CHIA Monthly Digest - November Edition
Thursday, November 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.
L
EADERSHIP:
President’s Message Freida’s Focus; CHIA Delegates Applaud AHIMA25, Awards & Scholarship Program Enhancements for 2025-26 | APPLY
NOW
EDUCATION:
Student Chat, November 7; Confidentiality Date Change, Still Time to Register; December Community Chat Registration Open Now
ADVOCACY:
CHIA Committee Focusing on SB 81 Concerns; Advocacy Challenge Continues. TAKE ACTION and Help CHIA Move to First place
DISCOVERY:
Conversation with AHIMA Fellows Tomorrow 4 PM CT; Still Discovering YOUR Component Group?
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Freida’s Focus: President’s Message
"I welcome your questions, ideas and your feedback. So please reach out anytime and know we will continue to work together to build a strong future for CHIA, together."
From Freida's desk to yours…
Click
on the Image and Play to hear directly from Freida
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AHIMA25 Celebrations
House Leadership Team Delegates from California Report Successful AHIMA25
President Freida Smith, lead delegate for CHIA, along with President-elect Kamar Braish, Diane Lovko-Premeau, Courtney Hoatson and Kathleen Witte, returned from Minneapolis last month to report a successful AHIMA HOD meeting. Several updates to the Bylaws were approved, and delegates discussed exciting new initiatives that move AHIMA forward for 2025-2026.
Congratulations AHIMA Triumph Leadership Award Recipient →
Our own Connie Renda, Immediate Past President received the
2025 Triumph Award in the Leadership Category.
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CHIA BOD Approves Increase in Scholarship Funding
Awards & Scholarship Program Enhancements for 2025-26 | APPLY NOW
On behalf of the CHIA Convention Committee, CHIA
L
EAD
ership
is extending the deadline for
In its commitment to the CHIA Mission, pledge of membership growth, and providing unmatched value and dedication to California’s health information professionals, the CHIA Board of Directors approved special funding that enhances CHIA’s Award and Scholarship program. Efforts to engage future leaders through L
EAD
– Leadership, Education, Advocacy and Discovery include the following:
- Five (5) $1000 CHIA Emerging Professionals (Student) Scholarships (increased from $750)
- Twenty (20) Exam Reimbursement awards for CHIA members who successfully take and pass AHIMA-credentials exams.
- New: Ten (10)
AHIMA Microcredential Reimbursement awards after successful completion.
- Funding for Research Support Awards
- Funding to support CHIA Emerging Professionals BOGO (Buy one, get one) year memberships for up to 100 CHIA Emerging Professionals (AHIMA Students)
- Funding for the HIIM Program Grant
Applications for scholarships and awards are open now to eligible CHIA members and due no later than March 1, 2026. Get to know more about Seeking applications
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Executive Office Succession Planning Well Underway
CHIA L
EA
Dership
Evaluating Candidates for Interim CEO/Executive Director
The Transition Committee continues to meet regularly and is making steady progress in shaping CHIA’s future through thoughtful evaluation and strategic planning. Stay tuned every month for updates.
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Join the Student Community Chat with CHIA President
This Friday, November 7 | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM | Register HERE
Mark your calendar to attend the CHIA Student Chat with CHIA President Freida Smith, RHIA. Take one hour to network with health information peers, learn about the benefits of CHIA membership, and discover career strategies.
- CHIA structure and leadership opportunities
- Student Member benefits
- CHIA Student Scholarships
- CHIA Certification Exam Reimbursement Program
- Volunteer opportunities
- Career start and growth strategies
And more…
Students will have ample opportunity for questions and comments. If you would like to submit your questions ahead of time, send them to: President@CaliforniaHIA.org
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Confidentiality: Protecting and Releasing Health Information/Data in California – The Latest Updates
Two-day eLearning Program: November 6 & 18, 2025 9:00 am – 12:15 pm (PT)
We have great news! Due to an unexpected scheduling change, the first session of our Confidentiality eLearning Program has been rescheduled, giving you more time to register and join this important learning experience.
The second session will proceed as planned tomorrow, November 6, featuring legal expert Allan Jergesen, JD, who will host a dynamic 90-minute Q&A on information release challenges.
If you haven’t yet registered, this is your chance to take advantage of the extended window and secure your spot for this comprehensive two-day program—aligned with competencies for the AHIMA microcredential for Release of Information.
Join us to stay ahead of evolving privacy laws, explore key updates in HIPAA, CCPA, and CMIA, and engage in meaningful dialogue with leading attorneys on complex release-of-information scenarios.
