Diann H Smith, MS, RHIA, CHP, FAHIMAAHIMA 2017 President/Chair-ElectMay 18, 2017
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Explaining It All
AHIMA: Moving the HIM Profession into the Future
How the Pieces Fit Together
VISION: AHIMA improving health through trusted information
MISSION: AHIMA transforming healthcare by leading HIM, Informatics, and Information Governance
VALUES: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Integrity
AHIMA: Vision, Mission, and Values
AHIMA Focus
AHIMA provides expertise to ensure trusted information for healthcare
Strategic Objectives
Leading in informatics and analytics• AHIMA be the professional association
of choice • Present a widely accepted definition of
informatics that is recognized by the healthcare industry
Strategic Objectives
Championing information governance• Increase IG adoption • Utilization of AHIMA’s IG Adoption
Model, tools, and expertise.
Strategic ObjectivesCreating pathways for health
information professionals into emerging roles
• Transition HIM professionals • Increase participation and
influence • Increase # HIM professionals at
the executive level• Increase membership diversity
Strategic ObjectivesConnecting consumers to their
health information• Partnerships to reach
consumers• Educate consumers on their rights
to access health information• Recognized as the “trusted voice”
across the health information environment
How Can You Help?
AHIMA Update: Informatics/Analytics
• New blogs in JAHIMA• Introduced new Certified Professional in
Health Informatics (CPHI) credential
AHIMA Update: Informatics/AnalyticsStandards at work for you:• AHIMA serves as the Secretariat for ISO TC
215 (International Informatics Standards) and as the Administrator of the US Technical Advisory Group (USTAG) to ISO TC 215.
• Increased participation by HIM professionals in the AHIMA Standards Task Force by 300%
• Task Force identified HIM practice standards for additional development and focus
• Participated with ONC in development and delivery of legal EHR workshop
AHIMA Update: Information Governance
• Launch of AHIMA’s Information Governance Adoption Model (IGAM) through IGHealthRate™
• Release of an interactive IG for Executives Video– www.IGIQ.com– www.IGAdvisors.com– www.IGHealthRate.com
AHIMA Update: Information Governance
• Journal articles: The Road to Governance • Journal IGIQ Blog series • Partnered with CSAs to provide
information governance training
AHIMA Update: HIM Pathways• Apprenticeship program
– (1 hour webinar on March 23 for employers)• Creation of Leadership Institute• Defining Common Employability Skills
AHIMA Update: HIM Pathways
Career-focused member benefits • Over 3,325 career prep webinar attendees
in 2016 • Special events at Convention • Most popular Engage
communities focus on career and certification
AHIMA Update: HIM Pathways• HIM Reimagined (HIMR)• Graduate-level informatics competencies• Defining informatics• New applications for the Virtual Lab
AHIMA Update: Consumer Engagement
2016 Focus on patient matching• myHealthID petition• Congressional outreach
AHIMA Update: Consumer Engagement
Coming in 2017: Model Release of Information form
More Good News….
Advocacy: AHIMA representing you
More Good News….
More Good News….
Outside the US• Established AHIMA World Congress• Conducted presentations at conferences• Developed partnerships
New Membership Model
New Volunteer Center
HIM Awareness Campaign
• Widen and deepen the HIM footprint• Each state should be involved• Toolkit and other materials on Engage
Convention 2017
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