Diann H Smith, MS, RHIA, CHP, FAHIMAAHIMA 2017 President/Chair-ElectMay 18, 2017

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Explaining It All

AHIMA: Moving the HIM Profession into the Future

How the Pieces Fit Together

VISION: AHIMA improving health through trusted information

MISSION: AHIMA transforming healthcare by leading HIM, Informatics, and Information Governance

VALUES: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Integrity

AHIMA: Vision, Mission, and Values

AHIMA Focus

AHIMA provides expertise to ensure trusted information for healthcare

Strategic Objectives

Leading in informatics and analytics• AHIMA be the professional association

of choice • Present a widely accepted definition of

informatics that is recognized by the healthcare industry

Strategic Objectives

Championing information governance• Increase IG adoption • Utilization of AHIMA’s IG Adoption

Model, tools, and expertise.

Strategic ObjectivesCreating pathways for health

information professionals into emerging roles

• Transition HIM professionals • Increase participation and

influence • Increase # HIM professionals at

the executive level• Increase membership diversity

Strategic ObjectivesConnecting consumers to their

health information• Partnerships to reach

consumers• Educate consumers on their rights

to access health information• Recognized as the “trusted voice”

across the health information environment

How Can You Help?

AHIMA Update: Informatics/Analytics

• New blogs in JAHIMA• Introduced new Certified Professional in

Health Informatics (CPHI) credential

AHIMA Update: Informatics/AnalyticsStandards at work for you:• AHIMA serves as the Secretariat for ISO TC

215 (International Informatics Standards) and as the Administrator of the US Technical Advisory Group (USTAG) to ISO TC 215.

• Increased participation by HIM professionals in the AHIMA Standards Task Force by 300%

• Task Force identified HIM practice standards for additional development and focus

• Participated with ONC in development and delivery of legal EHR workshop

AHIMA Update: Information Governance

• Launch of AHIMA’s Information Governance Adoption Model (IGAM) through IGHealthRate™

• Release of an interactive IG for Executives Video– www.IGIQ.com– www.IGAdvisors.com– www.IGHealthRate.com

AHIMA Update: Information Governance

• Journal articles: The Road to Governance • Journal IGIQ Blog series • Partnered with CSAs to provide

information governance training

AHIMA Update: HIM Pathways• Apprenticeship program

– (1 hour webinar on March 23 for employers)• Creation of Leadership Institute• Defining Common Employability Skills

AHIMA Update: HIM Pathways

Career-focused member benefits • Over 3,325 career prep webinar attendees

in 2016 • Special events at Convention • Most popular Engage

communities focus on career and certification

AHIMA Update: HIM Pathways• HIM Reimagined (HIMR)• Graduate-level informatics competencies• Defining informatics• New applications for the Virtual Lab

AHIMA Update: Consumer Engagement

2016 Focus on patient matching• myHealthID petition• Congressional outreach

AHIMA Update: Consumer Engagement

Coming in 2017: Model Release of Information form

More Good News….

Advocacy: AHIMA representing you

More Good News….

More Good News….

Outside the US• Established AHIMA World Congress• Conducted presentations at conferences• Developed partnerships

New Membership Model

New Volunteer Center

HIM Awareness Campaign

• Widen and deepen the HIM footprint• Each state should be involved• Toolkit and other materials on Engage

Convention 2017