Approved for 6 CEUs for Full Program | Up to 19 CEUs with Bundle Options
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Community Chat: Holiday Fun - Coffee Chat | December 12 | Noon – 1 pm
Celebrate the season with CHIA! Join us for a festive Community Chat and Holiday Gathering where you’ll have the opportunity to connect with fellow members, engage with CHIA Board members, and share LEADing practices from across our health information community.
This informal networking event is a great way to reflect on the year, exchange ideas, and build meaningful connections as we look ahead to 2026. Bring your holiday spirit and join the conversation!
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CHIA Legislative & Advocacy | Special Focus SB 81
New Law Amends the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) and the Health and Safety Code Effective September 20,2025
The CHIA Legislative and Advocacy Committee is focusing on the new law (Senate Bill 81) that expands protections for immigrants’ medical information and creates enforcement-free zones at hospitals. California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a bulletin to all California healthcare providers, service plans, and contractors summarizing their new responsibilities under the law.
Get to know the new law in the state-issued Bonta information bulletin HERE
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Are you Building Your ‘Advocacy Intelligence’
TAKE ACTION while the California Legislature is on Hiatus | Meet the Challenge
CHIA President Freida challenges ALL members to contribute to AHIMA’s grassroots component association competition by clicking TAKE ACTION to have our CHIA voices heard as the L
EA
Ding
Component Association. 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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New
Information
for
Emerging
Professional
(Student)
Members
Jumpstart
your
career
with
a
special
“Student”
discount.
Invest
$20
and
unlock two years of member-only values through
LEAD
that
include
scholarships,
mentorship
and
discovering
new
pathways
to
elevate
your
career.
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Discover
‘A
Conversation
with
AHIMA
Fellows’
Tomorrow Still
Time
to
Register
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November
6
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4:00
PM
CT
This
live
virtual
session
is
designed
for
students
and
early-career
professionals
in
health
information.
Hear
from
AHIMA
Fellows
as
they
share
their
career
journeys
and
offer
insights
on
how
to
grow
and
succeed
in
the
HI
profession.
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Discover the Power of CHIA’s Three Component Groups
Medical Coding Community | HI Operations Work Group | HI & Emerging Professionals Mentor Network
CHIA’s Component Group facilitator orientation took place last month. Now, all CHIA members are encouraged to experience the power of CGs (open to all CHIA Professional and Emerging Professional Members); professional interest groups that offer a fresh way to collaborate, share insights, and shape the future of health information.
Just click Join the Group on
the User Platform. Even though the group
is marked as PRIVATE, by clicking join,
you become part of a component group that
is exclusive to CHIA members. Dual
Membership (AHIMA + CHIA) ensures membership
into these CGs.
Don’t wait any longer...Join now !
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Component Group Calendar
Join group to participate.
HI & Emerging Professional Mentor Component Group Meeting
November 13
, 2025
Medical Coding Community Component Group Meeting
November 13, 2025
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Discover the New Membership Video from CHIACON25
Igniting the Future of CHIA through Membership Growth | Pass It On
We are pleased to share the release of CHIA’s new membership video. Prompted by the work of the Membership Recruitment & Retention Committee and recorded at CHIACON25, we showcase the member-value proposition of dual membership and the benefits available to California's HI Community. Watch and share this resource as we continue strengthening the value of CHIA dual membership.
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Have you Discovered CHIA's HI Resources?
Discover HI Access Resources | Privacy & Security in CA
Unlock the knowledge and skills needed to confidently navigate the complex world of patient health information with CHIA’s latest Health Information Access resources. Designed by leading health information professionals and informed by expert legal advisors, these comprehensive tools provide practical guidance to help master the intricacies of managing protected health information, privacy and security regulations and best practices.
Discover eBook Series | Release of Information in CA
CHIA’s Release of Information in California (ROI) eBook series empowers health information professionals to confidently master the complexities of managing and releasing protected health information in California. Featuring eleven (11) detailed eBooks.
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Discover
CHIA’s
Latest
News
A
New
Way
to
Access
CHIA
News
Miss
a
Monthly
digest?
Looking
for
the
latest
member
messages?
CHIA
is
posting
information
to
the
Latest
News
Section
on
the
CHIA
homepage.
Click
here
to
access
the
CHIA
Homepage
and
locate
the
latest
news
by
scrolling
down
to
the
middle
of
the
page,
finding
the
section
shown
below.
By
clicking •••
at
the
top
right
corner
of
the
box,
you
will
be
taken
to
the
latest
news
section
where
you
are
welcome
to
read
and
comment
on
any
posts.
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Discover Upcoming Events
Confidentiality: Protecting and Releasing Health Information/Data in California – The Latest Updates
November 6 & 18, 2025
Coming Soon: 2026 CPT Updates Webinar
December 10, 2025
Community Chat: Holiday Fun - Coffee Chat
December 12, 2025
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