MHIMA Board of Directors Election
February 11-24, 2019

All eligible voting members of the Michigan Health Information Management Association (MHIMA) are invited to participate in the MHIMA Board election.

The election will run until February 24, 2019.

To vote click here.

You will be required to enter your AHIMA ID. If you don’t know your AHIMA ID or are unsure if you are an eligible voter, please contact AHIMA.

If you need technical assistance, please email support@knowledgeconnex.com.

As we begin a new year, MHIMA would like to remind you of some opportunities for reward and recognition in 2019.

The MHIMA Foundation is now accepting Scholarship Award applications and nominations:

• Exam Reimbursement Award, offers partial reimbursement toward the cost of sitting for the RHIT or RHIA exam(s),
• Yvonne Harbert Student Achievement Award, presented each year to an outstanding MHIMA member/student currently enrolled in their final year of an HIT/HIM accredited program; and
• MHIMA Scholarship Award, presented each year to an outstanding MHIMA member/student who will be continuing their studies the next academic year at an HIT/HIM accredited program.

The MHIMA Awards Committee is now accepting Service Award applications and nominations:

• MHIMA Mentor of the Year Award, given annually to the one member of MHIMA who “best exemplifies the ideal image of a mentor”
• MHIMA Distinguished Member Award, which honors a member who has been active at the national, state and regional levels, provided extensive contributions to the HIM profession, and is actively involved with their community and other organizational activities.

Nominations and applications are due March 15, 2019. All winners will be notified by April 1, 2019, and recognized at the 2019 MHIMA Annual Meeting.

Lunch and Learn – Legal Implications of AI in Health Care Webinar

January 23, 2019
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

Come join the MHIMA Education committee as they present a new series called Lunch and Learn for 2019. Throughout 2019 the committee will work to host affordable 1 hour webinars offered at lunch time for 1 continuing education unit. These webinars will also be recorded to allow future playback.

The first webinar will be featuring Julie Janeway, JD on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at noon reviewing the Legal Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare.

For more information and registration please click here.

Lunch and Learn – Health Information Exchange in Michigan Webinar

January 30, 2019
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

Join MHIMA for lunch on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 from Noon to 1:00 pm as Hannah Burseth with MiHIN discusses the Health Information Exchange in Michigan: Roles & Opportunities for HIM Professionals!

For more information and registration please click here.

Please Join MHIMA as we celebrate our 90th Anniversary!

2019 MHIMA Annual Meeting

May 15 – 17, 2019

Park Place Hotel and Conference Center in beautiful downtown Traverse City, MI

To learn more about exhibitor registration and sponsorship opportunities, please click here.

This edition you will learn more about:

• 2018 AHIMA House of Delegates Meeting
• President’s Message
• Schoolcraft Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary
• AHIMA Opens Doors to Students – A Student’s Experience
• And much more – please take a few minutes to see what MHIMA has been up to!!

Are you in need of an A & P Refresher?

MHIMA is pleased to partner with Dr. Heather Schueler, DC, CACCP to bring you a series of 6 Modules each one focusing on a different system. Dr. Schueler is currently the Program Director of the Health Sciences Program with Baker College of Clinton Township and she brings an easy to understand approach to learning more about the Anatomy and Physiology Systems.

Purchase the entire series of 6 Modules for the price of 5 and earn up to 6 CEU’s in Clinical Foundations.

Click here to learn more and register.

Welcome to FOCUS, a quarterly publication from MHIMA.

This edition you will learn more about:

• 2018 MHIMA Award Winners
• President’s Message – Outgoing and Incoming
• 2018 Annual Meeting Wrap Up, Photos, and Silent Auction Information
• AHIMA Opens Doors to Students
• And much more – please take a few minutes to see what MHIMA has been up to!!

Click here to view.

Fill Your World with Fragrance!

MHIMA Foundation is partnering with Yankee Candle to conduct a fundraiser to raise funds for our student scholarships. Every year the foundation focuses on the Annual Silent Auction as the primary fundraiser, but also provides opportunities for those who cannot participate during the Annual meeting.

