CHIA Monthly Digest - March Edition
Thursday, March 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 – Ballot Results Announcing New Leadership for 2025-26; Recruit 5 in ‘25 and Take the “Member Spotlight Challenge”; Volunteer “CHIA-style” and Earn CEUs; Mark Calendars for May 15 Annual Business Meeting
EDUCATION:
CHIACON25 Registration Now Open – Make Plans for Long Beach; New Revenue Cycle Academy, April 3,10 and Earn 6 CEUs; Still Time to Register
for Advanced Coding
ADVOCACY: Read “Brian’s Bill News” with Special Attention to AB302, a special Bill to Watch
DISCOVERY: Discover FAME for CHIA member assistance to pay registration for CHIACON; Need Assistance with AHIMA? Go to MyAHIMA Hub; Get to Know the Membership Recruitment & Retention Committee (MRR)
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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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Congratulations 2025-26 New Leadership and Board of Directors
🌟 Mark Calendars for CHIA Annual Business Meeting, May 15, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
🌟 Take the “Member Spotlight Challenge” and submit yourself and three (3) members to share personal stories of CHIA membership success and meet Connie’s Challenge: Recruit 5 in ‘25
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Volunteerism CHIA-style – Important to Sign-Up Today and Contribute your Time and Earn up to 5 CEUs
🌟 Call for Applications for Nominating Committee, Deadline April 15
🌟 CHIACON25 Registration is OPEN. Make your plans now for Long Beach, June 1-4
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CHIA’s New 2025-26 CHIA LEADership Announced
Congratulations to the following CHIA Members who will join the fiscal year 2025-26 CHIA Board of Directors
President-elect
Kamar Braish, MS, RHIA
Director
Megan Pruente, MPH, RHIA
Jose Talavera, MSHI, RHIA
AHIMA Delegate
Kathleen Witte, RHIA, CCS
AHIMA Alternate Delegate
Courtney Hoatson, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, CRC
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Plan Now to Attend the 2025 Virtual Annual Business Meeting and AHIMA Report for Component Associations
Success through Collaboration | Thursday, May 15 | 11 AM – 1 PM | Earn 1 CEU
CHIA’s Annual Business Meeting is a must attend virtual event this year. Join Connie Renda, President, and learn about CHIA’s key accomplishments and milestones for 2024-25. Set aside two hours and get engaged from wherever you are!
In addition, Gain New Insight from the AHIMA Report to CAs
Join AHIMA executive leaders and Board liaisons who will share key initiatives and updates from the national level; focused on how AHIMA is addressing critical issues impacting all members and the progress to resolution. Content will be limited to 30 minutes with time for Q&A and member interaction.
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Seeking Members for Volunteer Workgroups in 2025-26
Earn Up to 5 CEUs per 2-year CEU Cycle for Your Personal Volunteer Efforts
It’s time to choose where you want to make a difference. If you haven’t signed up for your Volunteer Workgroups of choice, DO IT NOW. CHIA’s strength is directly related to member-leader passion for igniting initiatives that benefit the California health information (HI) community. Volunteerism “CHIA-style” incorporates member expertise and enthusiasm. Contribute your time and elevate your personal career through LEAD – Leadership, Education, Advocacy, and Discovery.
Heed the call from President-elect Freida Smith and Volunteer by Clicking Below and Earn Your CEUs
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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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Help Choose Future CHIA Leadership | Apply Now
Seeking Member Applications for CHIA Nominating Committee
CHIA is now accepting applications for the very important Board-appointed Nominating Committee for 2025-26. Committee work starts in August after the annual Convention to identify and select candidates for the 2026-27 CHIA Leadership Ballot. Applications
are due by April 15th, 2025. Submit your application today.
Apply Today
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No Need to Wait...CHIACON25 Registration is Open Now
LEADing California’s Health Information Professionals to Ignite Better Health Outcomes
Get ready to be "Back at the Beach!" 🌊 Join us at the stunning Westin Long Beach for three days of top-notch education and networking with California’s health information professionals and industry leaders.
