CHIA Monthly Digest - February Edition
Thursday, February 6, 2025
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About the CHIA Monthly Digest
The Digest is a member-friendly, all-inclusive digital communication tool designed around the LEAD values that bring important topics to your email box every month. Find focused subject matter at your fingertips and accessible links to plan your CHIA and AHIMA activities. The Snapshot provides an outline of the stories, like a table of contents, so the reader can find information quickly.
CHIA - Always Connecting the California Health Information Community
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The Snapshot
Scroll to the corresponding section for more detail.
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EADERSHIP: Connect with Connie - President’s Message – Recruit 5 in ‘25; March 1 Deadline for Awards & Recognition Nominees, AND Scholarship Applications Due; Volunteer “CHIA-style” and Earn CEUs.
EDUCATION:
CHIACON25 – Make Plans for Long Beach CHIACON25 (one week earlier this year); eHI Symposium, Special CalAIM Community Chat Attention Behavioral Health
Colleagues!
ADVOCACY: New 2025-26 California Legislative Calendar and Updated CHIA Bill Watch List
DISCOVERY: ReDiscover CHIA's Foundation for Active Member Education: FAME; Take the “Member Spotlight Challenge”; Quick Help with AHIMA business go to MyAHIMA Hub; Discover IFHIMA three-part program
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Connect with Connie: President’s Message
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From Connie’s office to yours … Click on the Image and Play
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Connie’s Challenge: Recruit 5 in ‘25. Invite five colleagues to join CHIA
🌟 March 1 is Important DEADLINE for Two important CHIA benefits:
🌟 Six (6) Student Scholarships Ready and Waiting
🌟 Nominations for 2025 CHIA Awards and Recognition Closing 3/1
🌟 Volunteerism CHIA-style - Sign-Up, Contribute, Earn up to 5 CEUs
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Elections for Future Leaders Opens Monday, February 10
Get to Know Your Candidates...Position Statements | Go to Meet the Candidates 2025
It is election time again, an important decision for all CHIA members will be made this month. The 2025 Ballot is posted, and voting opens Monday February 10 through February 24th. Let your voice be heard...click on the button below to get to know your candidates, then make an informed decision and submit your vote as a CHIA member when polls open.
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Volunteer Recruitment and Sign-Up Is in Full Swing
Freida Smith, President-elect Urges All Members to Choose a Workgroup Today
CHIA’s strength is directly related to its member-leader passion for igniting initiatives that benefit the California health information (HI) community. Volunteerism “CHIA-style” incorporates member expertise and enthusiasm to make a difference in the ever-evolving landscape of HI and healthcare in general. Contribute your time and elevate your personal career through LEAD – Leadership, Education, Advocacy, and Discovery.
NEW Recertification Guidelines from AHIMA -- Earn up to 5 CEUs per 2-year CEU cycle through your volunteer efforts. Click below to get started.
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Deadline March 1 for Two Important CHIA Benefits
#1 > Nominate Fellow Members for the 2025 Recognition Awards and Scholarships
Nominate peers for the CHIA Recognition Awards and Scholarships. As part of CHIA's commitment to encourage, nurture and celebrate exceptional volunteer and professional leadership, the CHIA Recognition Awards honor exemplary service, reward contributions that build the HI knowledge base, recognize excellence in preparing future HI professionals, and encourage new talent and leadership. LEARN MORE HERE
Complete Recognition Awards Nomination Form
for Distinguished Member, Educator, Mentor, Volunteer, HIM Industry Champion, and Literary recognition
awards. View past CHIA Recognition Awards Recipients .
#2 > Annual Student Scholarship Applications
CHIA Encourages Every Emerging Professional (Student) Member to Apply
The CHIA Board approved to award up to six (6) student scholarships of $750 to Emerging Professional (Student) Members to assist in completing educational goals in CAHIIIM-accredited health information administration (HIA), health information technology (HIT), or AHIMA approved professional certificate programs. Candidates also include CHIA Professional Members enrolled in HIA or HIT programs seeking specialty or higher HI-related credentials beyond their status (e.g. CCS or CCS-P pursuing RHIT or RHIA) or enrolled in a post-graduate degree program in an HI-related field. Applications accepted through March 1, 2025.
For questions, or to submit application here: CHIA Student Scholarship Application
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Expand Your Expertise with Two New eLearning Programs
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Still Time to Register!
AI in Healthcare:
Innovation, Ethics, and Application
Two-day eLearning Series:
February 11 & 13, 2025 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (PT)
Discover how the evolving Electronic Health Information (EHI) landscape impacts your organization at the 2025 EHI Symposium. Join us for a dynamic, virtual event featuring leading experts as they tackle EHI definitions, compliance challenges, and best practices for success.
💡 Key Topics:
- Navigating EHI regulations
- Mastering AI Governance
- Practical Applications of AI
Secure your spot to stay informed, compliant, and ahead of the curve in the evolving health data ecosystem.
Approved for 6 CEUs
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Advanced Coding Workshop
Live Four-part eLearning Series: Thursdays March 6, 13, 20, & 27 2025 from 9:00 am - 12:15 pm (PT)
Save up to $60 by Registering NOW!
Explore the complex issues within ICD-10-PCS, CPT®, ICD-10-CM, NCCI edits, Interventional Radiology, spinal fusion, Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) and more. Each day will focus on specific areas and include case scenario examples along with hands-on coding opportunities. The sessions will be fast-paced, and attendees will participate at various times throughout the program.
