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…
Category: British Columbia & Yukon
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…
Announcing 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. In the…
National chapter updates July 2020
The chapter committees continue to evolve, and July saw the release of another free professional development offering for CHIMA members. We are pleased to welcome…
National chapter updates June 2020
CHIMA is pleased to announce two new chapter committee chairs. Kait Greer is now chair of the BCYT chapter and she works as a policy coordinator for…
New education session: Wellness and Wellbeing
The BCYT chapter is pleased to present a new education session on wellness and wellbeing, available in the professional development area of the learning centre…
BCYT May 2020 newsletter
A thank you message from our outgoing chapter chair As my term as chapter chair comes to an end, I want to thank the BCYT…
CHIMA member Heather Nelson shares her perspective on clinical documentation improvement
BCYT member Heather Nelson lives in Prince George, BC with her husband and two dogs. An HIM professional with Northern Health, Heather took time to…