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AHIMA Spring Student Open House — March 23, 2023Thursday, March 23, 2023, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. CDT Attention HI Students! Join us to learn about the dynamic collection of resources AHIMA has for Health Information students and discover how you can use them to excel in...

SDHIMA March NewsletterInside This Issue: Call for Volunteers for 2023-2024 Term Member Spotlight SDHIMA Annual Conference

SDHIMA Spring Meeting RegistrationRegistration is now open for the SDHIMA Spring Meeting. April 26-27, 2023Highland Conference CenterMitchell, SD Registration will close at 11:59 PM CT on April 23, 2023.

Call for Donations for the Silent AuctionCall for Donations for the Silent Auction SDHIMA is looking for silent auction items that can be bid on during the SDHIMA Spring Conference. SDHIMA Spring Conference April 26 & 27, 2023 Highland Conference CenterMitchell,...

SDHIMA Scholarship ApplicationsSDHIMA offers scholarship opportunities for students in both the HIT/HIA and Master’s degree programs. This is an opportunity to be recognized by SDHIMA and gain financial assistance for your education.

Call for Volunteers for 2023-2024 SDHIMA CommitteeTerm begins July 1st! Click below to read our flyer. Learn more about the nominated and appointed SDHIMA board positions by visiting Volunteer Opportunities page and see what role captivates your interest. We hope you...

AHIMA Call for Elected Nominations – Deadline March 31, 2023AHIMA is seeking qualified candidates who are passionate about driving the profession forward and making a real impact on the future of Health Information. Learn more about the descriptions, duties, and...

December 2022 NewsletterInside This Issue: A Message from the 2022-2023 President Barbara Kennedy Virtual Event: SDHIMA Student Academy 2023 AHIMA Advocacy Summit ACT NOW: Urge Congress to Repeal Section 510 from the Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill SDHIMA Scholarship...

SDHIMA Stronger Together 2022-2023, Part IIHope to see you there!

Credential Reimbursement Lottery is Now Open!Each year the South Dakota Health Information Management Association (SDHIMA) will reimburse the cost of the credentialing examination for Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information...

SDHIMA Stronger Together!2022-2023 This will be a free virtual session for all student/professional members. Join us in conversation on August 11, 2022, 5:30-6:10 pm, to: Meet the Board of Directors Discuss HIM hot topics And more

August 2022 NewsletterInside This Issue: Save the Date - SDHIMA Virtual Meeting SDHIMA Board President’s News Volunteers Needed Leadership Symposium Recap Member Spotlight August 2022 Upcoming SDHIMA Events AHIMA Updates

AHIMA Fellowship, Grace Award and AHIMA Triumph AwardsSpotlight Your Achievements With an AHIMA Fellowship Designation AHIMA is now accepting applications for the AHIMA Fellowship designation. Requirements include a minimum of 10 years of experience in the health...

May 2022 NewsletterInside this issue: 2021-2022 SDHIMA Board President’s note Advocacy Summit Update Spring Conference Update Volunteer Opportunities Call for Speakers Save the Date

2022 SDHIMA Annual ConferenceThere is still time to register. 2022 SDHIMA ANNUAL CONFERENCEAPRIL 27 – 28, 2022 HIGHLAND CONFERENCE CENTER2000 Highland WayMitchell, SD 57301 There are blocks of room reserved at a discounted rate until April 12, 2022. You can view these...

February NewsletterInside this Issue:  2021-2022 SDHIMA Board President's Note AHIMA’s Advocacy Summit DSU Happenings Graduate Study Survey Requests Upcoming events

SDHIMA Student ScholarshipsSDHIMA Members, It's time to apply for SDHIMA scholarships for all members who are students in an HIT/HIA or HIM Master Degree Program. SDHIMA offers one $1000 and one $500 scholarship. Requirements for these scholarships are: Current member...

Call for VolunteersAs you are aware, SDHIMA Member volunteers are an important part of our association. We’ve appreciated your help in the past and hope you can help again. There are over 300 members in our association however, we would like to increase the number of...

Act Now - Advocacy AlertHi, You may have gotten an email from AHIMA's advocacy committee asking you to write our Representative to Sign onto the Foster-Kelly Letter Asking for Swift Delivery of the ONC Report on Patient Matching. If you did not get an email, below is...

Living the Pledge ContestHi Friends, I wanted to share with you a contest from AHIMA and invite you all to enter. To enter the AHIMA Contest click on the link below to share how your organization is living the pledge!As a health information professional, you...

Spring 2021 In-Person Conference PostponedAs we continue to navigate the waters of our new normal, we had to make the difficult decision to postpone the 2021 In-Person Spring SDHIMA Conference. We know how much everyone enjoys getting together face-to-face and we look...

SDHIMA Scholarships AvailableSDHIMA offers scholarship opportunities for students in both the HIT/HIA and Master’s degree programs. This is an opportunity to be recognized by SDHIMA and gain financial assistance for your education. HIA/HIT Scholarships There are two...

SDHIMA Election - OPENThe 2021-2022 SDHIMA Board Election opened on March 24, 2021 at 8:00AM and will end April 21, 2021 at 5:00PM. Please log in and vote for the following positions: President Elect, Treasurer, Director of Public Relations. Results will be...

Happy Holidays from SDHIMA! December Newsletter Attached! In this newsletter look for greetings from our President and information from some of our board members who attended this years very different national conference! Also don’t forget our SDHIMA conference for...

  Happy Fall Ya’llThe SDHIMA board would like to wish you a happy fall! It’s been quite the year thus far! As we really start to adjust to this new normal, we find that going virtual for just about anything is very doable! Just ask our Education Committee! They have...

  SDHIMA Communication SurveyPlease complete the survey below. We are looking for input from our members on how you would like information for the upcoming year. The board recognizes the following as options: e-mail blasts, social media posts, and newsletters. Thank...

2020 AHIMA ElectionThe 2020 AHIMA Election is underway. Currently 1.76% of the membership has cast their vote. We encourage you to vote on or before the July 27- 5:00 p.m. CT deadline, and contact your colleagues to cast their vote. Let’s increase the voter turnout...

SDHIMA Education Committee Update2020 Virtual Spring Meeting The SDHIMA Education committee is working behind the scenes to put together a virtual spring meeting by September 2020. The goal is to provide the same great content planned for the in-person meeting but to...

SDHIMA Election - Results Are In!Greetings! Please help us congratulate our newly elected board members:  Julie Wulf Plimpton, President-elect  Maggie Stevens, Secretary  Brittney Luze, Director of Education We thank all of the candidates for placing their name on the...