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“The Aging Care Continuum and HIM”

PHIMA is please to announce a new on-demand webinar, “The Aging Care Continuum and HIM”.

We all know healthcare is a continuum, yet most people don’t realize there are different pathways to maximum health depending on the age, ability, and overall health status of the patient. This presentation focuses on one of the most misunderstood continuums, that of the care provided to aging, disabled, and terminal patients. This continuum contains Skilled Nursing (SNFs), Assisted Living (ALFs), Long-Term Care (LTC), and Hospice facilities and services, often mislabeled as End of Life Care.

As the number of patients moving through this continuum continues to grow, the need for Health Information Management Professionals will eventually outstrip the pool of educated, credentialed HIMs within the industry. This presentation will outline the different levels of care, what HIM looks like in these environments, why this industry is one of the most rewarding for an HIM professional, and why you should consider bringing your skills to a career within it.

Learn More and Register

Review and Vote on PHIMA’s Bylaws and Win the Chance for a Free Webinar

The PHIMA Bylaws, which are the governing documents of our organization, were recently updated to reflect current practices and align with the changes required by AHIMA.

As a voting member of PHIMA, your input is important. Please review the updated Bylaws, the rationale for the changes to the Bylaws and indicate your approval/disapproval.

If you vote on the Bylaws, you will be entered in to win a free PHIMA webinar.

Voting will run from February 5-February 19.

Exercise your right to vote! Thank you!

To vote click here.

You will be required to enter your AHIMA ID. If you don’t know your AHIMA ID or are unsure if you are an eligible voter, please contact AHIMA.

If you need technical assistance, please email support@knowledgeconnex.com.

PHIMA e-Alert – January 31, 2020

Inside this issue:

  • PHIMA Student Scholarship Opportunity
  • PHIMA Annual Conference Raffle
  • SAVE THE DATE! PHIMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE – APRIL 27 & 28, 2020
  • PHIMA Job Board

Click here to read the e-Alert.

PHIMA e-Alert – January 24, 2020

Inside this issue:

  • 2020 PHIMA Distinguished Member Award
  • PHIMA Representation at the AHIMA’s Council for Excellence in Education (CEE)
  • SAVE THE DATE! PHIMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE – APRIL 27 & 28, 2020
  • PHIMA Job Board

Click here to read the e-Alert.

PHIMA Distinguished Member: 2019 Karen Collins Gibson, MSA, RHIA, FAHIMA

PHIMA is proud to honor Karen Collins Gibson, MSA, RHIA, FAHIMA as its Distinguished Member for 2019.

Karen is a seasoned HIM professional and an experienced educator.  Over her 45-year involvement in the HIM profession, she has been a Departmental Director at George Washington University Hospital in DC, a Product Manager for HIM vendor Shared Medical Systems but her passion has remained with education.  Karen has been employed as a Senior Adjunct Lecturer at Delaware County Community College in the Allied Health and Nursing Division for over 20 years.  In addition to her role at the Community College, Karen has served as Adjunct Faculty for Immaculata University, Gwynedd Mercy College and Temple University, teaching courses in a variety of HIM topics.  In addition to teaching, Karen has been a student advisor and provided curriculum review.  Karen was an instructor for Electronic Health Record education under a Health Information Professionals Grant and she currently serves on the Advisory Board for Rasmussen College.  Through these teaching positions, Karen has impacted the profession in countless ways, including encouraging, developing and educating future HIM professionals.

Karen’s passion for education is reflected not only in her employment history but also in her volunteer contributions.  Karen is currently the Chairperson for AHIMA’s Committee for the Certification of Health Informatics and Information Management (CCHIIM).  In this national role, Karen has the opportunity to impact the future of HIM education.  The Commission is benefitting from Karen’s leadership, intuition, and organization skills.  Whether it is teaching in a formal capacity at academic institutions or sharing her knowledge with fellow HIM professionals, Karen is always quick to impart her wisdom.  She takes all her roles seriously, with grace, and a great sense of humor.

At the local level, Karen was the SePHIMA representative to AHIMA’s Hill Day for 7 years and has served as Treasurer, Secretary and on numerous committees including Education and Advocacy over the course of her career.   As a Hill Day participant, Karen has helped to share the importance of our profession beyond the healthcare arena.

On the state level, Karen has remained active over the 40+ years of her membership including serving  terms as Treasurer, Director and Delegate.  In addition, Karen has served on a number of committees including Advocacy, Program, Budget, and Education.  Karen continues to be an active member at the annual Educator’s Forum and provides excellent communication back to the state from her role on CCHIIM.  As PHIMA Director, Karen presided over student programs, expanding the student liaison program to involve students from across the state.

In 2013, Karen was recognized for her contributions and accomplishments in HIM through receiving the Fellow of the American Health Information Management Association designation.  The Fellowship designation is awarded to a small number of HIM professionals to recognize “significant and sustained contribution to advancement of the Health Information Management (HIM) discipline through meritorious service, excellence in professional practice, excellence in HIM education, and advancement of the profession through innovation and knowledge sharing.”  In addition, Delaware County Community College recognized Karen’s outstanding faculty contributions through the 2012 Educational Foundation Part-time Faculty Award.

Karen is a graduate of University of Pittsburgh and earned her Masters of Science in Administration, Training and Development from West Chester University.

 We congratulate and thank Karen for her commitment and contributions to the HIM profession through her volunteer service and through her role as educator.

PHIMA e-Alert – January 10, 2020

Inside this issue:

  • Volunteer Opportunities: Q & A with the Advocacy and Legislative Committee Co-Chairs
  • Top Health Information Management Trends in 2020
  • PHIMA Job Board

Click here to read the e-Alert.

