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Quality Healthcare Through Quality Information

The Washington State Health Information Association (WSHIMA) is the professional organization of specialists in the field of Health Information Management. Read more.

 


A Good Time Was Had By All

We were very fortunate to get to have our first in-person WSHIMA Annual Conference since 2019. It all went very well. We had some great speakers, great exhibitors, good access to CEUs, and the opportunity to network and see each other in person.

Here are our WSHIMA Board members at the Business Meeting:

Melody Draper-Hnatovic, President • Lisa Woodley, Director of Education/Delegate • Sunni Borghi, incoming President-Elect • Jacque DeCoster, President-Elect • Brandon Nettlekiss, Secretary • Luis Amezcua, Treasurer • Tracy Stanley, Director of Public Relations/Delegate

WSHIMA News/Alerts

Career Profile – Minute with a Member

  • AHIMA Fellowship, Grace Award and AHIMA Triumph Awards
  • Welcome to New Board Members!
  • Patient ID Week — May 9-13
  • Giving Today Supports Tomorrow!
  • 2022-2023 WSHIMA Board Election
  • 2022 Scholarship Deadline is Approaching
  • WSHIMA Member News
  • Join Us for Our WSHIMA Member Connections Career Panel
  • Free On-Demand Webinar – Data Accuracy
  • WSHIMA Member Connections Mix ‘n’ Mingle

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Journal Of AHIMA

The Diversity of HIM Graduate Job Opportunities and the Skills Necessary for Post-Grad Success
AHIMA Public Policy Statement on Affordability
Education: Where Does It Get Us?
Improving ICD-10-CM Coding for Social Determinants of Health
How the Wizard of Oz Can Teach Personal Accountability in Today’s HIM World

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HIM Lessons from the Epicenter of the COVID-19 Outbreak

The Journal of AHIMA first talked to Sally Beahan, MHA, RHIA, senior director of enterprise records and health information at UW Medicine in Seattle, WA, in early March, when Washington state had the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Beahan was joined by colleagues Lenny Sanchez, UW Medicine’s HIPAA/privacy director, and Beth DeLair, UW Medicine’s interim chief compliance officer, for a follow-up interview last week to discuss lessons learned during the first few weeks of the COVID-19 outbreak there. Read more.

Career Opportunities
  • Medical Coding Specialist, Inpatient
  • Health Information Manager
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Update coming in the Fall of 2021 as we assess the impact of the Cures Act

Access our publication: Management of Health Information in Washington State Federal and State Regulations (Formerly called the WSHIMA Legislative Manual)

This is a completely new, up-to-date look at the changes the legislation of the last several years has complicated how health care providers and health information managers document and manage health information.

Upcoming Events

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Sep 23
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WSHIMA Fall Institute

Nov 15
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Apr 28
April 28, 2023 - April 29, 2023

WSHIMA 2023 Health Data and Information Conference

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RSS Latest Virtual Education

  • AAHIM | 2022 State Meeting Educational Sessions
  • FHIMA | Let’s Audit- Pro-Fee Style! – June 2022 Coding Roundtable
  • MNHIMA | June Coding Webinar: Outpatient CDI
  • MdHIMA & MdACDIS 2022 Annual Regulatory Meeting with HSCRC and MHCC
  • AAHIM | HIPAA Policy and Enforcement Updates
  • SCHIMA | Lunch and Learn – 1st Qtr Coding Clinic
  • NCHIMA Triangle | Coding and Compliance Updates
  • MoHIMA | Summer: Inpatient Coding Webinar Topic – Update on COVID-19 for Inpatient Coding
  • Alamo Area HIMA | August 6, 2022 Quarterly Meeting
  • Alamo Area HIMA | May 14, 2022 Quarterly Meeting

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