In-Person Conference Schedule

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

Registration Open
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Pratt Street Lobby Area - Level 300

Favorite

7:00 AM – 7:30 PM ET

Registration Open
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Pratt Street Lobby Area - Level 300

Favorite

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

WS 1 - The Sequoia Project: Data Usability is Taking Root (Additional Fee $150)

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 325 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Mariann Yeager, MBA – The Sequoia Project

Presenter: Didi Davis – The Sequoia Project

Presenter: William (Bill) Gregg, MD, MS, MPH – HCA Healthcare

Information Sharing

Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use

Earn 3 CEU

Favorite

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

WS 2 - AHIMA23 Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Query Workshop (Additional Fee $150)

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 337 - 338 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Tammy Combs, RN, MSN, CDIP, CCS, CNE – AHIMA

Presenter: Melissa Potts, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIP – AHIMA

Data Utilization

Clinical Documentation & Integrity

Sponsored By

Earn 3 CEU/ 3 Nursing Contact Hours

Favorite

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET

New Attendee Meet-up and Orientation
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 327 - 328 - Level 300

Favorite

4:30 PM – 5:45 PM ET

GS 01 - AHIMA23 Conference Opening General Session
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Ballroom - Level 400

General Session Speaker: Jennifer Mueller, MBA, RHIA, SHIMSS, FACHE, FAHIMA – AHIMA

Keynote Speaker: Zeev Neuwirth, MD (he/him/his)

General Session Speaker: Kondwani Fidel, MFA (he/him/his) – Coppin State University

Sponsor Session Speaker: Kiran Kumar – GeBBS Healthcare Solutions

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU

Favorite

5:45 PM – 7:30 PM ET

Opening Reception & Exhibit Hall Opens
Location: Baltimore Covention Center, Halls E - G - Level 100

Favorite

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM ET

Registration Open
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Pratt Street Lobby Area - Level 300

Favorite

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM ET

Continental Breakfast & Coffee
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Halls E - G - Level 100

Favorite

7:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET

Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Halls E - G - Level 100

Favorite

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM ET

111 - Building a Nationally Integrated Delivery System

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 307 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Carol Lovin, MHSA, MN – Advocate Health

Operational Outcomes

Evolving Topics

Earn 1 CEU

Favorite

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM ET

112 - Making a Case for Adoption of ICD-11 for Morbidity Reporting in the US: Multiple Perspectives

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 308 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Kathy Giannangelo, MA, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA – KGC

Co-Presenter: Christopher G. Chute, MD, DrPH – Schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Johns Hopkins University,

Co-Presenter: Susan H. Fenton, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA – The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Co-Presenter: Mary H. Stanfill, RHIA, ACHIP, CCS, CCS-P – United Audit Systems, Inc.

Sponsor Session Speaker: Joe Block

Data Utilization

Data Governance, Content, and Structure

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM ET

113 - Interoperability Trailblazers Launching the Trusted Exchange Framework & Common Agreement

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 309 - 310 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Susan Clark, BS, RHIT, CHTS (she/her/hers) – Briljent

Panelist: Angie Bass, MHA (she/her/hers) – Velatura Public Benefit Corporation

Panelist: Jay Nakashima, MBA (he/him/his) – eHealth Exchange

Panelist: Laura A. Nixon, MBA (she/her/hers) – Health Gorilla

Panelist: Liz Buckle, MA (she/her/hers) – CommonWell Health Alliance

Information Sharing

Information Protection: Access, Use, Disclosure, Privacy, and Security

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM ET

114 - Post-Pandemic: Preparing Healthcare Workforce for New Challenges

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 318 - 323 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Shannon H. Houser, PhD, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Co-Presenter: Susan L. Foster, EdD, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CHC, CHPC, CIPP/US, CC, FAHIMA – Florida SouthWestern State College

