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Today Is AHIMA's Virtual Hill Day​As you may know, today is AHIMA's Virtual Hill Day--a day for all health information professionals to advocate on behalf of the profession. I encourage you to head over to AHIMA's Action Center to contact your elected officials in...

MoHIMA/KHIMA Annual Meeting Postponed Until September 30th - October 2nd Dear KHIMA and MoHIMA HIM Professionals: Over the past several days, the KHIMA and MoHIMA Board of Directors have been monitoring the ever-changing COVID-19 situation. Due to the World Health...

Celebrating the Remarkable Contributions of HIM Professionals from Around the GlobeSponsored by AHIMA Triumph Awards - 2020 AHIMA Triumph Awards Online Application - Nominations due by June 1, 2020

Take the Next Step in Leadership - Apply for an Elected Volunteer Position with AHIMAAHIMA is looking for strategic, innovative, dedicated members to be considered for one of our five elected roles in 2021. View the opportunities for the AHIMA President/Chair-elect,...

AHIMA 2020–2023 Enterprise Strategic PlanClick here to read more

Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule Summary Of The Final Rule In addition to posting standard charges for all items and services on its website, all U.S. hospitals must now display four additional types of charge data and must do so for all locations under the...

A Message from Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, Inc The following Message is from the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, Inc: As you are all aware, KFMC has served as CMS’ liaison for Quality Improvement activities for over 40 years.  We were notified on Friday,...

Tell Congress It’s Time to Repeal the Ban on a Unique Patient Identifier GRASSROOTS ALERTIn June, the US House of Representatives adopted an amendment striking language in the House FY20 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education (Labor-HHS) Appropriations bill that...

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2020 Proposed Rule Click the video below for more information

PDPM Information Are you ready for implementation of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) on October 1, 2019?  There are many resources available on the CMS website to help you.PDPM webpage that includes fact sheets, FAQs and...

KHIMA Student Member Powerpoint Click here to learn more

Nominate Someone for a KHIMA Award Now is the time to recognize and acknowledge those extraordinary people that we work with. KHIMA offers an opportunity to recognize others through four award categories and recognition at the KHIMA Annual Meeting in...

Update: Recertification Cycle Revisions and CEU Reporting Domains Revisions to Previously Published Implementation Date for Recertification Cycle Revisions and CEU Reporting Domains The recertification timeline cycle changes and new CEU domains that were...

Announcing AHIMA’s Vision for Transformation and 2019 Strategic Plan As we know the healthcare ecosystem is changing rapidly due to trends in technology, proliferation of data, consumer access, and more. Many health care related organizations are assessing...

Chargemasters to Avoid CMS Penalties Part of Medicare’s 2,500 page IPPS Final Rule includes a reminder that hospitals must post their chargemasters on their website. While this requirement is already in effect, Medicare issued new guidance...