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The Houston Area Health Information Management Association (HAHIMA) awards scholarships on an annual basis

Annual awards are made in the amounts of $1,000 to a qualified RHIA student and $500 to a qualified RHIT or Cancer Management applicant

Qualifications include:

1. Must be enrolled as a second year student in an accredited RHIT or RHIA program or an Associate Degree Cancer Management Program (traditional classroom or on-line).
2. Must reside in Districts 8, 9, or 10.
3. Must have completed at least nine (9) hours in an HIM program.
4. Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their major coursework.
5. Must be a member of HAHIMA.

Applications and Requirement Details can be found here.

All Applications must be submitted by February 15, 2019 to www.HAHIMA.org.

Visit www.HAHIMA.org, select members tab, then select Scholarships!

HAHIMA Health Information Scholarship

HAHIMA would like to congratulate newly elected 2018-2019 board members.

Board 2018-2019:

• Tammy Lopez –Past President
• Nellie Lunsford –President
• Britney Strickland –Vice President
• Stacy Hartstine –Secretary
• Sally Heckelman – Parliamentarian
• Terri Frnka- Advisory Board Chair Member
• Diane Hardwick- Finance Chair Member

We look forward to another great year and can’t wait to see you at the next meetings.

Invite your colleagues and friends to join us! We would look forward to continuing to expand the network of HIM professionals in District 9.

Consider becoming a volunteer, helping to grow your association and your career!
For more information, feel free to reach out to any current or past board member.

2018-2019 Board of Directors

It’s that time again…. Join or Renew your HAHIMA Membership today! The 2018-2019 Membership Enrollment period is now open!
We are looking forward to another great year of continued education and networking.

The Counties we comprise of include; Harris, Galveston, Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton, and Fort Bend. If you are interested in the health information profession, we invite you to become a member of our growing network!

Some Incentives to becoming a member:

• Discount Meeting and Webinar Registration Fees
• Exam Fee Reimbursement Program Participation
• Student Scholarship Program Participation
• Networking with other HIM Professionals and Corporate Sponsors

Membership Year: September 1 through August 30

For questions or additional information please contact Britney Strickland, RHIT, CMC, at vp@hahima.org

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Why should healthcare organizations care about HCCs?

With Medicare Advantage enrollment doubling in the last decade and continue growth is expected healthcare organizations can expect that Medicare Advantage patient numbers will grow and that will increase the number of contracts and potential bonuses hospitals can achieve via those contracts and via accurate coding and capture of HCCs.

We no longer can divide healthcare organizations and physicians and payer – we are all entwined.

See what you can do about HCCs in your organization.

Is your company seeking solutions to the training and development of employees or additional support to assist your organization in advancing healthcare technology? Consider connecting with AHIMA’s Registered HIM Apprenticeship Program. Apprenticeships are paid positions that bridge education and employment.

Time is running out as the Medical Coder/Biller could take up to 2 years and the grant will probably end 9/30/18.

A general flier is attached and the fliers for each of the roles can be found here.

For any questions:

Bonnie Aguda
Senior Manager, Grants & Sponsored Programs
AHIMA Foundation | An affiliate of American Health Information Management Association
233 N. Michigan Ave., 21st Floor | Chicago, IL 60601-5809 | USA
Phone: 1-312-233-1175 | Fax: 1-312-233-1537
bonnie.aguda@ahimafoundation.org

AHIMA Apprenticeship Flyer

On Demand Webinar

Overview

The Objectives / Goals of this Pre-Recorded Webinar are as follows :

• Learn about the OCR and its responsibilities
• Review recent OCR Enforcement Actions
• Analyze recent Resolution Agreements and Civil Money Penalties
• Identify the “takeaways” from the OCR Enforcement Actions
• Conduct an activity applying the lessons learned from the OCR Enforcement Actions.

1.0 CEU – Privacy and Security

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HAHIMA understands the recent challenges with rebuilding after Harvey, and we want to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to renew their membership.

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