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Coding Symposium
January 24, 2008
St. Vincent's Medical Center
Birmingham, AL
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AAHIM 65th Anniversary Meeting
May 7, 8 & 9, 2008
Embassy Suites
Huntsville, Alabama
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Hello everyone!
Happy New Year!!!!! I can’t believe that
it is 2008 already! It seems like it was just the beginning of
2007. The Board of Directors has been very busy the last couple
of months. We started the 2007-2008 year with a board meeting
in August. We have several new members on our board this year
and we have a diverse group from all across the state of
Alabama. I appreciate all of the new members being willing to
serve this year and for bringing some new suggestions to the
table. We then had a strategic meeting in October and then
finished it up in November. As a Board, we tried to align our
strategic plan with AHIMA’s plan as much as possible. We are
doing presentations at the Regional Council meetings through-out
the state to inform the AAHIM members of what the plans and
goals are for 2007-2009. We have presented these at two
Regional Council meetings so far and will be presenting at the
other Regional Council meetings this month or in February. I
would like to thank Donna Stanley, Gloria Allen, and Bob Garrie
for presenting these presentations so far. Below is a list of
the AHIMA Strategic Plan and the AAHIM Strategic Plan and Goals
for the 2007-2009 timeframe.
AHIMA Strategic Framework for
2007-2009
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e-HIM
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Leadership engagement – Larger, Louder, and Faster
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Building Value
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Grow and Strength in AHIMA
AAHIM Strategic
Issues for 2007-2009
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Advance e-HIM practice in our state
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Increase educational opportunities in our state
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Increase recognition of HIM issues with State and
Federal legislators. Also ensure active participation in HIM
topics that arise in our state
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Build value in our state membership while
providing positive volunteer experiences on our AAHIM Board
To see more details about the AAHIM
Strategic Issues and Goals, the complete presentation that is
being presented at the Regional Council meetings will be posted
on the AAHIM website and on the Alabama Communities of Practice
website for everyone to view.
On January 24th we will be
hosting our Annual Coding Symposium at the Bruno’s Conference
Center in Birmingham. The brochure is posted on the AAHIM
website and the CoP if you didn’t receive a copy in the mail.
Also, we will be hosting our Annual AAHIM State meeting in May
at the Embassy Suites in Huntsville. We have a limited numbers
of sleeping rooms blocked so be sure and make your reservations
early! We have some really great topics and speakers scheduled
for both of these meetings.
At our state meeting last year when I did
my incoming President’s remarks, I talked about the word TEAM
and how it applies to our profession as well as our state. I
don’t want this upcoming year to be about a certain area of the
state. I want all of us to work together as a TEAM to
accomplish more and provide more opportunities for our
members/non-members.
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T- Together
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E – Everyone
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A – Achieves
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M – More
I believe that we can achieve more and
reach our goals for the upcoming year! There is a quote from
Henry Ford that he once said: “Coming together is a
beginning…..Keeping together is progress…..Working together is a
Success!” If you are interested in volunteering in any position
on the Board or running for an office, please email me at
laura.mcrea@crmchospital.com. Let’s all continue to work
together as a TEAM to help make AAHIM the best that we can be!
Thank you all for giving me the opportunity
to serve on the AAHIM Board and also to serve as the AAHIM
President! I wish all of you the best in the upcoming year and
May God Bless You All both personally and professionally.
Thanks again!
Laura McRea, RHIT, CDS
AAHIM President 2007-2008
NEWS
Electronic Death Registry Workgroup
The Alabama
Department of Public Health has established an interdisciplinary
workgroup to design the electronic death certificate. Laura
McRea, RHIT, President of AAHIM, and Melissa Keen, RHIT, Coding
Roundtable Coordinator, are participating in the workgroup
representing the AAHIM. Sharon Whitehead, RHIA, AAHIM Director,
is also participating in the workgroup representing the Alabama
Hospital Association.
Target date for
testing the software is tentatively scheduled summer 2008 with
full implementation tentatively scheduled for late summer or
fall 2008.
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