Please consider helping the MHIMA Foundation raise funds for future scholarships by making a purchase with one of our exciting partnership programs. Act fast and start your Holiday Shopping today!!

Click here for more information on how you can help to make a difference.

Thank you for your support!

Julia Harshbarger
Project Manager, MHIMA Foundation

ACT NOW:

Tell Your U.S. Representative to Co-sponsor and Support H.R. 5795, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act!

42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) is a law that regulates the sharing of substance use disorder (SUD) records. Protecting patients’ confidentiality is of the utmost importance but the outdated nature of Part 2 has created barriers for providing the best care possible to individuals with SUD. H.R. 5795, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (OPPS) Act will align Part 2 with HIPAA for purposes of treatment, payment and operations. H.R. 5795 will be considered on the House floor the week of June 11th when many other bills addressing the opioid crisis will also be brought up for a vote.

We need you to call Congress this week and urge your U.S. Representative to cosponsor H.R. 5795 and  vote yes when it comes to the House floor for a vote. Head to AHIMA’s Action Center where you can take action and find additional details.

This edition you will learn more about:

• 2018 AHIMA Advocacy Summit – Washington DC
• President’s Message
• 2018 Annual Meeting Agenda
• Medical Record Access Act Fees
• And much more – please take a few minutes to see what MHIMA has been up to!!

Click here to view

The MHIMA Board is asking you to consider becoming active in the leadership ranks of MHIMA.

In order for MHIMA to continue its growth and activities, please consider submitting your name as a candidate for participation on one of our many projects or committees.

Please click on the link to the volunteer form and provide information regarding the committee/project you would like to participate in we have many to choose from:

• Advocacy
• Awards
• Annual Meeting Planning & Execution
• CDIG – Coding Roundtable
• Communication – FOCUS Newsletter or Social Media Help
• Education – Plan and Execute CE Sessions
• EHIM/EHIT
• HIM Awareness Committee
• MHIMA Foundation (MMRC)
• Research & Response Committee
• Student Concierge Program

Complete the online MHIMA volunteer form and mention which committee interests you!!

MHIMA Volunteer Form

Dear MHIMA Members.

Over the last year, a thorough review of MHIMA Policy & Procedures as well as our Bylaws has occurred. This analysis was completed to ensure that all items contained the most up-to-date information and that all cross-referencing within these documents was appropriate. As a result of this review, the following bylaw amendments are being proposed for change.

• MHIMA went “green” a few years ago, and converted many items to electronic format. The following bylaws have had the words “electronic” and “repository” replaced throughout to better conform to this this practice:
o 4.5 Failure to Pay Dues
o 4.6 Expulsion
o 4.11Quorum for Elections
o 5.4 Election and Term of Office
o 6.2 Election and Term of Office
o 6.7 Duties of Directors

• The Board felt it was important to be specific that any person pursuing a position, needed to be a member of the state of Michigan. The following bylaw was changed to reflect this:
o 5.3 Qualifications – amended to reflect this change

• MHIMA no longer maintains or produces paper records. All meetings are recorded and maintained in a transcribed format in an online repository. All business materials and artifacts are also maintained and distributed electronically. MHIMA is green. The following bylaw was changed to reflect this:
o 13.1 Books and Records – Amended to reflect electronic document repository

• Since Central Office Coordinator performs most of the functions of a Secretary/Treasurer, the Board felt the position was more focused on strategy and decision making for both the State and Foundation. Consensus was to re-title this the Finance Officer and have it consistent throughout our documentation. The following bylaws were changed to reflect this:
o 5.10Waiver of Notice
o 6.1 Officers
o 6.6 Duties of the Finance office
o 8.2 Finance Committee

• Every year we had Committee Chairs, Strategy Managers and Project Managers and used them interchangeably without any real definition. We decided that the committees that are defined in the Bylaws or ran by an elected position will be Committee Chairs. All others will be Project Managers.