Be the first to secure your spot and connect, and learn
– LEADing California’s Health Information Professionals to Ignite Better Health Outcomes
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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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Expand Your Expertise with Two New eLearning Programs
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NEW Revenue Cycle Academy
This new Revenue Cycle Academy brings together industry experts from essential revenue cycle drivers, offering a platform to share LEADing practices and innovative strategies for creating strong, compliant processes that drive sustainable success.
Two-day eLearning Series: April 3 & 10, 2025 Starts at 9:00 am (PT)
Join us for this program, designed to help healthcare professionals optimize revenue cycle performance. Learn from industry experts as they cover key topics like healthcare reimbursement, coding-to-billing workflows, Medi-Cal regulations, behavioral health challenges, and denial prevention strategies.
Don’t miss this chance to enhance your knowledge, reduce denials, and strengthen compliance.
Approved for 6.5 CEUs for full program
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Still Time To Register!
Advanced
Coding
Workshop
Live Four-part eLearning Series: Thursdays March 6, 13, 20, & 27 2025 from 9:00 am - 12:15 pm (PT)
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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AHIMA
Advocacy
Summit
Takes
Place
March
17
&
18
CHIA
to
be
represented
“On
the
Hill”
by
Rosie
Zamora
and
Freida
Smith
Stay
tuned
for
updates
in
the
April
Monthly
Digest. For
more
information
on
the
Advocacy
Summit,
click
here
AHIMA
Advocacy
Summit
‘25
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Legislative & Advocacy Attention: Assembly Bill 302
“Brian’s Bill News” | You and 302 | CA Confidentiality of Medical Information Act Changes
Assembly Bill AB302, introduced by Assembly
member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, proposes
changes to the California Confidentiality
of Medical Information Act (CMIA Act).
Its intent to narrow the exceptions
under which medical information may
be disclosed, particularly as it relates
to reproductive health care, is of
special interest to health information
(HI) professionals.
The CMIA Act prohibits providers from disclosing medical information without obtaining the patient’s authorization except as provided in sections (b) and (c) of the Act. Currently section (b) subsection (1) permits providers to disclose medical information without patient authorization when compelled by “A court order”. AB
302 amends subsection (b)(1) to read: when
compelled by “A California state court
pursuant to an order of that court or a
court order of another state based on another
state’s law so long as that law does not
interfere with California laws, including,
but not limited to, the Reproductive Act.” AB302
also makes a similar amendment to section
(b) subsection (6) regarding search warrants.
Another provision of the CMIA Act currently allows providers “to the extent expressly authorized by a patient or enrollee or subscriber” to “share, sell, use for marketing, or otherwise use medical information for a purpose not necessary to provide health care services to the patient”. Similar requirements also apply to contractors and subcontractors. AB302 proposes the elimination of the “to the extent expressly authorized” provision and thus would effectively prohibit the use of medical information for any purpose other than those expressly permitted by the CMIA Act. The complete text and other information on Assembly Bill AB320 is available from the CaliforniaHIA.org Advocacy webpage and from leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.
If you missed the Community Chat in January, Learn more about this Workgroup
Listen to the Community Chat recording here.
CHIA’s advocacy efforts support AHIMA efforts.
All CHIA members can TAKE ACTION
and keep up by visiting the CHIA Bill Watch for details.
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Discover Member Financial Education Support and Register for CHIACON25 | Foundation for Active Member Education (FAME)
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 the Second and Third Parts of the 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.
- 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 What’s Happening with the MRR Committee
Membership Recruitment & Retention Committee Making Headway on New Initiatives
For the past few months, the volunteer workgroup - Membership Recruitment & Retention has been busy updating CHIA’s value proposition L
EA
D
– Leadership, Education, Advocacy and Discovery to ignite new member growth and
enhance the ability for CHIA to
sustain its leadership position
in the health information community
of California. Soon you will see
the updates on californiaHIA.org.
Just like HI, CHIA is evolving to stay relevant and make a difference across all areas of healthcare. Watch for new ways to help grow our association membership to meet President Connie’s Challenge: Recruit 5 (new members) in ‘25. Take the “Membership Spotlight Challenge” and keep informed as the MRR promotes unique ways to share the value of CHIA membership that elevates professional value and personal growth through L
EA
D.
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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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