Awards
Do you know a Rising Star, want to recognize a KHIMA member for their mentoring ability, or perhaps you would like to recognize a KHIMA member for their outstanding contributions to our profession?
Now is the time to recognize and acknowledge those extraordinary people that we work with. KHIMA offers a way for you to take the opportunity to recognize others. There is no better time than the present to take a minute and nominate someone (including yourself) for doing an extraordinary job. The KHIMA awards description and application form is attached.
Honoring Leadership in the Field
Outstanding Member Award
For a member with a long and extraordinary record of service to the profession. KHIMA’s highest honor.
Champion Award
For advancing KHIMA’s leadership position in the health information management field.
Volunteer Award
For outstanding volunteer leadership in an KHIMA organization at the national, state, or local level.
Rewarding Contributions that Build the Knowledge Base
Achievement Award
For groundbreaking work that will help lead our field into the next century. For pioneering a significant and creative innovation in HIM practice, or for advancing the state-of-the-art in computer-based patient records or publishing information about an important breakthrough.
Recognizing Excellence in Preparing Future HIM Professionals
New Frontier Award
For a gifted student, training to become an HIM professional, who shows great capacity for significant accomplishment in the field.
Rising Star Award
For a promising newcomer to the field who demonstrates exceptional motivation, capability, and leadership potential.
Encouraging Fresh Talent and New Leadership
Motivator Award
For excellence in teaching future HIM professionals in a degree-granting program, for exemplary contribution to the careers of new HIM professionals through outstanding clinical supervision of students, or for a long record of encouraging students and colleagues to become all they can be and helping them find ways to achieve their best.
Previous Award Winners
2017 | Jessica Renfro | 2017 | No nomination/selection | |
2016 | No nomination/selection | 2016 | No nomination/selection | |
2015 | No nomination/selection | 2015 | Rebecca Hageman RHIA, CCS | |
2014 | No nomination/selection | 2014 | No nomination/selection | |
2013 | No nomination/selection | 2013 | Mary Ricke | |
2012 | No nomination/selection | 2012 | Betty Lanzrath | |
2011 | No nomination/selection | 2011 | No nomination/selection | |
2010 | No nomination/selection | 2010 | No nomination/selection | |
2009 | No nomination/selection | 2009 | Loretta Horton | |
2008 | No nomination/selection | 2008 | No nomination/selection | |
2007 | Jacqueline Ritchey | 2007 | Linda Simon | |
2006 | Christina Ward | 2006 | Hutchinson Community College Program, The University of Kansas Program, and Washburn University Program | |
2005 | Shelia Dacy | 2005 | Chad Austin | |
2004 | Erin Frazier | 2004 | No nomination/selection | |
2003 | No nomination/selection | 2003 | Larry Schaffer | |
2002 | No nomination/selection | 2002 | Don Kellogg | |
2001 | Anita Arkeketa | 2001 | Thomas Bell | |
2000 | Diane Dukat | 2000 | Richard Miller | |
1999 | Todd Privat | 1999 | Voice Products | |
2017 | Jennifer Smith RHIA | 2017 | Elizabeth Rupp RHIA | |
2016 | Deidra Piper RHIT | 2016 | No nomination/selection | |
2015 | Loretta Horton M.Ed., RHIA, FAHIMA | 2015 | No nomination/selection | |
2014 | No nomination/selection | 2014 | Victoria Lauseng | |
2013 | No nomination/selection | 2013 | Taryn Schraad | |
2012 | Preston Sauers | 2012 | Carrie Potter | |
2011 | No nomination/selection | 2011 | No nomination/selection | |
2010 | Don Kellogg | 2010 | No nomination/selection | |
2009 | Deloris Farthing | 2009 | Preston Sauers | |
2008 | No nomination/selection | 2008 | No nomination/selection | |
2007 | No nomination/selection | 2007 | Laura Schneider | |
2006 | Karl Koob | 2006 | Mary Segebrecht | |
2005 | Donna Vineyard | 2005 | No nomination/selection | |
2004 | No nomination/selection | 2004 | Catherine Diggs | |
2003 | Brenda Olson | 2003 | Jenna Niklas | |
2002 | Nikki Adams | 2002 | Jenna Niklas | |
2001 | Betty Margueling | 2001 | No nomination/selection | |
2000 | Jane Ford | 2000 | Cheryl Wenger | |
1999 | Janet Jilka | 1999 | Cristina Gonzalez | |
1998 | Marlene Sheets | |||
1997 | No nomination/selection | |||
1996 | Brenda Olson | |||
1995 | No nomination/selection | |||
1994 | Matt Price | |||
1993 | Elaine O'Bleness | |||
1992 | Betty Lanzreth | |||
1991 | Teresa Eddy | |||
1990 | Joe Gillespie | |||
1989 | Donna Vineyard | |||
1987 | No nomination/selection | |||
1986 | Karen Schuvie | |||
2017 | Judy Hintzman RHIA | |||
2016 | No nomination/selection | |||
2015 | Nancy Knaggs RHIT, CCS | |||
2014 | Don Kellogg | 2013 | Brenda Olson | |
2013 | Kourtni Rapp | 2012 | Brenda Olson & Peggy Marlar | |
2012 | Kathie Henton | 2011 | No nomination/selection | |
2011 | No nomination/selection | 2010 | No nomination/selection | |
2010 | No nomination/selection | 2009 | Karl Koob | |
2009 | Elaine Prouty & Andy Aitken | 2008 | No nomination/selection | |
2008 | No nomination/selection | 2007 | No nomination/selection | |
2007 | No nomination/selection | 2006 | Loretta Horton | |
2006 | Sandra Johnston | 2005 | Deloris Farthing | |
2005 | Margaret Gillen & Cathy Diggs | 2004 | No nomination/selection | |
2004 | Karl Koob | 2003 | Ann Nowlin | |
2003 | Betty Lanzrath | 2002 | No nomination/selection | |
2002 | Loretta Horton | 2001 | Don Kellogg | |
2001 | Sheila Hammonds | 2000 | Debbie Zinn | |
2000 | Rebecca Hageman | 1999 | Joe Gillespie | |
1999 | Alice Junghans | |||
2015 | Jaime Richling RHIA | 2015 | Sonya Foos RHIA-March | |
2013 | No nomination/selection | 2014 | Kara Riedy-November Janae Ryan RHIA-December |
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2012 | Stephanie Costello | |||
2011 | No nomination/selection | |||
2010 | No nomination/selection | |||
2009 | Yvonne Graham | |||
2008 | No nomination/selection | |||
2007 | DeAnne Bloomquist | |||
2006 | Donald Kellogg | |||
2005 | Janet Jilka | |||
2004 | No nomination/selection | |||
2003 | No nomination/selection | |||
2002 | Donna Vineyard | |||
2001 | No nomination/selection | |||
2000 | Nikki Adams | |||
1999 | Cathy Holmes |