Workforce Strategies

Orgainzational Management and Leadership

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM ET

115 - Connecting the Dots between SDOH Data and Health and Healthcare Outcomes

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 316 - 317 - Level 300

Moderator: Mona Calhoun, PhD, MS, Med, RHIA, FAHIMA – AHIMA

Primary Presenter: Priya Bathija, JD, MHSA – AHIMA

Panelist: Chuck Callahan, DO, FAAP – University of Maryland Medical Center

Panelist: Jonathan Weiner, DrPH (he/him/his) – Center for Population Health IT The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Operational Outcomes

Data Governance, Content, and Structure

Earn 1 CEU

Favorite

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM ET

116 - GeBBs Healthcare Solutions Sponsored Session: From Chaos to Control: Harnessing Revenue Integrity to Streamline Healthcare Revenue Cycle

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 314 - 315 - Level 300

Sponsor Session Speaker: Kiran Kumar – GeBBS Healthcare Solutions

Workforce Strategies

Revenue Cycle Management

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU

Favorite

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM ET

Exhibit Hall Break
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Halls E - G - Level 100

Favorite

9:40 AM – 10:00 AM ET

TD1 - 3M Tech Demo: • Spotlight on data: Bringing critical data forward with 3M™ Enterprise Analytics
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Tech Demo Booth 261 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Sponsor Session Speaker: Jannifer Owens

Sponsored By

Favorite

9:40 AM – 10:25 AM ET

117 A - Innovation Theater Session: AHIMA Microcredentials Information Sharing
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, AHIMA Innovation Theater - Exhibit Hall

Primary Presenter: Wesley Rich, MA (he/him/his) – AHIMA

Presenter: Debra K. Primeau, MA, RHIA, FAHIMA (she/her/hers) – Primeau Consulting Group

Presenter: Mike Niederpruem, PhD, CAE – AHIMA

Presenter: Shirlivia Parker, MHA, RHIA, CDIP (she/her/hers) – Medovent solutions

Favorite

9:45 AM – 10:10 AM ET

MU 101 - The Benefits of Volunteering Meet-Up
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Meet-Up Hub Booth 605 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Primary Presenter: Annessa Kirby – AHIMA

Presenter: Kim Cannon, CAE (she/her/hers) – AHIMA

Favorite

9:45 AM – 10:10 AM ET

MU 102 - Emerging Leaders Meet-Up
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Meet-Up Hub Booth 766 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Primary Presenter: Sheila Mulvey (she/her/hers) – AHIMA

Favorite

10:00 AM – 10:20 AM ET

TD2 - GeBBS Healthcare Solutions Tech Demo: iCode Assurance: Intelligent Coding Audit Software
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Tech Demo Booth 405 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Sponsor Session Speaker: Emmy Johnson

Sponsored By

Favorite

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM ET

121 - Gathering the Good: Building Direct-to-Consumer Digital Health Platforms for Positive Patient Outcomes and Health Equity

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 308 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Jasmine T. Agnew, DHPE, MHIIM, RHIA, CCM, CAHIMS, FACHDM (she/her/hers) – Morehouse School Of Medicine

Co-Presenter: Angelita P. Howard, Ed.D, MBA-PM, MA, MS (she/her/hers) – Morehouse School Of Medicine - - Atlanta, GA

Co-Presenter: Richard A. Gooden, MBA (he/him/his) – Morehouse School of Medicine

Operational Outcomes

Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM ET

122 - How Regional One Health Leveraged Feedback to Physicians to Improve Coding Compliance and Financial Outcomes

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 314 - 315 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Judy Briggs (she/her/hers) – Regional One Health

Co-Presenter: Dave Friedenson, MD FACEP – Omega Healthcare

Sponsor Session Speaker: Laura Legg

Operational Outcomes

Clinical Documentation & Integrity

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM ET

123 - The Role of Technology in Implementing Jessie's Law

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 307 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Yael Harris, MS, PhD (she/her/hers) – Laurel Health Advisors

Co-Presenter: Thomas Novak, MS – HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT

