Iowa Health Information Management Association - IaHIMA

10/23/2026

10/23/2026

FRIDAY FUN DAY! WE MADE IT! 🙌🎉

💙 Happy Friday, IaHIMA Friends!

We survived another week of...
EHR adventures
Documentation mysteries
Hunting for that ONE missing diagnosis
Phone calls, emails, and endless follow-ups
And those moments when you think, "Well, that's a new one!"

But guess what? WE MADE IT TO FRIDAY! 🎊

😂 FRIDAY FUN QUESTION:

If your workweek had a theme song, which one would it be?
🎵 "I Will Survive"
🎵 "9 to 5"
🎵 "Take This Job and Shove It" 😂
🎵 "Don't Stop Believin'"
🎵 Or something else entirely?

👇 Drop your song in the comments!

Here's to all the hardworking HIM professionals who keep healthcare running behind the scenes!

💙 Happy Friday from IaHIMA!

10/23/2026

📣 AHIMA Members — Have You Attended an AHIMA Town Hall Yet?

🗓️ Mark your calendars for October 29th!

AHIMA Town Halls are a great opportunity to stay informed, get involved, and have your voice heard!

💡 Why should you attend?
✅ Hear the latest updates on what's happening within AHIMA.
✅ Learn about current initiatives and what's on the horizon for our profession.
✅ Ask questions and get answers directly from AHIMA leadership.
✅ Stay connected and engaged with the future of Health Information!

Whether you're actively involved in AHIMA or simply want to know more about what's happening behind the scenes, these Town Halls are a valuable resource for ALL members!

💙 Your membership is more than just a credential or a renewal fee — it's an opportunity to have a voice in the future of our profession!

👏 We encourage all IaHIMA members to take advantage of this opportunity on October 29th!

Who's planning to attend? 🙋‍♀️

10/22/2026

AHIMA THROWBACK THURSDAY!

⏳ DID YOU KNOW? Our Profession Is Almost 100 Years Old! AHIMA turns 100 in 2028! How many of those years have YOU been part of the HIM profession?"

Let's travel back to 1928!

Long before electronic health records, computerized coding, or artificial intelligence, a group of dedicated medical record professionals helped establish what would eventually become AHIMA!

In 1928, the Association of Record Librarians of North America (ARLNA) was established with the support of the American College of Surgeons.

Grace Whiting Myers served as the association's first president.

Over the years, our professional association evolved:
1928 – Association of Record Librarians of North America
1938 – American Association of Medical Record Librarians
1970 – American Medical Record Association (AMRA)
1991 – American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

Nearly a century later, our profession continues to evolve, embracing technology, data analytics, coding, privacy, compliance, and so much more!

A LITTLE THROWBACK TRIVIA!

Do you remember when AHIMA was called AMRA? Or when HIM professionals were known as Medical Record Librarians?

👇 Tell us how long you've been in the HIM profession and what it was called when you started!

💙 IaHIMA — Celebrating Our History, Embracing Our Future!

🔗 Learn more about AHIMA's history:

AHIMA’s 90+ years of leadership in health information has given us the experience and expertise to provide HI professionals with the support and insights needed to lead the evolution of healthcare.

10/21/2026

ARE YOU GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR HIM CREDENTIALS?

💰 AHIMA Membership: An Investment That Can Pay for Itself!

If you're an HIM professional maintaining credentials, earning CEUs, and keeping up with an ever-changing profession, here's something worth considering:

AHIMA members can potentially save more than $1,000 a year through membership benefits!
💵 Here's where the savings add up:
✅ Complimentary CEUs through eligible member education
✅ Bonus CEU opportunities through Member Town Halls
✅ Reduced credential recertification fees
✅ Discounts on coding courses, webinars, and professional resources
✅ Savings on AHIMA conferences and educational summits
✅ Access to career tools, networking, mentorship, and leadership opportunities

Let's talk numbers!
👩‍💻 Betty is NOT an AHIMA member. She needs to recertify her RHIA and CHPS credentials.
💸 Her total recertification cost: $299
👩‍💻 Robin IS an AHIMA member and holds the same credentials.
💸 Her membership and recertification cost: $249
🎉 Robin saves $50 AND receives access to additional member benefits, including valuable CEU opportunities!
And that's just the beginning!

