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It’s that time again… Join or renew your HAHIMA membership today!

The 2020-2021 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:
July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021

Click here to join or renew your membership.

The Houston Area Health Information Management Association provides CEUs as an AHIMA approved Component Local Association.

Hello, everyone!

On behalf of HAHIMA, we would like to remind our membership about the Education Corner on the HAHIMA website.

The Education Corner allows members to promote educational opportunities and share upcoming events for our local colleges.

If you have information to share with the membership on special events or education, please complete the education form on our website at www.hahima.org, Home » HIM Careers » Education. Once approved by the HAHIMA board, your announcement will be posted on the Education Corner page.

Stay Safe!

Sincerely,
HAHIMA Board

Continue doing what you’re doing and shining as a health information management professional.

Stay safe and follow suggested guidance to protect you and your families during this challenging time.

The AHIMA News and Resources page, located here, is a great source for guidance during the COVID-19 response.

We want to wish you and your family a Happy Holiday from HAHIMA!

It’s that time again!

We will be awarding one RHIA Student and one RHIT Student for our annual Scholarship Award. 

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:

• 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)
• Must reside in counties surrounding the Houston area as follows: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris Matagorda, Wharton.
• Consideration may also be given if you reside in: Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Madison, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker, Waller, Washington, Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler.
• Must have completed at least nine (9) hours in an HIM program
• Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their major coursework

Applications and Requirement Details can be found at-https://www.hahima.org/members/scholarships

All Applications must be submitted by February 14, 2020 to www.HAHIMA.org

Scholarship Application Form

Join us for A Webinar regarding The Aging Care Continuum and the HIM!

This webinar provides an overview of what Long-Term Post-Acute Care looks like, how patients’ move through the care continuum generally focused on care for aging and elderly patients, and how HIM supports the Aging Care Continuum.

Aging with Diginity:
Long Term Care, Hospice Care, Independent Living, Home Health, Skilled Nursing, & Assisted Living

1 CEU provided to all attendees.

Learn More and Register

HAHIMA Board & Committee Members are ready for the 2019-2020 year! 

Your new board includes: 

Board 2019-2020 

President: Nellie Lunsford, RHIA 
President-Elect: Terri Darsee, RHIT, CCS 
Vice President: Britney Strickland, RHIT, CMC 
Past-President: Tammy Cervantes, MIS, RHIA 
Advisory Chair: Terri Frnka, RHIT 
Finance Chair: Diane Hardwicke 
Secretary: Stacy Hartstine, RHIT, CCS 

The board would also like to welcome new committee members: 

Program Committee: Katrina Lloyd, RHIT & Haley Darsee 
Public Relations Committee: Aurora Atkins, RHIT & Sally Heckelman, RHIT, CCS, RN
Membership Committee: Gina Buczek, RHIA
Parliamentarian: Tonja Grimes, RHIT 
Finance Committee: Valerie Cooper, RHIT & Noni Lambert, MS, RHIA, CHTS-T

We are excited about another great year and are looking to expand networking opportunities.  Invite your colleagues and friends to join us! 

Interested in becoming a volunteer to help grow your career? Reach out to us and we’ll help you get started. 

For more information, feel free to reach out to any current or past board member.

More Information

June 28, 2019
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT

Join us for 1 CEU regarding The Importance of HCC’s across all care settings!

At the completion of this educational activity, the learner will be able to:

• Understand HCCs and the importance across all care settings
• Understand Documentation and coding guidelines as it relates to HCCs
• Learn suggested steps on developing an HCC program

Webinar Agenda/Highlights:

• Introduction
• What is Risk Adjustment?
• What are HCCs?
• Overview of the CMS-HCC Model
• HCC documentation requirements for reporting/coding
• Example HCC/RAF score scenario
• Developing a program to improve HCC Capture Summary

Learn More and Register

May 3, 2019
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT

CEU: 1.0 – Performance Improvement

Overview

Register

HAHIMA/AHIMA Member $30
Non-Member $45

Click here to register

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: July 1^st through June 30^th

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

Learn More and Register

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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