Operational Outcomes

Health Law & Compliance

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM ET

124 - Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Health Information Management: Preparing for the Future Workforce

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 309 - 310 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Katie L. Kerr, EdD, RHIA – The College of St. Scholastica

Primary Presenter: David T. Marc, PhD, CHDA (he/him/his) – The College of St. Scholastica

Primary Presenter: Eric P. Nordgren (he/him/his) – The College of St. Scholastica

Sponsor Session Speaker: Brad Hawkins

Workforce Strategies

Organizational Management & Leadership

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM ET

125 - 3M Sponsored Session: Intermountain Extends Quality Programs Across the Enterprise

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 318 - 323 - Level 300

Sponsor Session Speaker: Kearstin Jorgenson, MSM, CPC, COC – Intermountain Health

Sponsor Session Speaker: Sathya Vijayakumar, MS, MBA – Intermountain Health

Operational Outcomes

Clinical Documentation & Integrity

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM ET

126 - The 5 P's: Payer, Provider, Patient, Pioneer, and Policymaker

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 316 - 317 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Liz Kwo, MD, MBA, MPH (she/her/hers) – Everly Health

Data Utilization

Revenue Cycle Management

Earn 1 CEU

Favorite

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM ET

Lunch Break in the Exhibit Hall
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Halls E - G - Level 100

Favorite

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM ET

L1 - Educators Luncheon (Additional Fee: $75.00)' Embedding and Aligning Industry Recognized Credentials in Academic Programming

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 327 - 328 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Roy Swift, PhD (he/him/his) – Workcred

Panelist: Ryan Sandefer, PhD, MA, CPHIT – The College of St. Scholastica

Panelist: Susan H. Fenton, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA – The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Panelist: Mike Niederpruem, PhD, CAE – AHIMA

Workforce Strategies

Evolving Topics

Earn 1.5 CEU

Favorite

11:40 AM – 12:00 PM ET

TD3 - Moxe Tech Demo: Simplify Release of Information: Privacy-Centric Interoperability Automate ROI with peace of mind to scale and future proof your HIM operations
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Tech Demo Booth 405 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Sponsor Session Speaker: Brad Hawkins

Sponsored By

Favorite

11:40 AM – 12:00 PM ET

TD4 - CIOX Tech Demo: Reduce the Administrative Burden of Managing Audits with a Single, Digital Queue and Automation: Options for Providers with In-house ROI
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Tech Demo Booth 1039 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Sponsor Session Speaker: Jeff Burbank, MBA – Ciox Health

Sponsor Session Speaker: Isaac Hodes

Sponsored By

Favorite

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM ET

127 A - Innovation Theater Session: AHIMA23 Awards Recognition
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, AHIMA Innovation Theater - Exhibit Hall

Speaker: Jennifer Mueller, MBA, RHIA, SHIMSS, FACHE, FAHIMA – AHIMA

Speaker: Sarah Branish, RHIA – Children's Hospital Colorado

Favorite

12:15 PM – 12:40 PM ET

MU 103 - Patient Identification and Matching Meet-Up
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Meet-Up Hub Booth 605 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Primary Presenter: Julie Pursley, MSHI, RHIA, CHDA, FAHIMA – AHIMA

Favorite

12:15 PM – 12:40 PM ET

MU 104 - Student Meet-Up
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Meet-Up Hub Booth 766 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Primary Presenter: Jannette Morales – AHIMA

Presenter: Dana Perrino – AHIMA

Favorite

12:20 PM – 12:40 PM ET

TD5 - Solarity Tech Demo: Using Artificial Intelligence for Indexing Automation
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Tech Demo Booth 405 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Sponsor Session Speaker: Chez Tschetter

Sponsored By

Favorite

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM ET

131 - Data Literacy Programs That Will Engage Your Physicians

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 307 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Omar Shaker, MD – Human Dash

Data Utilization

Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM ET

132 - Pre- and Post-Payment RCM Services: Improving Coding Accuracy, Reducing Denials, and Collecting Unbilled Revenue

