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NEWS FROM OUR STATE ASSOCIATION - FHIMA!
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Dear Florida HIM Professional, As a part of our ongoing commitment to "facilitate effective communication among the FHIMA Board, regional leadership and FHIMA members," we will continue to distribute e-Alerts to FHIMA members and HIM professionals in Florida. We hope you find these alerts helpful and informative! As always, please visit www.fhima.org for the most up to date information concerning the HIM field in Florida. Regards, The 2009-2010 FHIMA Board of Directors FHIMA CCS & CCS-P exam Preparation Workshop Recorded session now available online! (Recorded live on April 25, 2009). Please visit www.fhima.org/CCSandCCSPOnDemand.asp for more information and to order! FHIMA Call For Nominations MAKE A DIFFERENCE...FHIMA Needs Enthusiastic Volunteers LIKE YOU! The Nominations Form will be available online soon! Take a moment and consider a leadership position with FHIMA! Or, think of a fellow FHIMA member that makes a good leader and consider nominating them! Each year, we seek candidates for the following positions: President-Elect: The position is a 3-year commitment. The president-elect is a member of the Board and works closely with the President and Management Steering Committee. The 2nd year is the President, and the 3rd year, sits on the Board as Past President/Director. Qualifications: 1) Experience serving as an FHIMA Board Member 2) Active Membership in AHIMA and FHIMA Director: This is a 2-year commitment. Each year THREE Directors are voted on to the Board. They serve as liaisons to Committees and conduct business of the Association. Qualifications: 1) Experience serving as an FHIMA Committee Chair or officer in a regional association or prior HIM leadership role in another state. 2) Active Membership in AHIMA and FHIMA. Delegate to AHIMA: This is a 2-year commitment. The first year the AHIMA Delegate attends the AHIMA Annual meeting, and the second year, attends the AHIMA Meeting AND sits on the Board as Chief Delegate. Qualifications: 1) FHIMA Board or Committee Chair experience. 2) Served as a delegate to FHIMA House of Delegates 3) Active Membership in AHIMA and FHIMA. *FHIMA Board members who fulfill their term obligations will receive a complimentary FULL registration to the FHIMA Annual Convention! For more information, please contact: Stacie Buck, FHIMA Nominations Chair sbuck@radrx.com EFax: (772) 408-4083 Volunteer at the AHIMA 2010 Orlando Convention! Interested in helping out at the AHIMA 2010 convention in Orlando? The convention will be Sept. 25-30, 2010. Sign up online at the FHIMA website, www.fhima.org! 3 New HIT Programs (Associate Degree) in Florida Accredited by CAHIIM ITT Technical Institute – Fort Lauderdale Program Director: Janet Stewart, RHIA, MPA (954) 476-9300 jdstewart@itt-tech.edu ITT Technical Institute – Lake Mary (Orlando area) Program Director: Gina McNellis, RHIA, CTR, CHP (407) 660-2900 gmcnellis@itt-tech.edu FREE FHIMA Membership! Well, here’s how that works. By paying your AHIMA dues and indicating your state association as Florida, you are automatically a member of FHIMA! Not an AHIMA member? Unfortunately you are not a FHIMA member! Want to change 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! 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. To join AHIMA, visit www.ahima.org/membership/other_information.asp FHIMA Members: Keep AHIMA Up to Date on your Contact Information! If you change any of your contact information (new address, new email, etc) you MUST go to AHIMA and update your profile. Do not send changes to FHIMA. All changes must be sent to AHIMA. To update your contact information, go to www.ahima.org and click on the "Update My Profile" in the uppermost right corner of the home page. Call for Speakers! Interested in speaking at the FHIMA convention? Want to earn CE’s for speaking? Want your convention registration fee waived? We’d LOVE to hear from you! We are seeking dynamic FHIMA members who would love to speak to their colleagues on real world HIM topics at the FHIMA 2010 Convention, July 12-15, 2010 at the brand NEW Hilton Bonnet Creek Resort in Orlando. If you would be interested in this exciting opportunity, please click the link below to submit your presentation on our shared Speakers Bureau portal. www.knowledgeconnex.com/SpeakerBureau.asp (Be sure to select Florida as a preferred association!) Submit your presentation(s) by November 30, 2009. The program committee will review all submissions and notify those selected. Some benefits of having your presentation selected are:
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Florida’s Regional Association Websites! Stay current in your region! South Florida HIM Association announces its new website! Here is the link: www.sfhima.org The following Florida regional associations have websites: Central – www.cfhima.org Gulf Coast – www.gchima.org Northeast – www.nefhima.org Suncoast – www.suncoast-hima.org FHIMA Legal Health Records in Florida A Guide to Statutes, Rules and Regulations Addressing Paper and Electronic Medical Records This guide 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 and HIV treatment records. Includes a chapter on Physician practice records! Please visit www.fhima.org/LegalManual.htm for more information and to order the Legal Manual! 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. South Florida HIM Association meeting – SFHIMA X’mas Bash – Saturday, December 19, 2009 6:30pm-10:00pm at Orangebrook Golf and Clubhouse, Hollywood, Florida FHIMA 2010 Annual Convention - July 12-15, 2010 – Brand NEW Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort |
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