A taste of AHIMA: upcoming conference covers a broad and complex array of health information management issues. (Conference Preview).More than 3,000 attendees from across the U.S. will attend this year's American Health Information Management Association The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is a non-profit association for health information management professionals. The organization was founded in 1928, and has 51,000 members. (AHIMA AHIMA American Health Information Management Association (Chicago, IL) ) 74th National Convention and Exhibit at San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center, Sept. 21-26. AHIMA's 2002 convention will feature presentation sessions, tutorials and seminars to educate the healthcare industry on issues ranging from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website, Title I of HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when (HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, ) and data quality management to ambulatory payment classifications. Knowledge@AHIMA is this year's theme, supported by a strong list of speakers covering diverse topics. Here is a sneak preview of what AHIMA attendees can expect. For more information contact AHIMA at 312-233-1100 or visit www.ahima.org. |
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