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 316 - 317 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Geoff New, MBA, RHIA, CHFP, CRCR, FHFMA, FAHIMA (he/him/his) – Ciox Health

Panelist: Anne Robertucci, MS, RHIA – Prisma Health

Sponsor Session Speaker: Kiran Kumar – GeBBS Healthcare Solutions

Operational Outcomes

Revenue Cycle Management

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM ET

133 - Scoping the Cyberthreat Landscape & Staying Safe Online

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 308 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Errol S. Weiss – Health-ISAC

Sponsor Session Speaker: Chris Bevil

Information Sharing

Information Protection: Access, Use, Disclosure, Privacy, and Security

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM ET

134 - Leading Across Generations: From Boomer to iGen

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 314 - 315 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Candice J. Ramey, MLS, RHIA – Mayo Clinic

Workforce Strategies

Organizational Management & Leadership

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM ET

135 - Developing and Implementing a Digital Readiness Screener

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 318 - 323 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Amy Leader, DrPH, MPH (she/her/hers) – Thomas Jefferson University

Presenter: Kristin L. Rising, MD, MSHP (she/her/hers) – Center for Connected Care, Dept of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University

Moderator: Lauren Riplinger, JD (she/her/hers) – AHIMA

Data Utilization

Evolving Topics

Earn 1 CEU

Favorite

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM ET

136 - SmarterDx Sponsored Session: Demystifying AI: Assessing the Technology, Unlocking New Value Atop Existing Coding and Documentation Processes, and Quantifying True ROI

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 309 - 310 - Level 300

Sponsor Session Speaker: Michael Gao

Sponsor Session Speaker: Monica Watson

Sponsor Session Speaker: Terri Meier

Operational Outcomes

Evolving Topics

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU

Favorite

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM ET

Exhibit Hall Break
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Halls E - G - Level 100

Favorite

1:55 PM – 2:40 PM ET

137 A - Wolters Kluwer Sponsored Session: Best Practices: Technology in the New RCM Landscape

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, AHIMA Innovation Theater - Exhibit Hall

Sponsor Session Speaker: Sandy Routhier, RHIA, CCS, CDIP

Sponsor Session Speaker: Christina Panos, RHIA, CTR (she/her/hers) – Wolters Kluwer

Sponsor Session Speaker: Alberta Jane Dixon, CSPO (she/her/hers) – Wolters Kluwer / MediRegs

Sponsor Session Speaker: Maria Bounos, RN, MPM, COC, PMC, CSPO (she/her/hers) – Wolters Kluwer

Panelist: Lou Ann Wiedman

Operational Outcomes

Revenue Cycle Management

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

2:15 PM – 2:40 PM ET

MU 105 - My HI Professional Journey Meet-Up
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Meet-Up Hub Booth 605 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Primary Presenter: Jennifer Young (Talbot), MsEd RHIA CCSP – AHIMA

Favorite

2:15 PM – 2:40 PM ET

MU 106 - Rock Your LinkedIn Profile Meet-Up
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Meet-Up Hub Booth 766 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Primary Presenter: Darryl Robinson, MBA – AHIMA

Favorite

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM ET

141 - A Novel Electronic Tool for Malnutrition Documentation: A Demonstration of a Non-interruptive Documentation Support Tool for Hospital-based Healthcare Providers

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 316 - 317 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Kevin W. O'Malley, MD (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins Medicine

Panelist: Trish Kaehne, RN BSN MHL CCDS (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins Health System

Panelist: Diane Hanna, MBA, RHIA, CCS – Johns Hopkins Health System

Operational Outcomes

Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM ET

142 - Standards, Content and Informatics: Where Innovation Meets Reality

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 308 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Katherine G. Lusk, MHSM, RHIA, FAHIMA – Texas Health Services Authority

Co-Presenter: Rita Bowen, MA, RHIA, CHPS, CHPC, SSGM – MRO Corp

Information Sharing

Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM ET

143 - Web3 and Blockchain: What They Are and How They Are Used for Secure Sharing of Health Data

