Canada Health Infoway shows us how the future of digital health includes HIM
By: Enza Di Pasquale, CHIM When the opportunity to participate in the 2021 Canada Health Infoway Partnership series presented itself this year, I registered without…
Start small and look for opportunities: a quality-improvement approach to HIM
By Kait Greer, MI, CHIM If you work in health care, chances are you’ve heard of the terms: quality improvement, quality management, or performance improvement. Essentially, these…
Education during a pandemic: two HIM students share their experiences
The academic year 2020 was no ordinary year. Two budding health information professionals from the CHIMA MBNU Chapter talk about what it was like to…
‘It’s been a good ride’: retiring HIM professional Darlene MacEachern shares highlights from her career
By: Crystal Kearley, CHIM, Chair, NSPE Chapter As a student of Darlene MacEachern’s, my biggest takeaways from her instruction were: never stop trying; it’s OK…
Three certified CDI specialists share their expertise
Rita Parmar, CHIMA’s Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) community facilitator, recently connected with three certified CDI specialists to talk about the key roles they play in…
Navigating pneumonia documentation
Original author: Kathryn Fallah Edited by: Jie Zheng, CCDIS This article has been adapted from the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) It is…
Let’s Talk Informatics: A presentation on July 22, 2021
Nova Scotia Health is pleased to host the next instalment of the Let’s Talk Informatics series on July 22, 2021. Nova Scotia Health Information Management…
June 24, 2021, Annual general meeting: question & answer
On June 24, 2021, the Canadian College of Health Information Management and CHIMA held a joint annual general meeting. Attendees were able to ask questions…
CHIM professionals recommend looking beyond city limits for career opportunities
For students of health information management and those working in the field, there are significant benefits to seeking experience and employment outside of Canada’s major…
A special mentorship offer for CHIMA professional members
As part of its commitment to gender diversity in the technology industry, CHIMA has a strategic partnership agreement with Women in Communications and Technology (WCT).…
