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ILHIMA e-Alert

January 17, 2023

Inside this Issue:

Nominate a Deserving Person for an ILHIMA Award
Scholarships
Final 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Take the Next Step in Your Leadership Journey
The 2023 AHIMA Advocacy Summit: March 20-21!
Save the Date
HHS Proposes New Protections to Increase Care Coordination and Confidentiality for Patients With Substance Use Challenges
ILHIMA Educational Opportunities
Job Board
Upcoming Events
Virtual Education

Nominate a Deserving Person for an ILHIMA Award

ILHIMA is now accepting nominations for the ILHIMA Distinguished Member, Professional Achievement, and Outstanding New Professional awards.

Do you know someone:

Who has made a lasting contribution in the HIM profession?
Who has served as a model or mentor in HIM?
Who exemplifies a true leader in serving ILHIMA?
Who has authored a book, article or journal or done presentations that have been awe-inspiring?
Who is a new HIM professional that has been a mover and shaker in the profession?
What name comes to mind? Nominate them!

Do these characteristics describe you? Don’t be shy - nominate yourself!

Please take the time to submit a nomination for one, two, or all three of the awards. It is so important that we recognize those professionals who have made or continue to make a positive impact on our profession.

Click below to fill out our short nomination form. Nominations will be accepted through February 1, 2023.

Click here to view the ILHIMA members that have previously been recognized.

Help us spread the word. Please share this notice with other colleagues.

Nominate Now

Scholarships

ILHIMA supports the professional development of individuals engaged in the undergraduate study of health information technology, health information management, and/or graduate study in health information management or related fields. Scholarships are awarded through ILHIMA-designated funds and the number and amount of scholarships may change from year to year.

The application Deadline is February 1st.

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Final 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

On November 1, 2022, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released their final rule for the CY 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). CMS had previously released their proposed version on July 7, 2022. After receiving submitted feedback from the public during the comment period, CMS published the final version that, unless otherwise stated, will have policies going into effect January 1, 2023. Much of what was proposed in July remains in this final version.

Click here for more information.

Take the Next Step in Your Leadership Journey

AHIMA is looking for strategic, innovative, dedicated members to be considered for one of our elected roles in 2024.

View the opportunities for the AHIMA President/Chair-elect, Board of Directors, CEE member, CCHIIM Commissioners, and Speaker-elect of the House of Delegates on the AHIMA website.

The online application will be available in mid-January. Applications are due March 31, 2023.

Please contact profession.governance@ahima.org with any questions and to indicate your interest in applying.

The 2023 AHIMA Advocacy Summit: March 20-21!

The AHIMA Advocacy Summit is where health leaders and policymakers come together to address important key policy issues related to health data and health information.

You may earn up to 13 CEUs at this two-day event, taking place March 20–21, 2023, in Washington, DC, which includes a Public Policy Institute on March 20. AHIMA members also have an opportunity to advocate for issues impacting the health information profession to their elected officials at our Capitol Hill Day on March 21.

Registration will open soon!

Save the Date

ILHIMA Annual Conference
April 20-21, 2023
Tinley Park Convention Center
Interested in presenting? Click here.

HHS Proposes New Protections to Increase Care Coordination and Confidentiality for Patients With Substance Use Challenges

New Proposed Rule to Implement the Bipartisan CARES Act Legislation

Today, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced proposed changes to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records under 42 CFR part 2 (“Part 2”), which protects patient privacy and records concerning treatment related to substance use challenges from unauthorized disclosures. Specifically, today’s proposed rule increases coordination among providers in treatment for substance use challenges and increases protections for patients concerning records disclosure to avoid discrimination in treatment.

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