Chairs (elected)
 Nominating Committee
 Finance Committee – Finance Officer
 Student Concierge – 1st Yr Director
 Annual Mtg Chair – 2nd Yr Director

Project Managers (Appointed)
 Foundation PM
 P&P/Bylaws PM
 Communications PM
 Education PM

The following bylaw was changed to reflect this:
o 8.1 Committees

Please review the bylaws changes at the following links for more in-depth review.

The proposed bylaw changes will be voted on during the Annual Business meeting on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 9:00 am, Port Huron Convention Center, Port Huron, Michigan.

Respectfully Submitted.

Michael R. Rant, RHIA
President, MHIMA

Dear MHIMA Members,

Part of our job as your elected Board of Directors is to solicit your feedback regarding your experiences as MHIMA members.

This year, we are partnering with a talented group of graduate students from the MSU Eli Broad School of Marketing. You will soon be receiving a communication from these students encouraging you to provide feedback about your experiences as a member, which will help us better serve your needs.

We encourage you to participate in this research. Please know that all responses to surveys or participation in focus groups is confidential at the individual level. Your MHIMA Board of Directors will only receive an overall de-identified report with recommendations for future programs/benefits based on your collective feedback.

Lastly, we have authorized some incentives (gift card drawings) to help encourage high levels of participation and meaningful feedback. Thank you for taking time to serve your Association by providing your invaluable insights!

Laura Shue, 2nd Year Director, MHIMA
Shawn Armbruster, President Elect, MHIMA
Michael Rant, President, MHIMA

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The 2018 AHIMA Nominating Committee is looking for qualified Active members to fill the roles of AHIMA President/Chair-elect, three Directors for the Board of Directors, three Commissioners on the Commission on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management (CCHIIM), three CEE Council Members and one Speaker-elect for the House of Delegates Nominations for these positions are due March 31, 2018. The President/Chair-elect, Director, CCHIIM Commissioner, and CEE Council Member positions have three-year terms and the Speaker-elect has a two-year term beginning January 1, 2019.

Members must first login to Engage, select the Volunteer tab, then they are able to review descriptions, duties, and qualifications for each of these elected positions on the Volunteer Application Web page as well as submit their application. Select “Elected Positions” to submit an application before March 31, 2018.

I encourage you or any qualified members to join the many AHIMA volunteers who invest their time and reap the rewards. Should you or any of your fellow members have questions about this process, please do not hesitate to contact me via email.

Many thanks,

Thomas (T.J.) Hunt, PhD, RHIA, CHDA, FAHIMA

Assistant Professor, Rutgers Health Informatics Dept.

Member, 2018 AHIMA Nominating Committee

thomas.j.hunt@rutgers.edu

Click here for the 2017 Fall Newsletter

It has been 15 years since the FOCUS newsletter has been published electronically and stored on the MHIMA website! We want to assure that we are meeting your needs with the current format and publication schedule of FOCUS and would like your feedback! Please take a few moments to complete the following survey!

Please click here for our survey.

Survey will close on Thursday, November 16, 2017.

Thank you for completing this survey, as your feedback is extremely important to MHIMA.

Peggy Chapo, Editor, Focus
Michael Rant, President, MHIMA
Linda Monusko, Central Office Coordinator

Congratulations to the Michigan Health Information Management Association (MHIMA), winner of the RACSO award at the 2017 AHIMA Convention & Exhibit. Inspired by our Convention host city, Los Angeles, CA, the “Entertainment Capital of the World,” CSAs were challenged to make a video inspired by film or music—with an HIM twist—for the chance to win AHIMA’s first and only RACSO (Oscar spelled backwards) award.

Just in time for Halloween, MHIMA’s winning video, “Chiller,” is based on Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video, complete with MHIMA members as dancing zombies. The video was shown at Convention during General Session, and won a trophy and cash prize for MHIMA.

The CDIG Committe has worked to coordinate several options for you to be ready for the October 1st Code Update!!

Sandra Routhier, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer will provide the updates you need.

