CHIA Monthly Digest - April Edition
Thursday, April 3, 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; VIP Calendar Dates: HIP Week 4/21-25; Annual Meeting 5/15; AHIMA Town Hall 4/22; CHIACON25 6/1-4 – ‘Ignite the Night in White’ Celebration Party
EDUCATION:
CHIACON25 Registration Open...did you register? Revenue Cycle Academy: Bridging the Gaps in Revenue Integrity -- eLearning Program Starts TOMORROW; Community Chat 4/25 Celebrating HIP Week
ADVOCACY: CHIA LEADers Gather for ‘25 Advocacy Summit and Work ‘On the Hill’; Legislative & Advocacy Committee Evaluating 110 New Bills for CHIA Bill Watch; CHIA Poised to be LEADing CA for Grassroots Advocacy Efforts and Competition... TAKE ACTION
DISCOVERY: Component Group Application Process Approval Underway; AHIMA Updates to Consider; Discover AHIMA Member Town Halls
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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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Important to Register Now for the “first ever” CHIA Annual
Business Meeting and AHIMA Update - May 15, 2025, 11 AM
– 1 PM.
🌟 Enjoy the special invitation/video from your BOD...to take part in CHIACON25 - Ignite the Night in White Celebration Party; Registration is Open—See you in Long Beach.
🌟 Celebrate Health Information Professionals Week – April 21-25; Join CHIA special Community Chat 4/25 at NOON featuring industry experts and engaging discussion.
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Don’t miss the AHIMA Town Hall April 22 and stay informed on AHIMA initiatives.
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Save Thursday, May 15, 11:00 AM for the Must-Attend first-ever Virtual Annual Business Meeting and AHIMA Report
Success through Collaboration | Thursday, May 15 | 11 AM – 1 PM | Earn 1 CEU
CHIA’s Annual Business Meeting is the first-ever virtual event for all members and replaces the former HOD meeting. Join your fellow members and Board of Directors to review CHIA’s key accomplishments and milestones for 2024-25. Set aside two hours and get engaged from wherever you are!
Get Important New Insight from the AHIMA Report to CAs
AHIMA's Interim CEO, Cris Ioboni, and AHIMA President, Maria Caban Alizondo, 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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Celebrate and Explore HIP Week April 21-25, 2025
CHIA Community Chat April 25 Dedicated to Health Information Professionals
Join your fellow Health Information Professionals (HIP) colleagues of California for the special Community Chat at NOON, April 25. Hear from industry experts and explore trends, data integrity and quality initiatives, and how to stay relevant in our fast and evolving HI environment. Learn more about HIP Week Events | AHIMA
Sign up for CHIA Community Chat HERE
Have some fun....go to the AHIMA Store
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No Need to Wait...CHIACON25 Registration is Open | Early Bird Pricing Ends in Just 22 Days
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
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LEADing California’s Health Information Professionals to Ignite
Better Health Outcomes
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🌟 Enjoy the
special invitation/video from your BOD
...to take part in CHIACON25 -
Ignite the Night in White Celebration Party;
Registration is Open—See you in Long Beach.
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Participate in the CHIAxchange and Save:
We’re excited to invite you to a special event on
Sunday, June 1 at 4:30 pm
—CHIA’s annual
CHIAxchange
! It’s a unique opportunity to connect with participating vendors
who can help you tackle everyday challenges in release
of information, coding, compliance, revenue cycle, and
more.
This innovative event offers a fun and relaxed speed-meeting format, giving you the chance to meet with several potential vendors in a quiet, engaging setting. We believe so strongly in the value of this experience that we’re offering one complimentary hotel night at CHIA’s group rate at The Westin Long Beach (for either Saturday, May 31, or Sunday, June 1), along with a $50 gift card and exciting raffle prizes for all participants!
Don't miss out on this great chance to make valuable connections and find solutions that will make a real difference. We can’t wait to see you there!
