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e-Alert - March 2015
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Get Ready for “Health Information Professional Week!â€
The 2015 Health Information Professionals (HIP) Week is March 22-28, 2015!
Start making your plans for celebrating this Week! Visit AHIMA’s website for resources and materials!
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FHIMA Offering Two Day ICD 10 Hands On Workshop!
Still time to register!
New Practical Application Workshop Content!
Saturday, April 18, 2015 and Sunday, April 19, 2015 - Ft. Meyers, FL
Registration is now open! Click here for registration and for more information!
With October 1, 2015 around the corner, FHIMA wants to ensure that our members are prepared!
This two day ICD-10 event will provide a brief review of the foundational elements of ICD-10 CM and PCS followed by significant hands on ICD-10 CM and PCS coding practice using more complex case studies!
We will be focusing on ICD-10 scenarios similar to what coders will be encountering on October 1 – with a highlight on various aspects of ICD-10-CM/PCS impacting MS-DRGs! This session will require coders to put their critical thinking skills to work.
Register today before the workshop fills up!
Online registration will close end of business on Friday, April 2, 2015.
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FHIMA Announces CDI Workshop in April!
Saturday, April 18, 2015 - Ft. Meyers, FL
Still time to register!
Join us as we tackle one of the most important topics of our industry - Clinical Documentation Improvement. This workshop is for any professionals that are either current CDI professionals or other healthcare professionals interested in the CDI environment. We will also address the importance of CDI programs and ensuring results which will assist with improving your current program or preparing for a new program. After completion of this workshop you will be able to understand the importance of CDI and be prepared to determine your role in the clinical documentation environment. Documentation is key!
Register Early! Online registration will close end of business on Friday, April 3, 2015.
Click here for more information and to register.
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FHIMA 2015 Convention, ICD 10 Workshop & CDI Workshop
Registration is OPEN!
“Success Through Collaborationâ€
Click here to connect and register today!
At this link, you’ll find information about the convention, hotel, agenda, ICD 10 TWO Day workshop and CDI Workshop!
The 2015 Florida Health Information Management Association Convention is July 13-16, at the Omni ChampionsGate Resort Orlando.
We have a PACKED agenda! New & Exciting things on the agenda!
Tuesday – HIM topics and Coding Day!
Wednesday – HIM topics and Separately Priced Two Day ICD 10 workshop begins. Also Student/New Professional Tracks!
Thursday – HIM topics and Separately Price Two Day ICD 10 workshop AND CDI Workshop!
Registration for the ICD 10 Workshop (Day 1 is CM – Diagnosis Day and Day 2 is PCS – Inpatient Procedure Day) is at this link http://www.fhima.org/continuing-education/annual-meeting/
CDI Workshop – Register here!
HOTEL INFORMATION: FHIMA 2015 will be held at the Omni ChampionsGate Resort in Orlando! In the past few years, the hotel has SOLD OUT and many could not get a hotel room!!! Rate only available if our room block hasn’t sold out! Please do not wait to make your hotel room reservations! Make them as soon as you finish registering. More hotel info on the FHIMA website!
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FHIMA 2015 Elections – Voting opens March 23rd!
FHIMA needs all active voting-eligible members to vote in the upcoming FHIMA elections. It only takes about 2 minutes to cast your vote!
FHIMA Election Polls will open online Monday, March 23rd! Each member who is eligible to vote will receive an email with a link to the ballot. You are eligible to vote if you have paid your AHIMA dues and have "Voting Member" listing on your AHIMA membership card. You will need your AHIMA ID number to vote.
Please NOTE! An email with the ballot link WAS sent to everyone eligible to vote. If you did not receive it, it is because your facility or internet provider blocked the email. But, please be assured that it was sent to every eligible voter!
Vote Today!
You will vote for 1 candidate for President-Elect, no more than 3 candidates for Director and 1 candidate for Chief Delegate. All candidate bios will be viewable. The online ballot will open at 8:00 am on Monday, March 23rd and will close Friday, April 24th at 11:59 pm.
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Exciting Leadership Opportunities for Students!
Student Convention Assistant -
FHIMA Student Convention Assistants are student volunteers who perform a variety of duties including: prepare meeting materials, introduce speakers, monitor educational sessions, assist presenters, assist at registration, greet attendees at the FHIMA Hospitality Booth and be runners for the Executive Director, Program Committee & Arrangements Committee. This opportunity is a great way to show your commitment as a rising HIM professional and get involved and meet & network with HIM professionals.
