Remembrance Day 2021
The V.A.C. Assistance Service can provide veterans, former RCMP members, their families, and caregivers with psychological support. It is available 24 hours a day, 365…
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Opinion: What HIM professionals are thinking about the impact of the pandemic on the profession
Contributor: Christina Francke, CHIM In June 2021, we asked a small group of HIM professionals to respond to a survey regarding the impact of the…
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…
Key takeaways from the Trauma Registry Information Specialists of Canada 2021 Annual Meeting
By Christina Francke, CHIM The Trauma Association of Canada (TAC) has two sub-groups: Trauma Registry Information Specialists of Canada (TRISC) and Interdisciplinary Trauma Network of…
Registration for the AGM is now open
The Canadian Health Information Management Association and Canadian College of Health Information Management (together, the Organization) invite you to attend its annual general meeting (AGM)…
Save the date: June 24, 2021, for our annual general meeting
The Canadian Health Information Management Association and Canadian College of Health Information Management (together, the Organization) are hosting its annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday,…
Call for speakers is now open for HIP Week 2021: Futureproof
Join us virtually from October 4–8 as we celebrate the work of health information professionals across Canada and discuss opportunities for the future. If you…
Health communication in the age of COVID: BC’s response
By: Tiffany Pan In the gathering of health information by coders and its scrutiny by analysts, it’s easy to forget the importance of health communication.…
Adverse drug reactions and patient safety: A conversation with Caitlin Campbell
By: Christina Francke The BC Patient Safety and Learning System (BCPSLS) is a province-wide, web-based system that facilitates the reporting of adverse events, near misses,…
Bringing more mindfulness to your life
By Kait Greer I recently attended a virtual session on the basics of mindfulness, a great refresher for the start of a new year. Mindfulness…