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Volunteers Needed Getting involved in your professional organization offers benefits for both you and the organization!The Board is looking for a Chairman for the NHIMA Annual Conference Planning Committee and a Chairman for the Coding Roundtable. Members for both...

Important Information about this Year's AHIMA Ballot AHIMA Election – Guidance forNHIMA MembersAs you may have seen on June 21st, AHIMA sent a Special E-Alert email discussing the concerns that have been revealed regarding the AHIMA Ballot for 2019. The NHIMA Board,...

May 2019 News and Views Check out the May, 2019 News and Views!Inside this Issue:President’s MessageNHIMA BylawsCall to VolunteerProfessional PromotionsConference HighlightsCongratulations and Thank You, Craig!Great Opportunity for NHIMA Members!Congratulations2019...

Online CCS & CCS-P Prep Classes NHIMA is working with AHIMA to provide the NHIMA membership an opportunity to prepare for the CCS or CCS-P credentials at a reduced cost!With 10 or more NHIMA members registering for this opportunity and the purchase of the exam and...

Happy Health Information Professional Week Hello NHIMA Members!Health Information Professionals Week: March 24–30, 2019Health Information Professionals (HIP) Week is March 24-30, 2019. Health Information Professionals Week is a showcase for the thousands...

January 2019 News and Views Check out the January, 2019 News and Views!Inside this Issue:President's MessageNHIMA Annual ConferenceOmaha Health Information Management AssociationCCS Prep ClassContact InformationEducational OpportunityReady to...

October 2018 News and Views Check out the October, 2018 News and Views! Inside this Issue: President's Message They’re Here!! 2019 ICD-10-CM/PCS Changes Educational Opportunity Assembly On Education Congratulations!!! Scholarship Recipient Professional...

July 2018 Newsletter - News & Views Inside this Issue: President's Message I just saved $80 on CEU’s! Coming November 1: Updated Recertification Policies Congratulations to NHIMA members with new credentials!!!

June 2018 Newsletter - News & Views Inside this Issue: President's Message HIM Curricula Competencies Tell Your US Representative to Co-sponsor and Support the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act! NHIMA Web Page Redesign Coming Soon!...

1. What is your first and last name, current school, which program are you in, and how many years do you have left? My name is Sara Ingram-Bandur. I’m currently enrolled at Grand Island Central Community College in the HIM program. I’m currently taking...

1. What is your first and last name, current school, which program are you in, and how many years do you have left? Shari Colabello Clarkson College, Omaha Ne. Health Information Management Pursuing an associate degree in Health Information Technology...

1. What is your first and last name, current title/role, and credentials? Mary Wolfe, RHIT 2. What has surprised you about being the HIM profession? There are a lot of people, professionals and patients who do not take HIM seriously 3. What do you like...

1. What is your first and last name, current title/role, and credentials? Dawn Goodsell / Instructor 2. What has surprised you about being the HIM profession? The changes that are constantly developing 3. What do you like best about being an HIM...

1. What is your first and last name, current title/role, and credentials? Monica Seeland, RHIA, Vice President Quality Initiatives 2. What has surprised you about being the HIM profession? The variety of opportunity that is available to us; the profession...

1. What is your first and last name, current title/role, and credentials? Mary Jo Chandler, RHIA Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital - Omaha, HIM Supervisor 2. What has surprised you about being the HIM profession? I am surprised about the amount of federal...

1. What is your first and last name, current title/role, and credentials? Mindi Husman, RHIA - Auditor 2. What has surprised you about being the HIM profession? The complexity of it all! 3. What do you like best about being an HIM professional? You are...

1. What is your first and last name, current title/role, and credentials? Brenda Machmueller, RHIT, CPC, Director of Health Information Management, Privacy Officer 2. What has surprised you about being the HIM profession? I have been surprised by the...

1. What is your first and last name, current title/role, and credentials? Brenda Jewett, CCS, Coding Supervisor at Lexington Regional Health Center. 2. What has surprised you about being the HIM profession? The amount of knowledge you continue to learn. 3....

1. What is your first and last name, current title/role, and credentials? Ruth Gappa, RHIA, CCS, in career transition at the moment from Senior Application Analyst position in IT 2. What has surprised you about being the HIM profession? Close knit network;...

1. What is your first and last name, current title/role, and credentials? Barbara Marsh, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P Currently HIMS Instructor at Central Community College, Grand Island 2. What has surprised you about being the HIM profession? Maybe how many times a...

1. What is your first and last name, current title/role, and credentials? Jessica Fiorelli Medical Records Coder CCS, CCS-P 2. What has surprised you about being the HIM profession? How quickly the profession has grown and changed. 3. What do you like best...

1. What is your first and last name, current title/role, and credentials? Gretchen Jopp, MS, RHIA, CCS, CPC. I am Assistant Professor in the Healthcare Business Program at Clarkson College 2. What has surprised you about being the HIM profession? That is...

1.  What is your first and last name, current title/role, and credentials? Tina Mazuch, HIMS Instructor, RHIA 2.  What has surprised you about being the HIM profession? One thing that has surprised me is the number of opportunities there are in...