West Michigan Health Information Management Association

04/06/2023

Don’t forget to vote in the 2023 Michigan Health Information Management Association - MHIMA election! Your voice matters!

2023-2024 MHIMA Board Election

Vote here: https://bit.ly/3nPjE6A

08/19/2022

Advocacy Request – Please Take 5 Minutes to Help!

Learn more: https://www.mhima.org/advocacy-request-please-take-5-minutes-to-help/

03/31/2022

"We’ve always advocated for the privacy of a patient’s health information."

For this series, "My Credential Story," we spoke to two CHPS credential holders about their careers and how the credential has helped them differentiate themselves in the field.

03/30/2022

Improper documentation and coding are driving outpatient reimbursement inefficiencies that cost the US healthcare system approximately $54 billion annually."

Improper documentation and coding are driving outpatient reimbursement inefficiencies that cost the US healthcare system approximately $54 billion annually.

03/29/2022

"Most healthcare organizations aspire to make patients’ health information available as rapidly as possible. However, there may be unintentional inconsistencies in policy or practice that can inadvertently make organizations noncompliant with regulatory requirements."

Most healthcare organizations aspire to make patients' health information available as rapidly as possible. However, there may be unintentional inconsistencies in policy or practice that can inad

03/28/2022

"Since the Privacy Rule was implemented, several new provisions have become part of HIPAA. But several types of healthcare environments, including those related to new technologies, still do not fall under HIPAA."

Since the Privacy Rule was implemented, several new provisions have become part of HIPAA. But several types of healthcare environments, including those related to new technologies, still do not fall u

03/25/2022

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is implementing three new diagnosis codes into ICD-10-CM, effective April 1, 2022."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is implementing three new diagnosis codes into ICD-10-CM, effective April 1, 2022. The Centers

03/24/2022

'For the past several years, there have been many discussions and questions surrounding clinical validations denials"

For the past several years, there have been many discussions and questions surrounding clinical validations denials and why clinical documentation integrity (CDI) isn't leading the way to reimagi

03/21/2022

As digital innovation expands, so are the data sources, formats, content, and types of patient generated health data (PGHD). This article discusses management considerations for maintaining a balance

02/15/2022

Be sure to vote for in the MHIMA state election! Your voice matters!

2022-2023 MHIMA Board Election

Learn more via https://www.mhima.org/2022-2023-mhima-board-election/

10/17/2021

"But now as organizations are transitioning in earnest back to the office, many employees will have more choice than ever before."

If you have the flexibility to decide when to come into the office, these four questions can help you figure out your routine.

10/15/2021

"AHIMA has established standards and competencies for accredited programs in HIM to achieve this goal."

The primary focus of health information management (HIM) educators is preparing a modern workforce through the delivery of curricula content to meet the needs of the healthcare industry.

10/14/2021

"As health informatics and information management professionals, we are all familiar with the 10 characteristics of data quality"

In 2018, Dictionary.com declared "misinformation" the word of the year. Initially referring to the realm of politics, misinformation can be used in any domain.

10/13/2021

"The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated existing health inequities in the US and beyond."

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated existing health inequities in the US and beyond. This spring we convened a work group to help us think about what key public policy considerations sh

05/28/2021

Audit season often brings with it a host of anxieties; however, with a few adjustments to how you approach audits, you can streamline your operations and reduce stress across your team.

04/27/2021

“Health information management (HIM) education sets the stage for a variety of career trajectories that provide nearly limitless professional opportunities.”

There are myriad departments and opportunities within hospitals for which the HIM skill set is well suited.

04/24/2021

Enjoy the last day of !

Today we’d probably call the subject of Minnie Genevieve Morse’s article “Psychology in the Record Room” emotional intelligence.

You can read about a similar philosophy with a contemporary take here: journal.ahima.org/kindness-as-a-leadership-principle

04/23/2021

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Here's some health information history for your Friday. For a lot of Americans, hearing this sentence on their TV was their first introduction to EHRs and what they could do.

You can take a deeper dive into this history here: georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/infocus/technology/economic_policy200404/chap3.html