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CHIA - Always Connecting the California Health Information Community
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LEADERSHIP: Connect with Connie -President’s Message; CHIA Delegates Head to Utah
EDUCATION: All-Call Community Chat August 30; CHIACON25 Call for Proposals
ADVOCACY: Race is on for Grassroots Advocacy Award; 60 Bills to Watch
DISCOVERY: Maximize Your Membership with Benefits
Connect with Connie: President’s Message
From Connie’s office to yours … Click on the Image and Play
“As we work to ‘Ignite the Future of CHIA’ I encourage every member to invite two colleagues to join CHIA this year.”
AHIMA House of Delegates to Meet in October
Five CHIA Delegates Prepare to Take Part in National Decisions at AHIMA24
CHIA LEADership is getting ready to experience the AHIMA24 Conference as delegates at the largest gathering of HI professionals in the nation: happening October 27-29 in "bee-UTAH-ful" Salt Lake City, Utah. The CHIA team includes President and LEAD Delegate, Connie Renda, President-elect, Freida Smith, Diane Premeau, 1st Year Delegate, Kamar Braish, 1st Year Delegate, and Kristen Borth, 2nd Year Delegate. Learn more about AHIMA24 below.
All-Member Community Chat August 30
Join CHIA President, Connie Renda from 11- Noon to learn more about the value of CHIA Membership
Register today for a Community Chat for all members to commit to ‘Ignite the Future of CHIA’. Be part of the discussions that build the foundation for growth and excitement and strengthen the largest Component Association of AHIMA. Learn more about CHIA's Membership Retention & Recruitment Committee initiatives to promote membership in CHIA.
Purpose:
To plan, develop,
and coordinate
an integrated
mission-centric
membership
recruitment
and retention
program
for the
California
health
information
community.
This includes
developing
strategies
to build
membership
value,
support,
engagement,
and long-term
loyalty.
Join us at the beautiful Westin Long Beach as CHIA will be "Back at the Beach.” California's health information professionals and industry partners will gather for three days of robust education,LEADing California’s Health Information Professionals to Ignite Better Health Outcomes. Aspire to join your colleagues and save the date!
Urgently Seeking CHIACON25 Call for Proposals
LEADing California’s HI Professionals to Ignite Better Health Outcomes
Join us by heeding the Call for Proposals and submitting relevant and unique programs for our health information community. This is an exciting opportunity to share valuable solutions that address today’s challenges in HI at CHIA's annual Convention & Exhibit. Be part of Igniting the Future of CHIA through our biggest education forum.
Discover more about CHIACON and submit a CHIACON25 proposal by October 14, 2024.
Member Engagement Key in Advocacy Efforts
CHIA Sets Its Sites on the Grassroots Advocacy Award: Take Action Today
AHIMA’s new criteria for the annual Grassroots Advocacy Award, recognizing the top state or district exhibiting significant grassroots efforts in advocacy engagement of its agenda is within reach for CHIA. Learn how you can get involved and contribute to our state's engagement numbers for federal advocacy. See the documents below for more information.
And Elevate your Professional Value and Personal Growth Through LEAD
CHIA’s commitment to ‘Igniting the Future of CHIA’ is built around membership growth. Understanding the value of CHIA membership is the first step to empowering members who will endorse that goal. The Membership Recruitment and Retention Committee, under the leadership of Co-Chairs Steven Cordero-Wade, RHIT, CCS, ICD-10 Trainer and Erin Valenzuela, RHIA, will be LEADing CHIA's initiatives. Join Connie Renda for this Community Chat.
CHIA President Connie Renda challenges every member to invite two new members, and here’s why:
Leadership - member-leader growth through service
while building meaningful relationships,
mentorship and community engagement.
Education - leading-edge member-driven programs provide career-relevant expertise while preparing members to serve as educational resources.
Advocacy - prepares HI professionals to advocate
for meaningful state legislative
and regulatory changes impacting
HI across the information lifecycle.
Discovery – highlights career HI pathways to explore, ability to share insight and best practices leads to demonstrated value and expertise
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