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Expand Your Expertise with CHIA's Upcoming Education
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Revenue Cycle Academy
This 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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NEW! Release of Information Academy
Two-day eLearning Series: May 6 & 8, 2025 9:00 am – 12:10 pm(PT)
The ROI Academy provides a comprehensive foundation for the what, when, and why of releasing protected health information, from request to release. Key topics include basic release requests, subpoenas, government requests and handling of sensitive records such as minors health information, mental health, substance abuse, gender-affirming care, psychotherapy notes and reproductive health records.
Approved for 6 CEUs
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Don't Miss Out! Every eLearning Program/Webinar 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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Legislative
&
Advocacy
Efforts
Matter
California
Legislative
Session
Underway
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Keep
up
by
visiting
the
CHIA
Bill
Watch
California’s
legislative
cycle
began
in
January
2025.
Over
one
thousand
bills
have
been
introduced
in
the
legislature.
CHIA’s
Legislative
&
Advocacy
Committee
is
evaluating
over
100
bills
to
determine
relevance
to
the
health
information
profession.
Upon
review
after
its
April
meeting,
bills
impacting
the
profession
will
be
identified
and
placed
on
CHIA’s
Bill
Watch
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CHIA LEADership Valued Advocacy Summit Update
Facts from Freida: Another “On the Hill” Effort Drives Change for HI
The AHIMA Advocacy Summit 2025 in Washington, DC, brought together health information professionals, policymakers, and industry leaders to address critical issues shaping the future of healthcare. The agenda focused on pivotal topics, including the future of electronic prior authorization, privacy and consent in health information exchange, government affairs outlook for 2025, and strategies to improve patient matching and healthcare policy in the 119th Congress. Key issues included artificial intelligence (AI), patient matching, social determinants of health, and global health.
On the second day, AHIMA members participated in Capitol Hill Day, directly advocating for health information issues with elected officials. Thank you to the CHIA members in attendance: Freida Smith, President-elect, Cheryl Austin; Rhonda Anderson; Maria Caban Alizondo; Rosie Zamora; Kamar Braish, Adriana Preciado; Nyunt Than; Teresa Bogaards; and Roberta Baranda.
For more detailed information about key initiatives and discussions, click below.
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Advocacy at AHIMA | Take Action NOW!
Facts from Freida: Another “On the Hill” Effort Drives Change for HI
CHIA’s advocacy efforts support and contribute to AHIMA’s grassroots component association competition, where California’s HI leaders can make a difference as the LEADing Component Association. All CHIA members are encouraged to TAKE ACTION now. Learn all you need to know from a quick demonstration shown in the video below from Roberta Baranda and Elia Toscano.
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Discover AHIMA Town Halls and Stay Informed
Town Hall Events | Earn 1 CEU Per Event | Recordings on MyAHIMAHub
The next AHIMA Member Town Hall Event is scheduled for Tuesday, April 22, 2:00 PM. Mark your calendar to keep informed and connected with updates and AHIMA initiatives. Town Hall events provide an opportunity to have your voice heard, connect with HI professionals throughout the country, and full transparency. All past recordings of these special events are available on MyAHIMAHub. Contact AHIMA to learn more.
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Discover Component Group Application Process and Task Force Guidelines Approved by CHIA BOD LEADership
Stay tuned for the exciting updates on Component Group ‘How To's’
At last month’s meeting, the Board approved the application and Board approval process, FAQs and component group guiding principles presented by the Component Group Task Force. More information will be provided during CHIA’s Annual Business Meeting on May 15. Two pilot programs are under approval as we begin the application process! Thanks to the CG Task Force for all its great work and time given to bring this exciting program to CHIA members.
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Discover Valuable Updates from AHIMA
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Discover Upcoming Events
ICD-10-CM/PCS Code Updates for April 2025
March 28, 2025
Revenue Cycle Academy: Bridging the Gaps in Revenue Integrity
April 3 and 10, 2025
Spring ROI Academy
May 6 & 8,
2025
Advancing Coding and Documentation Capture through Advanced AI
May 7, 2025
CHIACON25
June 1 - 4, 2025
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