2023 MoHIMA/KHIMA Joint Annual Meeting -  On Demand Sessions

Patient ID Week

Patient ID Week 2023 - Urge Congress to Repeal Section 510 in FY24 Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill
It's Patient ID Week! Write to your members of Congress to ask that they repeal Section 510 of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) appropriations bills. For four years, the US House of Representatives has removed the ban from its Labor-HHS appropriations bills. In FY22 and FY23, the US Senate also removed the language from its draft Labor-HHS appropriations bill. However, in final negotiations, the ban was reinserted each year before the final federal budget was passed by Congress and signed into law. Section 510 hurts patients and providers, lessens patient privacy and safety, and costs the healthcare system over $6.7 billion annually. Urge Congress to move forward with final removal of the ban in FY24.
 
Tell Us Your Patient ID Story
Tell us how you have been affected by the lack of a national strategy around patient identification. Do you work in healthcare and see the effects of patient misidentification? Have you or someone you know been personally misidentified in seeking healthcare? Have your results been misfiled or combined with the record of someone else with a similar name? Is your medical file incomplete because you visited multiple healthcare settings and the information has not been consolidated? Let us know your story!
 
Ask Congress to Urge CMS to Address Prior Authorization
The sponsors of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act that was introduced last Congress have launched House and Senate sign-on letters to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to finalize a proposed prior authorization reform rule that closely aligns with this legislation.
 
Now is the time to reach out to ask your members of Congress to sign onto this letter to CMS to ensure prior authorization reform is prioritized and barriers to care are reduced. Join our campaign and ask your members of Congress to sign the letter!
 

AHIMA Mentorship Program

WHY MENTORING?

Would you like:

• Guidance for your personal and professional development in the Health Information profession, from someone with a wealth of experience?
• An opportunity to explore issues and concerns in a confidential and supportive relationship?
• Satisfaction from contributing back to the Health Information profession and shaping the future of healthcare?
• A chance to enrich your interpersonal and leadership skills?

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

AHIMA’s Mentorship Program is an opportunity for emerging Health Information professionals to enrich and expand their understanding of career possibilities at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and business through transformational relationships built with experienced leaders.

Mentees will design and achieve personalized professional goals in partnership with their mentor, building capability and confidence.

The AHIMA Mentoring Program pairs 50 mentees seeking guidance and support with more experienced practitioners who are willing to commit time and energy to the professional development of another practitioner.
 

AHIMA Triumph Award Now Open!

AHIMA Triumph Award Now Open!

Do you know a remarkable HI professional that deserves acknowledgment for their contributions? Recognize and celebrate those individuals with a nomination for the AHIMA Triumph Award.

 Applications are now open! Click here to learn more about the AHIMA Triumph Awards.

Open Now – The 2023 AHIMA Foundation Scholarship Application 

A total of $100,000 in scholarships is available from AHIMA Foundation for outstanding health information students currently enrolled in health information management or health informatics associate's, bachelor’s, or master’s degree programs.

Before applying, students should review both the FAQ and the application tips covering transcripts, deadlines, essay questions, and more.

Applications are due May 31.