💙 Why IaHIMA?
When you join AHIMA and connect with IaHIMA, you're also becoming part of Iowa's health information community!
🤝 Connect with fellow Iowa HIM professionals.
📚 Discover educational opportunities.
🌟 Develop leadership skills and get involved.
📣 Help advocate for the future of our profession.

🎓 STUDENTS! AHIMA student membership is just $49 per year—approximately $4 a month!

Your professional association is more than a membership. It's an investment in YOU and the future of Health Information!

🔗 Explore membership options: https://www.ahima.org

💬 We'd love to hear from you! Are you currently an AHIMA/IaHIMA member? What's your favorite membership benefit?

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is the leading voice of health information.

10/21/2026

HIM NEWS WEDNESDAY | IaHIMA

Good News for Rural Healthcare!

U.S. Senate Passes Healthcare Cybersecurity Legislation
Did you hear? On October 1, 2026, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act!

The legislation aims to strengthen cybersecurity across healthcare, with special attention to rural hospitals and under-resourced healthcare organizations.

🔐 What's included?

✅ Support for stronger cybersecurity protections
✅ Proposed grant assistance for rural and under-resourced healthcare providers
✅ Improved cybersecurity training and preparedness
✅ Stronger protection of electronic patient health information
✅ Improved sharing of information about cyber threats

Why does this matter to Iowa HIM professionals?
With so many rural hospitals and critical access hospitals throughout Iowa, protecting patient information while maintaining access to essential healthcare services is especially important.

HIM professionals play a vital role in information privacy, security, compliance, and data integrity.

📌 Important: The bill has passed the Senate but is not yet law. It must still complete the legislative process.
🔗 Read more:

https://www.hipaajournal.com/senate-unanimously-passes-the-health-care-cybersecurity-and-resiliency-act/

A bipartisan bill that seeks to improve healthcare cybersecurity and resilience has been unanimously passed by the U.S. Senate. The bill - The Health Care The U.S. Senate has voted unanimously to advance the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act, which requires more robust cybersecurity measu...

10/20/2026

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10/20/2026

📰 **TUESDAY HIM NEWS YOU CAN USE!**

🔎 **New ICD-10-CM Codes Are Here — But Are We Catching Everything?**

The FY 2027 ICD-10-CM updates took effect October 1, 2026, and HIM professionals are now putting those changes into practice!

The *Journal of AHIMA* recently published an article titled **"A Look at ICD-10-CM Updates: From Plantar Fasciitis to Genetic Disorders"** (October 15, 2026).

💡 **Why does this matter?**

Changes to diagnosis codes can affect more than code selection. They can also impact:

✅ Clinical documentation and provider education

✅ Coding accuracy and specificity

✅ Medical necessity and claim edits

✅ Revenue cycle processes and reimbursement

✅ Data quality and reporting

Whether you work in a hospital, critical access hospital, clinic, or another healthcare setting, staying current with coding changes is an important part of protecting health information integrity.

💬 **LET'S HEAR FROM OUR IOWA HIM PROFESSIONALS!**

Have you encountered any challenges with the FY 2027 coding updates?

👇 Share your experiences, questions, or helpful tips in the comments!

📖 Explore the latest articles in the Journal of AHIMA:

https://journal.ahima.org/

The Journal of AHIMA is the official publication of the American Health Information Management Association. It delivers best practices in health information management and keeps readers current on emerging issues that affect the accuracy, timeliness, privacy, and security of patient health informati...

10/19/2026

What is Health Information Management and what do Health Information Management professionals do?

Health information management is the practice of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional medical information vital to providing quality patient care. It is a combination of business, science, and information technology.