UTHSC Health Informatics and Information Management

09/05/2025

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In this episode of HIPcast, Dorothy Payne and Bonita R. Payne, MHIIM, RHIA, share their HI journey and experience from Dorothy starting as a transcriptionist in the early 70’s to Bonita counting lines as a junior high student. Bonita was inspired by the medical documentation and has continued her ...

08/27/2025

So proud of these 2 great Tennessee based HIIM leaders; especially our UTHSC alumni April Insco

April Insco, PhD, RHIA, CCS, CHDA, CPC-I, CPHI, appreciates having valuable information at her fingertips. That’s why she uses a medical terminology book that she keeps on hand to look up abbreviations when needed. And that’s why she sees great value in health information (HI) professionals and ...

08/14/2025

Are you a healthcare industry professional with knowledge and skills in Health Information Management, Health Informatics, Coding, Cancer Registry, Digital Health, or Health Science? Consider volunteering some of your time with CAHIIM: https://wkf.ms/47vclDd

07/31/2025

This is the time for HIM to shine and why we need more educated HIM professionals in the workforce.

The White House just announced a new health data tracking system, bringing together federal oversight, Big Tech, and healthcare organizations to centralize patient health data.

As health information management and informatics professionals, this is our moment. Our skills in privacy, data governance, interoperability, and patient advocacy are exactly what this evolving landscape demands.

🔹 Who is ensuring ethical use of data?
🔹 Who is validating system interoperability?
🔹 Who is protecting patient rights while enabling innovation?

We are. Whether through coding accuracy, EHR integration, or consent design, we’re the bridge between care, technology, and trust.

📖 Check out the article here: https://lnkd.in/gNjQ7Zwv

💬 Curious what roles or ideas this sparks for you? Let’s talk about the opportunities in this space…from ethics auditors to integration architects and beyond.

Thanks Dr. Rebecca Reynolds for sharing this article!

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07/31/2025

Rebecca Reynolds was part of this geoup

We’ve got some awesome news for our THIMA community! A group of our state’s leaders just sat down with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) CEO and Chief of Membership to speak up on your behalf.

It’s all about making sure your ideas and needs are heard at the national level. It was a great conversation and we appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback.

07/26/2025

🚨 New Writing Lounge Now Open! ✍️
Looking for a quiet, focused space to make real progress on your writing projects?
The Office of Research and Office of Scientific Writing are excited to announce the new Writing Lounge, now open every Friday from 1–5 pm at 910 Madison Ave, Suite 608.

🔹 Quiet conference room with Wi-Fi, snacks, and power outlets
🔹 Open to all our researchers, faculty, students, and staff
🔹 Optional consultations with Dr. Kyle Johnson Moore, Director of Scientific Writing
🔹 Headphones welcome—just set a personal writing goal and get to work!

Whether you're polishing a manuscript, working on a grant, or just need distraction-free time to write, the Writing Lounge is here to help you focus, without leaving campus.

07/24/2025

The UT Health Science Center Alumni and Constituent Engagement team will be hosting a Knoxville-Area Alumni & Friends Reception on September 12, 2025, from 6–8 p.m. at the Cherokee Country Club.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic networking reception with your fellow alumni and colleagues!

This event is free but please register by September 5, 2025.

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07/22/2025

Don’t miss out! Join us for our quarterly AHIMA Member Town Hall on July 29, an exclusive event designed to keep members informed and provide updates on initiatives impacting our community.

We'll cover topics that matter most to you and offer:

☑️ Important updates: Stay informed and hear from board members and senior leadership in real time.
☑️ Interactive Q&A: AHIMA leadership will answer member questions during a Q&A portion of the Town Hall.
☑️ Earn a Complimentary CEU: Members who attend the Town Hall live will receive one complimentary CEU, which will be applied to their account after the event.

We hope you’ll join us on July 29 at 1 p.m. CT!

📅 Register today:

07/22/2025

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) will host a webinar, “Real-World Clinical Informatics: Examining the Path from Discovery to Impact,” to show how informatics tools move from academic research into hospitals and clinics where they can make more significant breakthroughs in all aspects of healthcare.

Registration:
• Aug. 29, 2025, 1-2:30 p.m. EST
• Virtual Webinar - Register Here!
https://events.strategicresults.com/2025nlmwebinar/

Speakers:
• Dr. Nigam Shah, Ph.D. Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and Chief Data Scientist for Stanford Health Care
• Dr. Hongfang Liu, Ph.D. Professor at McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics and serves as Vice President of Learning Health System at UTHealth Houston

Join Drs. Shah and Liu as they share their insights into the importance of strategic engagement with stakeholders, implementing robust evaluation, and acknowledging limitations and leveraging opportunities when integrating AI/ML into complex clinical environments/workflows.

The webinar is a unique opportunity for the broad clinical informatics research community, as well as non-researcher stakeholders, interested in learning how NLM-supported projects can deliver novel technology into healthcare value chains. We hope you’ll join us for this important discussion at the intersection of informatics innovation and the delivery of care.

Real-World Clinical Informatics: Examining the Path from Discovery to Impact August 29, 2025 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. EST Webinar Summary Explore how clinical informatics is transforming everyday health records into powerful tools for improving patient care! Register Now! Overview Purpose/Description/Audien...

07/21/2025

The new issue of Alliance in Action is out now!

🗣 Share your Alliance memories
🎟 Highlights from our Symposium
👒 Learn more about of Legacy of Leadership Honoree
👛Read about this year's grant recipients
📆 Save the date for our upcoming events

Don't see it in your inbox? Update your email at: https://alumni.tennessee.edu/update

07/13/2025

Spent last week teaching pivot tables to high school teachers as part of our High School 2 Health Care program. Making teachers aware of what health information professionals do is important to grow our pipeline of future professionals. Our curriculum is available free at www.utshc.edu/hs2hc

07/01/2025