3 Sessions will be available to choose from:

Friday, 9/15/2017
Baker College of Flint
1050 W. Bristol Road
Undergraduate Building – Room E203 & E205
Flint, MI 48501
Flyer

Saturday, 9/16/2017
Grand Valley State University –
Cook DeVos Health Science Building
Steelcase Foundation Lecture Hall – CHS 123 Room
301 Michigan Street NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Flyer

Saturday, 9/16/2017
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
7870W US Hwy 2
Manistique, MI 49854
Flyer

Workshop Question can be directed to Shawn Armbruster at sarmbruster@therybargroup.com
Registration Questions can be directed to Linda Monusko at linda@mhima.org

Learn More and Register

Click here for the 2017 Summer Newsletter

The final Health Information Management Reimagined (HIMR) white paper is now available on the AHIMA website. This plan outlines AHIMA’s efforts to ensure continued relevance of the HIM profession in a changing world. In addition to the white paper, please view the brief HIMR video. The large HIMR volunteer team of over 80 AHIMA members has been working tirelessly to move us into the next phase of HIMR which includes the market research needed to help inform future curriculum competency development. Stay tuned for more information on the market research results anticipated in July.

Healthcare Providers and Other Interested Parties,

In an attempt to streamline the maternal death reporting process here in Michigan we have since revised the mandatory maternal death reporting form to include an email submission option. Although these email submissions will be 100% secure once they reach our system, we encourage that any protected health information sent to this email be encrypted prior to submission. We would like to ask for your help in informing all of the healthcare providers and health facilities in Michigan of this slight change in the mandatory maternal death reporting process. The revised form is attached to this email and can also be found on the MDHHS Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology website at www.michigan.gov/mchepi.

If you have any questions about this revised form, please feel free to contact me at the information provided below.

Sincerely,

Chris Fussman, MS
Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Section Manager
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Lifecourse Epidemiology and Genomics Division
South Grand Building – 2nd Floor
PO Box 30195
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-335-9456
Fax: 517-335-9790
fussmanc@michigan.gov

MHIMA is pleased to announce that our 88th Annual Meeting is being held May 17-19, 2017 at the Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo, MI. Annual meeting registration is live – sign up now to take advantage of the Early Bird Discount. We hope you will join us!

Look at our agenda and register today!

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The 2017 MHIMA Annual Meeting will be held at the Four Winds Casino, 11111Wilson Rd., New Buffalo, Michigan, on May 17th – 19th 2017. The MHIMA Arrangements Committee is soliciting speaker abstracts for 1 or 2 hour education sessions. Our theme for the 2017 MHIMA Annual Meeting is “Rockin and Rollin with HIM!”  To submit your application and be considered for a speaking engagement you may follow the link below and submit your information by November 1, 2016.

Specific topics for our program include:

• Information Governance
• Privacy & Security/HIPAA/ROI
• Data Analytics
• Clinical Documentation Improvement
• CMS/OIG Updates
• Fraud and Abuse
• Reimbursement (Pay-for-Performance and Value-Based-Purchasing)
• Alternative Career Opportunities with the HIM degree
• ICD-10/CPT/Clinical Foundations for Coding
• Leadership/Change Management/Performance Improvement

Only speakers selected for our 2017 MHIMA Annual Meeting by the MHIMA Arrangements Committee will be contacted by email to confirm the speaking engagement.

Please follow the links below for additional information about our meeting and to complete the Speaker Bureau online.

2017 Annual Meeting

May 17-19, 2017
11111 Wilson Rd.
New Buffalo, MI

Speaker Bureau

Please click here to complete the online Speaker Bureau form. Email or paper submissions will not be accepted. You may email the Central Office Coordinator of MHIMA directly if you have submitted a relevant topic to the Speaker’s Bureau within the past six months at linda@mhima.org.

Save the date for the 2017 MHIMA Annual Meeting!

MHIMA Annual Convention and Exhibits
May 17-19, 2017
Four Winds Casino Resort, New Buffalo, MI

Click here for venue information