Whether you are seeking leading-edge education, evaluating the latest market innovations, or want to foster new professional connections, the AHIMA21 Virtual Conference is the place to be. Our show daily will help guide you through each day’s itinerary and preview upcoming events.
Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, welcomes all attendees to the AHIMA21 Virtual Conference and disusses how the pandemic, critical regulations, and the rise of virtual health services has impacted the health information profession.
Katherine Lusk, MHSM, RHIA, FAHIMA, will bring a little bit of Texas to her presentation this morning. Lusk, who is senior director of strategic partnerships at Texas Health Services Authority, will look back on her year as AHIMA president and discuss the ways health information professionals made a difference during the pandemic.
David Pogue Talks Disruptive Tech in Opening Keynote
David Pogue, a former columnist for the New York Times and Scientific American, and a five-time Emmy winner for “CBS Sunday Morning,” is today’s keynote speaker. Whether he's covering artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles, the latest consumer tech, a post-robot world, or preparing for climate change, Pogue provides invaluable insights on how technology impacts our work, businesses, health, and society.
Check out an at-a-glance overview of key education sessions at AHIMA21 for Monday, September 20. Notable topics include cybersecurity, clinical and administrative data integration, and interoperability. Click each link in the story to schedule a session in your calendar.
This unique session features a live discussion with AHIMA President/Chair Katherine G. Lusk, MHSM, RHIA, FAHIMA, and AHIMA President-Elect/Chair-Elect Tim J. Keough. Attendees can submit their questions.
Attendees may visit the AHIMA21 Virtual Exhibit Hall and build your supplier and services networks at any time during the conference. However, reserving a live appointment with a representative or visiting during a company’s on-site hours will vary among sponsors.
Join our sponsors for demonstrations and discussions about their products, solutions, and services during the Tech Demo sessions. Discover exciting product and service features that will benefit your professional community. Click the link below to view the Tech Demos scheduled each day of the conference.
Podcast: AHIMA21 Keynote Daniel Kraft, MD, on AI, Consumerism, and COVID-19 Disinformation
The latest episode of the AHIMA HI Pitch podcast features Daniel Kraft, MD, who previews his AHIMA21 keynote session and explores exciting technology trends in consumer wearables, artificial intelligence, health literacy, and how information technology has helped and hindered the COVID-19 pandemic response.
Transforming Healthcare Through APIs and Third-Party Applications
In this session, speaker Jaime James, MHA, RHIA, will discuss one of the fastest growing software technologies in the world: application program interfaces. She will be co-presenting with Christine Rys, RHIA, this afternoon.
AHIMA21 is about curating professional development that fits your current—and future—needs. To that end, our six impact areas were created to help you select education sessions by topic domain, making it easy to brush up on your skill set and prepare your career for the future.
In this post, Jennifer Mueller, MBA, RHIA, FACHE, FAHIMA, discusses how health information professionals play a pivotal role in cybersecurity and highlighted related sessions scheduled for AHIMA21.
The AHIMA Foundation thanks Verisma, an industry leader in disclosure management technology and services to the US provider market, for a $5,000 gift, based on the number of individuals who signed the company’s Pledge to Protect Truth & Accuracy. According to the company, “For every pledge to protect truth and accuracy, we will contribute an additional dollar toward our donation goal of $5,000. We will also award a $250 scholarship to the top three AHIMA chapters with the highest membership participation.”
Get a Head Start on AHIMA21 with On-Demand Sessions
You don’t have to wait for AHIMA21 to start getting the most of AHIMA21. Our curated selection of on-demand education sessions are ready to view now through November 5. Earned CEUs will be awarded after AHIMA21 concludes. You will be alerted when CEUs are available for download from the AHIMA CEU Center. Click the link below to view all available sessions.
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