
Mark your calendars for April 29 and 30, 2010 for
the 80th MdHIMA Annual meeting at the Baltimore Convention
Center. As this is our 80th meeting, the annual planning
committee is working on plans to make this a very special one! We will
have a Data Quality Track and General Topic track both days and
encourage you to provide input with regard to topics.
We are also looking for ideas for a theme and ideas
for our Thursday evening function.
As always, if you are using a vendor who has not
participated in our annual meeting in the past, please send me their
name and e-mail address so we can contact them for participation.
All ideas are welcome and can be e-mailed to one of
the following:
Dolores Stevens
dstephen@stagnes.org
Dauna Mays
dmays@myactv.net
Mona Calhoun
mcalhoun@coppin.edu
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MdHIMA Silent Auction
The Silent Auction Committee is in need of
committee members to assist in organizing the auction and in soliciting
items to be included in the auction. As well, please consider donating
an item for the auction which will be held at the annual meeting in
April. Your donations are tax-deductible and the proceeds will go toward
supporting the activities of our association. We hope to have a wide
range of items in various price ranges and welcome any and all
donations. Some of our past items include writing pens, jewelry,
hand-made crafts, home décor, gift certificates, gift baskets, tickets
to sporting events, shows or museums, and a weekend get-away. Use your
imagination and be creative!
If you are interested in either working on
the Silent Auction Committee or making a donation, please call Christie Ferri at 301-251-4664 or e-mail her at
CFerri@adventisthealthcare.com.
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Welcome New MdHIMA Members!
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!
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Bernice Ahmed
Hana M. Alharthi, PhD.
Tammy C. DeBenedictis
Laura S. Bienz, RHIT
Mary R. Cox
Clarence L. Gill, CCS
Ryan B. Harvey
Talethia M. Holloway, CPC
Maureen G. Jackson
Maria Jones
Martha D. Kent
Donna N. Leahey, CCS
Lucy Y. Lin
Mary Madsen, BA, CLT, HT/ASCP
Debra Ellen Martin, RHIT, CCS |
Marion F. Massaquoi
Nachi A. Mbinkar
Yavonne D. Montgomery, CCA
Randall E. Moy
Rachel C. Mullins, CCS
Tarvis G. Newsome
William C. Oakley
Olusayo O. Olorunshola
Christina F. Plaisance
Amy Richard, CCA
Brudget Rose, ANCC
Ashley Savoy
Odediah C. Skolnick, BSH, RN
Leah T. Smith
Jason W. Yim |
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Dates to Remember
December 4, 2009
– MdHIMA Quarterly Business Meeting
– Details to come
March 5, 2009 –
MdHIMA Quarterly Business Meeting – Details to come
April 29-30, 2010
- MdHIMA Annual Meeting - Baltimore Convention Center
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