As a friendly reminder, AHIMA is conducting a member needs assessment survey to gather feedback on the benefits and services offered to ensure that your needs and representation are being effectively met. This year’s survey questions focus on Value, Membership Engagement, Service, and Professional Development. The questions are intended to Read more…
Now Available! If you’ve already registered, you can now view this webinar from the My Webinars area of the My AHIMA portal. If you haven’t registered yet, you still have time. The Value of Advocacy Release Date: Monday, April 17 and will be available for registration through the end of Read more…
The AHIMA Grassroots Advocacy Award recognizes the top state or district (relative to Component Association membership numbers) that has exhibited significant grassroots and advocacy engagement on policies areas identified by the AHIMA Advocacy Agenda. Please see the documentation below if you are interested. Grassroots Advocacy Award AHIMA Grassroots Advocacy Award Read more…
Action Items Write to your member of Congress ask ask them to repeal Section 510 from the FY24 Labor-HHS appropriations bill! Make sure to view the study released by AHIMA last month and conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago: Social Determinants of Health Data: Survey Results on the Read more…
As Congress is working to pass a final federal budget before the end of the year, we need your help to urge Congress to finally repeal Section 510 from the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Labor-HHS appropriations bill. For the fourth year, the US House of Representatives has repealed Section 510 Read more…
AHIMA needs your help to raise support for the LINC to Address Social Needs Act! Take part by visiting the AHIMA Action Center now to urge your members of Congress to cosponsor the bill and foster improved linkages between clinical health and social services. Improving Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) is an AHIMA Read more…
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 Read more…
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 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 Read more…
Are you ready for the upcoming AHIMA elections this summer? The elections will be held online from July 12-July 26.and you can learn about the candidates on AHIMA.org. See the: candidate biographiesposition statementsvideos And if you are a fan of social media, be sure to search for the hashtag #AHIMAelection21 Read more…