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Our
Board of Directors
Our Bylaws
Our
Mission, Vision, and Values
Our
Strategic Plan
The Central Pennsylvania
Health Information Management
Association (CPHIMA) is committed to the
quality of health information for the
benefit of patients, providers, and
other users of clinical data.
As a regional
association of the Pennsylvania Health
Information Management Association
(PHIMA), our professional organization
strives to:
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Be recognized as
central Pennsylvania's resource body
on health information management.
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Assure members have
the means and methods to maintain
continuing education requirements of
the American Health Information
Management Association (AHIMA).
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Support health
information management & technology
programs within the central
Pennsylvania region .
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Serve as a resource
of central Pennsylvania members in
coordination and sponsoring
activities of PHIMA and AHIMA.
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Create an
environment for fostering networking
within the central Pennsylvania
region.
As the profession
responsible for management of health
information, CPHIMA strives to serve its
members and those who create and utilize
health information by:
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Achieving and
maintaining the highest levels of
professional competence in those who
manage health information and its
related systems.
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Being recognized as
central Pennsylvania's authoritative
body on health information.
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Being an advocate
for the profession on governmental,
academic, social, and business
issues that affect the management of
health information systems.
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Advocating the
professional standing of central
Pennsylvania's regional academic
programs.
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Contributing to
quality and efficiency in health
information management.
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Assuring the
membership is able to meet the
continuing changes in the roles of
the profession.
Inherent in our vision
for the CPHIMA are values, which will
shape the actions we take to realize our
Mission. Values are the core assumptions
that are the foundation of our Mission.
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We believe that
health information systems must
continue to accommodate the needs of
the diverse community we serve.
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We recognize the
responsibility to utilize all
resources efficiently and
effectively.
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We recognize our
fundamental responsibility for
working in partnership with others
members of Pennsylvania's health
system to enhance the quality of
services we provide.
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We value the balance
of patients' privacy rights and
confidentiality of health
information against the need for
access to health information.
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We recognize the
need for continuing education of our
current and future membership.
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