American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Global nonprofit professional association with a mission of empowering people to impact health®

AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) is a global nonprofit association of health information (HI) professionals with more than 67,000 members and more than 100,000 credentials in the field. The AHIMA mission of empowering people to impact health® drives our members and credentialed HI professionals to ensure that health information is accurate, complete, and available to patients and providers. Our leaders work at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and business and are found in data integrity and information privacy job functions worldwide.

Your ICD-10-CM code is correct ✅ The Excludes note changed 🤔 Now your code assignment could change 🫠 𝗜𝗖𝗗-𝟭𝟬-𝗖𝗠 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰...
04/09/2026

Your ICD-10-CM code is correct ✅
The Excludes note changed 🤔
Now your code assignment could change 🫠

𝗜𝗖𝗗-𝟭𝟬-𝗖𝗠 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

Join us for 𝗜𝗖𝗗-𝟭𝟬-𝗖𝗠 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 to see what changed and why it matters.

Sign up now and make sure your coding work stays accurate.

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04/08/2026

HIP Week loading 🔋

We can’t wait to celebrate our profession and the individuals who work hard to drive better patient care during HIP Week, April 20-24! Tag your HI bestie in this post, and shop HIP Week Merch at https://hipweek.ahima.org/

Healthcare organizations are rethinking coding workflow. Single-path coding combines facility and professional requireme...
04/06/2026

Healthcare organizations are rethinking coding workflow.

Single-path coding combines facility and professional requirements into one review.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁:
• Fewer duplicate reviews
• Smoother workflow
• Clearer accountability

Learn how it works in 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲-𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆.

Watch the webinar. Earn 1 CEU 👉 https://hubs.la/Q049L_TD0

𝗔𝗛𝗜𝗠𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗠𝗦 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴CMS published its Comprehensive Re...
04/03/2026

𝗔𝗛𝗜𝗠𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗠𝗦 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴

CMS published its Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare Request for Information (CRUSH RFI) and is seeking feedback on strategies to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse in CMS-administered programs. AHIMA provided comments related to improving and streamlining the claims filing process and advocated for appropriate and supervised use of artificial intelligence (AI) to support improved coding and billing processes.

Learn more:
https://hubs.la/Q049BWD60

𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗔𝗛𝗜𝗠𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗠𝗦 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ...
04/01/2026

𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗔𝗛𝗜𝗠𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗠𝗦 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀

The final rule updates the HIPAA standards for healthcare claims attachments and electronic signature requirements, reducing reliance on manual, paper-based processes. This continues CMS' efforts to eliminate the use of faxing and mailing. The compliance date for these new requirements is May 26, 2028.



Learn more here: https://hubs.la/Q049jVYC0

Join us tomorrow for a FREE virtual event focused on career development and growth. Tune in to get guidance on how to bu...
04/01/2026

Join us tomorrow for a FREE virtual event focused on career development and growth. Tune in to get guidance on how to build a successful career in health information from our AHIMA Fellows.

Meet the Speakers:

• Kimberly McGhee, RHIT, CRCR, Health Information Manager of Centralized Release of Information, UnityPoint Health
• Gregory Davis, MHIIM, RN, NI-BC, RHIA, CCS, CPC, CDIP, CCDS, CCDS-O, CHC, CRCR, CSPR, AI Governance, FAHIMA, AHIMA-Approved CDI Trainer, Senior Manager Healthcare Risk & Compliance, Protiviti
• Katherine Lusk, MHSM, RHIA, FAHIMA, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, Texas Health Services Authority
• Neisa R. Jenkins, Ed.D., RHIA, FAHIMA, Professor, College of Health Sciences, DeVry University

Don’t miss out! Register today: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AolEfId36OeeVWUmHWmdyDdvSV2wXd3-zS7gNLJyLiPBeYRaQxgw~At-4YId6wVZ_JB__yz8jj4LOsNJXd3k2rqTTebg1YcgvJu9c6azHYLgwmA

03/31/2026

🎯 Join AHIMA and NAHAM for “United Through Standardization, Focused on Transformation” at .

