Yes, it is picnic time again!! Join us in person at Mendon Ponds Park – at Stewart lodge on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 from 3pm to 7:30pm for some fun, great food and meet old friends and make some new ones. Tamara from Medscribe will also be there. The picnic and the education session are FREE for all 2022-2023 RRHIMA dues paying, emeritus members and student members. For all others the cost is $20. (So Read more…
A good time was had by all NYHIMA members that attended the 2022 NYHIMA Annual Conference in Rochester, NY this week. The conference offered excellent speakers and education, networking, food and so much fun!!
It’s Patient ID Week! Take part by visiting AHIMA’s Action Center now to urge your members of Congress to protect patient privacy and safety by supporting the repeal of Section 510 in the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) appropriations bill. It’s essential this week that we make sure every US Senator and US Representative hears from AHIMA members about the impact of patient misidentification and what they can Read more…
RRHIMA will be holding it’s annual meeting from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m on May 5, 2022 at the Eagle Vale Golf Club: 4344 Nine Mile Point Rd, Fairport, NY 14450. We hope you can attend! There will be speakers, contests, food (breakfast & lunch) & drinks, prizes, and much, much more. And on top of all that, you earn 5 CEs for the day! Vendors: Medscribe Topic Speaker(s) 8:00-8:30 Registration and Breakfast BOD Read more…
RRHIMA is excited to announce its spring webinar series on Privacy, Security & Compliance.. These 4 webinars will cover current hot topics as well as broaden your horizons by providing insight into privacy and compliance issues in areas that are less familiar. Privacy, Security & Compliance Tues. Mar 8, 2022 What’s New in CompliancePaul Mayer and June CrawfordBonadio Compliance Solutions Tues. Mar 22, 2022 ROI Requests via the Patient Portal & Patient Requests 21st Century StyleSally Deming, RHIT, Associate Director Read more…
The NYHIMA Board is proposing changes to the NYHIMA Bylaws. The following is proposed: Replace the Communications Director board position with a Second Year Education Director board position. NYHIMA is proposing this change to meet the various educational needs of NYHIMA members. The duties of the Communications Director will be performed by the Board of Directors and the Association Management company. Go to https://www.nyhima.org/bylaws-review-2022 to review these changes.
Did you know NYHIMA is currently accepting proposals for the NYHIMA 2022 Annual Conference? ALL submissions must be sent by December 31, 2021. Please use the following topic list as a guideline: Post Acute / Long-term CareCDI/CodingPrivacy/Security (HIPAA)IG/EMRComplianceRevenue Cycle Learn more: https://bit.ly/3D6JXH5
The bipartisan “Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act” has recently been introduced in the US Senate. We need your outreach to build support for this important legislation. Prior authorization continues to be the number one administrative burden identified by healthcare providers. In a 2018 report by the US Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of the Inspector General, it was found that Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) overturned 75 percent of their own denials Read more…
This summer, AHIMA asked health information professionals to share with AHIMA how they are “living” the Patient Naming Policy Pledge. Five finalists were selected from the entries received. The finalists are representing their respective component state association in the competition. AHIMA members are invited to learn about each of the finalists and vote for the one they find most compelling and impressive. Please watch the five videos and vote for your favorite. Please send this link Read more…