This eLearning program will be held on four consecutive Thursdays beginning March 6th. Best price is to purchase the full workshop. Sessions can be purchased separately.
Approved for 3 CEUs per session | 12 CEUs for full program
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Don't Miss Out! Every eLearning Program purchase includes on-demand access to the course. Can't attend live? No worries—lock in your spot now and learn at your own pace!
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Take Part in February 28 Informative Community Chat
Join Cheryl Austin, Board Member and Learn the Ins and Outs of CalAIM
Special attention to CHIA’s Behavioral Health Community... Discussion will include the CalAIM initiatives centered around the ‘problem list” in behavioral health.
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It’s Time to Start Planning for CHIACON25 in June
Mark Your Calendar (One Week Earlier June 1-4) and Meet Us at the Westin Long Beach
It’s not too early to plan to be “Back at the Beach” for CHIACON25. Plan to join your colleagues at the beautiful Westin Long Beach for three days of robust education and networking with California’s health information professionals and industry partners – LEADing California’s Health Information Professionals to Ignite Better Health Outcomes.
Registration
will launch
soon...stay
tuned.
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Calling all Exhibitors: Several booth packages are available for 2025 and can be
tailored to fit your budget. Excellent opportunities are available
to increase your brand awareness. Plan to join California's health
information leaders and help them discover innovative ideas to
enhance their work lives. Submit your exhibit contract today to
optimize your brand's visibility!
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Legislative
&
Advocacy
Committee
Begin
New
Session
New
2025-26
California
Legislative
Calendar
and
Updated
CHIA
Bill
Watch
List
If
you
missed
the
Community
Chat
in January
introducing
this
hard-working
volunteer
workgroup,
feel
free
to
listen
to
the
Community Chat recording
here.
As
the
legislative
process
begins
in
Sacramento,
so
does
CHIA’s
advocacy
efforts.
Support
AHIMA
efforts
as
a
CHIA
member
through
TAKE
ACTION.
Always
keep
up
by
visiting
the
CHIA
Bill
Watch
for
details.
Always
keep
up
by
visiting
the
CHIA
Bill
Watch
for
details.
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Discover the “Spotlight Challenge”- Members to Know
Membership Recruitment & Retention Committee Challenging ALL CHIA Members
The Membership Recruitment & Retention Committee (MRR) is working hard to grow our community and enhance the many amazing benefits CHIA offers. And now, we want to highlight YOU—our incredible member-leaders, both new and long-standing!
Join the fun and be one of the first to participate in our brand-new Member Spotlight Challenge! Simply fill out the quick form below with:
✅ Your name
📸 A great photo of yourself
📝 A short paragraph on how CHIA has helped your professional growth
But wait—there’s more! To keep the excitement going, nominate a colleague to take on the Member Spotlight Challenge next! Let’s celebrate our amazing CHIA community together!
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ReDiscover CHIA’s Foundation for Active Member Education (FAME) - Member Financial Education Support
Your CHIA Board of Directors, like every Californian, is saddened by the devastation caused by the LA Fires. Many of our members have been impacted in Southern California and CHIA reminds everyone that we are here to support you through FAME, the Foundation for Active Member Education. Apply for assistance and lighten the burden with financial support for continuing education in any form and for attendance at CHIACON25. Learn more in the link below and act now! Don’t hesitate, use your benefits through FAME now.
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Discover MyAHIMA Hub for Membership and Certification
AHIMA Encourages Members to Create Formal Tickets to Address Issues Swiftly
While AHIMA is working through a complicated system conversion that has created short-term issues for the HI community and members, MyAHIMA Hub
has been set up to address membership
and certification questions. Create
a ticket and AHIMA associates will
handle asap. OR
CHIA is here for you too! If
it is easier to reach us.... complete
a Contact Us form on the website. Include
your name, AHIMA ID number and a brief
description of the issues you are experiencing. We
will forward the information directly
to AHIMA on our member’s behalf.
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Discover IFHIMA Three-Part ‘Focus on the Future of HIM’
Join HI professionals from around the globe virtually...and learn latest innovations and research that is vital to improving health outcomes for all nations.
- February 26 – Focus on how Artificial Intelligence
(AI) will transform HI and require
governance.
- March 25 – Developing the Future HI Workforce,
perspectives from Research and Practice.
Share preliminary findings from the
IFHIMA AI Literacy Survey.
- April 30 – ICD-11
Implementation and Training Experiences.
Includes speakers’ perspectives from
Australia, Canada, China, the Czech
Republic, Kuwait and the USA.
Tickets are now available for members and non-members. Tickets
for individual events are also available.
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Discover
CHIA’s
Latest
News
A
New
Way
to
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Miss
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Monthly
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Looking
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messages?
CHIA
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information
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Latest
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on
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CHIA
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Click
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to
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Homepage
and
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finding
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By
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you
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to
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where
you
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welcome
to
read
and
comment
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any
posts.
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Discover Upcoming Events
HIPAA Privacy Rule provisions for Reproductive Healthcare Privacy
January 29, 2025
eHI Symposium: AI in Healthcare: Innovation, Ethics, and Application
February 11 - 13, 2025
Community Chat: The Problem List – A New Approach for Behavioral Health
February 28, 2025
Advanced Coding Workshop
March 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2025
ICD-10-CM/PCS Code Updates for April 2025
March 28, 2025
Coming Soon: Revenue Cycle Mgmt Program
April 3 and 10, 2025
Coming Soon: Advancing
Coding and Documentation Capture through
Advanced AI
May 7, 2025
CHIACON25
June 1 - 4, 2025
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