PHIMA Corporate Sponsorship

Are you looking for ways to promote your company and services you provide?  Consider becoming a corporate sponsor of the Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association (PHIMA).  PHIMA is a component state association of AHIMA with over 3800 members. 

Benefits of corporate membership include:*

  1. Access to weekly e-Alerts which highlight association activities, industry news and current affairs.  Recognition of corporate sponsorship is included with each e-Alert.
  2. Listing on the PHIMA website Vendor Showcase page.  Information posted depends on level of sponsorship.   
  3. Discounts for PHIMA job bank postings.
  4. Discounts and preferred booth location at the PHIMA Annual Conference in the spring.
  5. Member rate for webinars and workshops.
  6. Sponsorship opportunities for webinars with appropriate recognition in marketing materials.  Ability to introduce speaker and provide a 5 minute presentation about your company.
  7. One “spotlight” write up or free ad in an e-Alert.
  8. Sign and ribbon recognition at PHIMA events.

*Benefits dependent on levels of membership:  Gold, Silver and Bronze

We hope you will consider joining PHIMA as a corporate member.  Corporate Sponsorship goes into effect once payment is received.

Read more about PHIMA Corporate Sponsorship on the PHIMA website: 

Learn More

Sponsorship Order Form

If you have any questions, please contact Executive Director, Linda McLinden, RHIA at lmclinden@phima.org. 

Thank you for your support of PHIMA!

PHIMA e-Alert – December 6, 2019

Inside this Issue:

  • Pennsylvania School Counselors Association (PSCA) Recap
  • FREE PHIMA WEBINAR:  Cyber Security Awareness – How to Protect Your Online Presence
  • PHIMA Job Board

Click here to view our latest Newsletter.

PHIMA e-Alert – November 22, 2019

Inside this Issue:

  • Cyber Monday Special!
  • Volunteer Opportunities: Q & A with the Technology Committee Chair
  • PHIMA Annual Conference Site Visit
  • PHIMA Job Board

Click here to view our latest Newsletter.

PHIMA e-Alert – October 11, 2019

Inside this Issue:

  • New PHIMA Video
  • Coding Questions? Tell Us What They Are!
  • PHIMA Is Now Accepting Submissions For Educational Topics
  • PHIMA Job Board

Click here to view our latest Newsletter.

Grassroots Advocacy Alert

Tell Congress It’s Time to Repeal the Ban on a Unique Patient Identifier

In June, the US House of Representatives adopted an amendment striking language in the House FY20 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education (Labor-HHS) Appropriations bill that prohibits the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from using federal funds to promote or adopt a unique patient identifier. Striking this language will give HHS the ability to evaluate a range of patient identification solutions that protect patient privacy and are cost-effective, scalable, and secure.

As Congress continues to consider the fiscal year 2020 spending bills, we encourage you to contact your elected officials to encourage them to remove this archaic ban from the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020.

 

Click Here To Contact Your Elected Officials

CPHIMA Presidential Welcome

Hello CPHIMA!

I am so honored to be your President for the upcoming year. If you are like me this time of year brings a lot of change and renewal. For many it is the start of a new school year (personally, I can’t believe I have one entering high school, one in fifth grade and the youngest still in preschool!)

For others it is the transition to fall with cooler days, crisp nights, football, and pumpkin everything! Professionally, it means the start of a new fiscal year, which for many of us means goal setting, planning, and the like. For CPHIMA, it means an exciting new year of preparing educational sessions for our membership and other opportunities for learning and networking. The Board has been very busy working on the arrangements for our upcoming meetings in order to bring you quality and meaningful learning and professional development sessions. We are also actively working on our strategic plan goals and objectives, including, but not limited to, sustaining and building the profession, expansion of CPHIMA membership, advocacy efforts locally and at the state level, supporting AHIMA’s initiatives, and providing student mentorship and scholarship opportunities.

We could not do this without the dedication and commitment of our Board who volunteer their precious time to make this a reality. If you happen to know any of these fabulous individuals please take a moment out of your day to thank them for all their hard work! Some of these folks have taken on a new role, are fulfilling a second term, or are brand new to the Board all together.

I would like to take a moment to recognize your FY19-20 Board of Directors:

  • Erin Spohn, President
  • Tami Bowman, President-Elect
  • Dorothy Rish, Past President
  • Diana Kopriva, Secretary
  • Stacey Nolte, Treasurer
  • Stacey Huling, Director
  • Teri Sipe & Faith Zeigler, Program Director Chair & Co-Chair
  • Lori Genovese, Arrangements Chair
  • Denise Wilson, Arrangements Co-chair & Nominating Chair
  • Karen Tinney, Bylaws Chair
  • Patricia Ortiz-Nieves, Membership Chair
  • Pat Swetland, Public Relations
  • Michelle Charette, Website Chair

Please mark your calendars for the upcoming education session on September 20, 2019 in Lancaster, PA. The session will be held at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, Suburban Pavilion, 2100 Harrisburg Pike. Registration information will be out shortly. All day participants will earn 5 CEUs and the session will run from 8 am – 3:30 pm. Breakfast and lunch are provided.

Speakers and topics include: 

  • George P. Margeta, DO, Orthopaedic Surgeon, OSS (Robotic Assisted Knee Replacement Surgery: From diagnosis to treatment and surgery)
  • Cesar Velasco, RN, Stroke Coordinator, Penn State Health (Stroke Program)
  • Laurie Johnson, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA, Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC (IPPS, ICD-10-CM, and ICD-10-PCS Updates)

Additional Upcoming Educational Opportunities 

  • Friday, December 20, 2019, Heritage Hills York
  • Friday, June 19, 2019, Location TBD
  • PHIMA Annual Conference will be April 27-28, 2020 at the Wyndham Lancaster Resort.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your President and look forward to seeing you at future meetings!