Click here and click on Student Assistants for more information and application.
FHIMA Board of Directors - Student Liaison Position
The FHIMA Student Liaison sits on the FHIMA Board and acts as a liaison between students and the Board of Directors of FHIMA while participating in Board meetings, serving as a standing member of FIRE and Bridging the Gap Committees. This is a one year commitment.
Click here for more information and application.
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New version of FHIMA Legal Health Records in Florida manual is now available for ordering!
FHIMA Legal Health Records in Florida 2014: A Guide to Statutes, Rules and Regulations Addressing Paper and Electronic Medical Records is now available for ordering! Order your electronic download (contains the manual in .pdf format) TODAY!
Includes sections on use and disclosure of health Information, authorizations, consents, record retention and destruction. Also, features sections on mental health records, substance abuse records, HIV treatment records and HIPAA/ HITECH. Also, includes a chapter on physician practice records!
Click here for ordering information!
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More ICD 10 Help for Physician Offices!
Be sure to share this information with physician offices!
AHIMA has made available a listing of AHIMA’s “ICD-10 Checkpoint†articles, offering scenarios for coding in ICD-10-CM. All physicians will be impacted when ICD-10 is implemented on October 1, 2015. While some consider the transition to be onerous, the new levels of specificity will allow physicians to capture meaningful information on patients and promote better patient care. In order to assist physicians in the transition, AHIMA has developed multiple unique resources.
Use link below to access a listing of AHIMA’s short, one-page ICD-10-CM-related scenarios.
Learn More
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What Region Are You In?
Did you know that FHIMA has 9 Regional Associations? Specific Florida counties are assigned into a Regional Association. These regional associations are:
- Central Region (CFHIMA) - Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole
- Gulfcoast Region (GCHIMA) - Citrus, Dixie, Hernando, Hillsborough, Levy, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter
- Northeast Region (NEFHIMA) - Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Nassau, St. Johns, Suwannee, Union
- Northwest Region (NWFHIMA) - Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Washington, Wakulla
- Ocean Region (OHIMA) - Flagler, Putnam, Volusia
- Panhandle Region (PHIMA) - Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton
- South Florida Region (SFHIMA) - Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe
- Southwest Region (SWHIMA) - Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Lee, Manatee, Sarasota
- Suncoast Region (SHIMA) - Glades, Hendry, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, St. Lucie
Find your county above, see what region you are in, and join if you haven't already! We encourage all of our members to join their regional association. Contact your association directly for their membership criteria.
Learn More
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Update your contact info with AHIMA!
Moved lately? Changed jobs? New email?
Make sure your contact information is current with AHIMA so that you continue to receive timely communications from AHIMA and FHIMA. It is recommended that you use your personal email to receive information rather than your work facility email (many facilities have firewalls that can block certain incoming emails!)
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Membership Information for FHIMA - 2 For the Price of 1!
Did you know that by being a member of AHIMA and indicating your state association as Florida, you are automatically a member of FHIMA? There are no separate dues to pay!! You get 2 professional memberships for the price of 1! Plus, as a FHIMA member, you'll get reduced pricing on annual convention registration fees and other educational sessions!
In order to be a member of FHIMA you must be a member in good standing with AHIMA and indicate Florida as your state association. Update your profile your current contact information and make sure you have selected Florida as your State Association.
To join AHIMA click here!
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Florida’s Regional Association Websites!
Stay current in your region! The following Florida regional associations have websites:
Central – www.cfhima.org
Gulf Coast – www.gchima.org
Northeast – www.nefhima.org
South Florida - www.sfhima.org
Southwest Florida - www.swfhima.org
Suncoast – www.suncoasthima.clubexpress.com
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Important Dates for the Calendar!
There is so much going on with FHIMA and regional associations! Go to www.fhima.org to register and/or for more information on these events.
April 18 & 19, 2015
ICD 10 “All Hands on Deck†Coding Workshop, Ft Myers
April 18, 2015
CDI Workshop, Fort Myers
July 13 - 16, 2015
FHIMA 2015 Annual Convention, Omni ChampionsGate Resort, Orlando
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