Upcoming Events
WHIMA 2026 Annual Conference
Mackenzie is making a splash as both a speaker and exhibitor
OrHIMA 2026 Annual Meeting
Join Candice’s session - Navigating Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions: The Crucial Role of the HI Professionals
May 14, 2026 | 2:30 PM – 3:25 PM | Track 1 Windsor A/B
2026 FHIMA Annual Convention
Hear Julie speak and keep the conversation going in the exhibit hall
OkHIMA 2026 Annual Meeting
Hear Julie speak and keep the conversation going in the exhibit hall
2026 LHIMA Annual Convention
Tune in to Mackenzie’s on-demand session Building Sustainable Patient Identity Programs.
AHIMA25 Conference
Visit us at Booth 826!
Attend Balancing AI and Human Expertise During Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions
Tuesday, Oct 149:45 AM - 10:35 AM CDT
Mackenzie Higgins and Candice Neisen
As healthcare organizations merge, managing patient identity and data integrity becomes increasingly complex. This session will explore the Health Information Professional’s role in data conversion, focusing on key pre-conversion steps, including extract specifications, record retention, and testing strategies. Attendees will learn about the challenges of duplicate records, effective patient matching, and the risks of over-relying on AI, with a focus on best practices for data accuracy and compliance during M&A transitions. Interactive exercises will provide real-world insights into maintaining data integrity and resolving duplicates in M&A scenarios.
Learning Outcome #1 : Identify key pre-conversion steps, including extract specifications, record retention considerations, and testing strategies.
Learning Outcome #2: Analyze data integrity challenges, duplicate record rates, and effective patient matching/linking methodologies.
Learning Outcome #3: Explore the risks of over-relying on AI and learn how human oversight improves patient matching accuracy.
WHIMA 2025 Annual Conference
AI Meets Patient Identity - Navigating the Complexities of Accurate Matching
Mackenzie Higgins
2025 MHIMA Annual Meeting
Mastering Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions: Ensuring Accurate Person Identification
Rachel Podczervinski
2025 UHIMA Annual Conference
Entrusting Data to AI – Framework for Accurate Healthcare Data
Julie Pursley
OkHIMA 2025
Mastering Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions: Ensuring Accurate Person Identification
AI Meets Patient Identity - Navigating the Complexities of Accurate Matching
Julie Pursley and Mackenzie Higgins
2025 Kentucky HIMA Annual Meeting
Entrusting Data to AI – Framework for Accurate Healthcare Data
Julie Pursley
Alabama Central Region Component Association Meeting
Mastering Patient Matching: Challenges, Advocacy, and Best Practices
Mackenzie Higgins
Tri-State Health Information Summit 2024
SPEAKER: Mackenzie Higgins, Underlying Causes of Duplicate Records
2024 WYHIMA ANNUAL MEETING
SPEAKER: Rachel Podczervinski, Underlying Causes of Duplicate Records
Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 9:00 am – 10:00 am
1.0 hr CE: Informatics, Analytics and Data Use
CHIACON 2024
SPEAKER: Megan Pruente, Fostering Inclusivity: Unpacking LGBTQIA+ Healthcare Policies and Workflows
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 4:00 - 4:50 pm
Join this session for a deep dive into the foundations of LGBTQIA+ terminology, definitions and historical context while deciphering the profound effects on healthcare and pioneering clinical workflows. Tips for navigating the landscape of policy and procedure updates, exploring current federal language trends and confronting the complexities of data capture will be shared along with providing actionable steps that can be immediately put into practice. Don't miss the chance to be a trailblazer in shaping the future of healthcare inclusivity.
2024 AzHIMA Annual Meeting
SPEAKER: Rachel Podczervinski, Navigating Administrative Tasks with ChatGPT Intelligence
Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 10:30 - 11:20 am in Room 111-113
ChatGPT, an advanced AI-powered tool, offers unprecedented possibilities to revolutionize administrative processes. In this session, we’ll dive into the functionalities and strategies for leveraging ChatGPT’s intelligence in managing and optimizing routine administrative tasks.
Learning Objectives:
Understand ChatGPT’s Role in Administrative Processes
Identify Practical Applications of ChatGPT in Administration
Demonstrate the Use of ChatGPT in Task Simplification
Discuss Integration Strategies for ChatGPT
Create Action Plans for ChatGPT Utilization
1.0 hr CE: Evolving Topics
Digital Health Festival
SPEAKER: Rachel Podczervinski,
Ensuring Patient Safety: Navigating the Landscape of Accurate Patient Matching
2024 WVHIMA Annual Convention
SPEAKER: Candice Neisen, Underlying Causes of Duplicate Records
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 10:00 – 10:50 am
1.0 hr CEU – Data Structure, Content, and Information Governance
MHIMA 2024 Annual Meeting
SPEAKER: Megan Pruente, Underlying Causes of Duplicate Records
Monday, May 6, 2024 at 2:30 pm
NGHIMA Educational Installment
SPEAKER: Mackenzie Higgins, Underlying Causes of Duplicate Records
On-Demand Virtual Event: NGHIMA Educational Installment 4
1.0 CEU for fiscal year 2023-2024.
2024 NoCOHIMA Spring Meeting
Virtual Event: Celebrating Diversity in HIM
SPEAKER: Candice Neisen, ChatGPT and Me
NHIMA 2024 Annual Meeting
SPEAKER:
Rachel Podczervinski, AHIMA: Charting a Better Course – Today and Tomorrow
9:05 - 10:00 am
AHIMA has great plans for 2024, and we want you to be the first to know! Join your AHIMA Board Liaison in an interactive discussion focused on AHIMA staffing, recertification policy updates, enhanced membership benefits and growth strategies, advocacy and public policy updates including information on Data for Better Health, as well as information on the development of AHIMA’s new strategic plan. Through a series of pre-recorded updates, hear what AHIMA Leadership and your fellow colleagues have to say on these topics.
1 hour CE- Evolving Topics
Rachel Podczervinski, Underlying Causes of Duplicate Records
1:00 - 1:55 pm
1 hour CE- Evolving Topics