The winners of the Grace and Triumph Awards delivered their acceptance speeches Thursday, October 15 during the AHIMA20 General Session.

On Saturday, AHIMA20 full-conference attendees were able to attend virtual site visits at the Global Center of Medical Innovation and the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute at Georgia State University.

AHIMA President/Chair-Elect Katherine Lusk, MHSM, RHIA, FAHIMA, called on the health information profession to grow from a ‘custodian of record’ to ‘trusted broker.’

Two tools to raise the profile and increase the influence of AHIMA members were calls to action during Saturday’s AHIMA House of Delegates meeting.

“I think the world needs health information professionals now more than they ever have,” says Lusk. “We’re a stabilizing force in a sea of chaos as healthcare reinvents itself.”

Get a first look at what's happening in the virtual Exhibit Hall at AHIMA20 for Friday, Oct. 16, 2020.

Every day of AHIMA20, we will be aggregating the best news and thought leadership surrounding this unique virtual event.

Harris struck a hopeful note in her speech Thursday afternoon while acknowledging the emotional toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial and political unrest, and economic turmoil of 2020.

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Competitors answered the question, “How might we use health and human data to identify social determinants of health to improve patient outcomes and healthcare systems?”

It was a jam-packed second day for the AHIMA20 Virtual Conference, so we’ve curated a sampling of the education sessions on offer.

With day one of the AHIMA20 Virtual Conference in the books, here is a quick glance at the main events and notable sessions occurring on Friday, Oct. 16.

What will be the single biggest challenge facing HIM professionals in 2021?

Challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has presented to healthcare—and areas where health information professionals can be part of the solution—were on the minds of speakers at Wednesday’s AHIMA20 general session.

Every day of AHIMA20, we will be aggregating the best news and thought leadership surrounding this unique virtual event.

Pursley and Kadlec will do a deep dive into AHIMA’s recent white paper that offers a blueprint for health systems to achieve a 1 percent duplicate error rate.

For a case study on “how to lead in a crisis,” look no further than this year’s roster of Triumph Award winners.

With day one of the AHIMA20 Virtual Conference in the books, here is a quick glance at the main events and notable sessions occurring on Thursday, Oct. 15.

Wen will present expert insights into the future of healthcare and the role information management plays in the wake of COVID-19.

Get a first look at what's happening in the virtual Exhibit Hall at AHIMA20 for Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020.

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Before you dive into the networking opportunities at AHIMA20, be sure to review AHIMA’s member-benefit career development resources.

As one of the top children’s hospitals in the country, this year's Grace Award recipient welcomes patients from all over the world, often for medically complex care.

What are your personal goals for the AHIMA20 virtual conference, and what knowledge do you hope to take back to your organization?

In this behind the scenes spotlight, Anisa Tootla, MBA, executive director of the AHIMA Foundation, offers a preview of the Foundation’s presence at AHIMA20.

Get a first look at what's happening in the virtual Exhibit Hall at AHIMA20 for Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020.

The first day of the AHIMA20 Virtual Conference is finally here. From main events to notable sessions, get a glance at the jam-packed schedule here.

At AHIMA20, Tom Mason, MD, chief medical officer at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), will join Chantal Worzala, PhD, of Alazro Consulting, and Jennifer E. Mueller, MBA, RHIA, FACHE, FAHIMA, on a panel discussion, “Bringing Together Clinical and Administrative Data,” on Wednesday, October 14.

Every day of AHIMA20, we will be aggregating the best news and thought leadership surrounding this unique virtual event.

In this moment of crisis and peril, we must honestly assess what it means to “return to normal,” because for too many people normal means being left behind.

AHIMA20 becoming a virtual event this year was welcome news to Austin Davert, who hasn’t been able to travel to previous conferences due to the expense and his disability.

From what to wear to dealing with distractions, check out our quick and easy tips to stand out for the right reasons and maximize your success at AHIMA20.