Hear from Joel Banazek, director of the Patient Engagement Center at Saratoga Hospital; Steven Cordero-Wade, director of Patient Access at Redlands Community Hospital; and Keisha Tolbert, director of HI Practice Advancement at AHIMA. They’ll explore how something as simple as getting a patient’s name right can improve safety, strengthen data quality, and preserve dignity.

💡 Why it matters: Digital front doors, EHR interoperability, and human error can all contribute to patient misidentification. The 2026 Patient Naming Framework aims to bring greater consistency and accuracy across the healthcare experience.

Hear real stories of cross-functional collaboration, training and innovative solutions that protect patients and strengthen revenue cycle integrity by registering to attend today: https://www.naham.org/page/NAHAMConference

HI Coders: New ICD-10 updates are coming on April 1! Stay in the loop with our latest webinar, ICD-10-CM April 1, 2026 U...
03/31/2026

HI Coders: New ICD-10 updates are coming on April 1!

Stay in the loop with our latest webinar, ICD-10-CM April 1, 2026 Updates: What’s Changed and What to Know, and learn about:
• Revised instructional notes
• Excludes1 and Excludes2 updates
• Tabular List and Index corrections

Get the updates you need for accurate diagnosis coding and cleaner workflows.

Join + earn 1 CEU 👉 (https://hubs.la/Q0493Spr0

03/27/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗔𝗛𝗜𝗠𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝘀! 🎉

The Advocacy Summit is a wrap, and we’re still riding the wave of what this community accomplished.

• 179 meetings held on Capitol Hill
• 39 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico were represented
• HI's voice heard louder than ever

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

👉 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘀: Join us next year on March 15–16, 2027 in Washington, DC. Until then, stay plugged in by bookmarking the AHIMA Advocacy web page. We are making a difference, together!

https://hubs.la/Q048G0V_0

AHIMA Education Director of Applied AI, Anthony Roscoe, MSL, RHIA, FACHDM, has been appointed to the HIMSS Global Health...
03/26/2026

AHIMA Education Director of Applied AI, Anthony Roscoe, MSL, RHIA, FACHDM, has been appointed to the HIMSS Global Health Education Committee as of January.

In this 3-year term, he will help shape educational session planning for the HIMSS annual conference—bringing critical expertise in health information and applied AI to a global stage.

Join us in congratulating Anthony on this achievement!

Is it time to level up your HI career journey and take serious steps towards higher roles in leadership? The AHIMA Leade...
03/26/2026

Is it time to level up your HI career journey and take serious steps towards higher roles in leadership? The AHIMA Leadership Development Academy was built for those who are ready to lead – with their teams, with executives and decision makers, within their systems, and for the profession.

This unique leadership program helps you:

• Get a stronger handle on board governance
• Build your confidence and refine your executive presence
• Navigate conflict with calm and clarity
• Develop a personal leadership plan and prepare for board service and beyond

If you’ve been thinking about what comes next in your leadership journey, this may be it.

Learn more and apply: https://hubs.la/Q048xbxk0

AHIMA is seeking candidates who are passionate about driving the profession forward and making a real impact on the futu...
03/25/2026

AHIMA is seeking candidates who are passionate about driving the profession forward and making a real impact on the future of health information.

𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗛𝗜𝗠𝗔 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 so you can represent your fellow HI professionals and help guide AHIMA’s work.

“𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.”
– Deb Boppre, MSM, RHIA, FAHIMA
Former Speaker of the House, AHIMA House of Delegates

Hurry, the call for candidates closes March 31.

View open roles and apply today! https://hubs.la/Q048fYS20

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We Empower People to Impact Health

AHIMA is a global nonprofit association of health information (HI) professionals who work with health data for more than one billion patient visits each year.

We were founded in 1928 in Chicago, IL. Today, our mission—to empower people to impact health—drives AHIMA members and credentialed HI professionals to ensure that health information is accurate, complete, and available to patients and providers. Working at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and business, our leaders are found in data integrity and information privacy job functions worldwide. AHIMA is headquartered in Chicago, with advocacy offices in Washington, DC. Our CEO is Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE.