ArHIMA News and Information

On this page you'll find information on the ArHIMA Legal Manual, presentations, helpful links for HIM professionals, and ArHIMA current events.

   
 

Community Education

How do I create my personal health record?

How do I use my personal health record?

Who else has access to my health information? 

Why should I keep a personal health record?

How do health insurance companies use my health information? 

What is a medical record?

How is my health information collected and where does it go?

These are a few of the questions that can be answered with our  free public education program entitled "Your Personal Health Information: How to Access, Manage, and Protect it."

The goal of the program is to teach participants how to maintain a personal health record (PHR). The PHR is a collection of important information about your health that you actively maintain and update. The information comes from your healthcare providers and from you. It can include anything that affects health, including information that doctors may not have, such as your exercise regimen, dietary habits, and over-the-counter medications.

The PHR enables the patient to partner with healthcare providers, may reduce or eliminate duplicate procedures or processes, gives knowledge that assists in preparation for appointments, and overall gives a more intimate knowledge of health information for a more active role in preventative care and management.

The presentation lasts for about one hour. For more information about the program, or to schedule a presentation for your group, please email us at PHR@arhima.org.

 

Legal Manual

In 2006, Elisa White of the the Kutak-Rock Law Firm led a team of attorneys in completing rewriting the ArHIMA Legal Manual. The result is a comprehensive resource for legal issues in health information management settings. Order yours today!

 

Legal Manual Order Form 

Table of Contents

 

HHS Proposes Adoption of ICD-10 Code Sets and Updated Electronic Transaction Standards. For full story, click here.

 

ArHIMA delegates attend Winter Team Talks

ArHIMA delegates Susan Von Kirchoff and Dana Williams attended AHIMA Winter Team Talks on March 6, 2008 in Las Vegas and learned about AHIMA's key issues for the upcoming months. Pictured is AHIMA president Wendy Mangin with ArHIMA president Susan Von Kirchoff.

 

 

ArHIMA members visit Washington, DC for Hill Day 2007

Melinda Wilkins, Darla Sparacino, and Chris Merle attended AHIMA's Hill Day on March 21, 2007 and visited with Arkansas senators and representatives about issues that concern the HIM profession. The key issues discussed were HIM workforce funding, adoption of ICD-10, and healthcare technology infrastructure and interoperability.

Left to right: Chris Merle, Darla Sparacino, Rep. John Boozman, and Mindy Wilkins on AHIMA Hill Day 2007.

 

 

ArHIMA exhibit at the AHA Meeting in October 2006

Recently, ArHIMA had an exhibit booth at the AHA show. Mollie McCammon,

Bonnie Sher, and Paula Archer worked the booth on our association's behalf.

 

Links

Listed below are some helpful links for HIM professionals and

consumers. Please contact us if you have suggestions for

additional links, or if a link listed here is not working.

 

State of Arkansas’ 2007 Hospital Rules and Regulations

AHIMA’s My PHR site

AHIMA Home Page

AHIMA Communities of Practice

ArHIMA 2008-2009 Expense Form

 

 

 

 

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