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 314 - 315 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Stephen Young, RHIA, MBA, MSIS – AmeriHealth Caritas

Co-Presenter: Omar ElNaggar – Weavechain

Information Sharing

Information Protection: Access, Use, Disclosure, Privacy, and Security

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM ET

144 - AI Joins the Team: A New Era of Collaboration

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 318 - 323 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Sareer Zia, MD, MBA (she/her/hers) – Virtual Hospitalist

Sponsor Session Speaker: Brandon Wright

Workforce Strategies

Evolving Topics

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU

Favorite

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM ET

145 - Policy Forum

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 309 - 310 - Level 300

Moderator: Kate McFadyen, MA (she/her/hers) – American Health Information Management Association

Panelist: Chantal Worzala, PhD (she/her/hers) – Alazro Consulting

Panelist: Jane Lucas, JD (she/her/hers) – Alston & Bird

Data Utilization

Health Law & Compliance

Earn 1 CEU

Favorite

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM ET

146 - Verisma Sponsored Session: Patient Health and Privacy Literacy: A Critical Component of Better Patient Outcomes and Adoption of Value-based Care

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 307 - Level 300

Sponsor Session Speaker: Barbara Carr, RHIA (she/her/hers) – Verisma Systems, Inc.

Sponsor Session Speaker: Elizabeth McElhiney

Sponsor Session Speaker: Cecario Tyrel Guerrero

Sponsor Session Speaker: Vong Miphouvieng, MHA, RHIA, CHPS – Texas Health Resources

Sponsor Session Speaker: Janet Anderson

Sponsor Session Speaker: Darin Challacombe, PhD, SHRM-CP (he/him/his) – Verisma

Information Sharing

Information Protection: Access, Use, Disclosure, Privacy, and Security

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM ET

147 A - Innovation Theater Session: Student Session and Trivia
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, AHIMA Innovation Theater - Exhibit Hall

Primary Presenter: Lisa L. Campbell, PhD, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P (she/her/hers) – Physician Practice Resources, Inc.

Favorite

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Exhibit Hall Break
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Halls E - G - Level 100

Favorite

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

GS 2 - General Session: Chair Elect Address & Health Executives Panel
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Ballroom - Level 400

General Session Speaker: Mona Calhoun, PhD, MS, Med, RHIA, FAHIMA – AHIMA

General Session Moderator: Amy Mosser – AHIMA

General Session Speaker: Craig Behm (he/him/his) – CRISP Health

General Session Speaker: Liz Kwo, MD, MBA, MPH (she/her/hers) – Everly Health

General Session Speaker: Kevin Sowers, MSN, RN, FAAN – Johns Hopkins Health System

Earn 1 CEU

Favorite

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET

Registration Open
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Pratt Street Lobby Area - Level 300

Favorite

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Continental Breakfast & Coffee
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore Covention Center, Halls E - G - Level 100

Favorite

7:30 AM – 4:30 PM ET

Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Halls E - G - Level 100

Favorite

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM ET

211 - Innovative ROI Solutions and Automation Efficiencies: Banner Health's Success

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 308 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Jami Woebkenberg, MHIM, RHIA, CPHI, FAHIMA (she/her/hers) – Banner Health

Co-Presenter: Angela Rose, MHA, RHIA, CHPS, FAHIMA – MRO

Co-Presenter: Matt Wildman – MRO

Operational Outcomes

Revenue Cycle Management

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM ET

212 - How to Champion Outpatient CDI: Building a Risk-adjustment Program for Your Health System

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 314 - 315 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Mary H. Stanfill, RHIA, ACHIP, CCS, CCS-P – United Audit Systems, Inc.

Co-Presenter: Carrie Horn, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CHFP, CRCR, CPC, CRC (she/her/hers) – Baylor Scott & White Health

Operational Outcomes

Clinical Documentation & Integrity

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM ET

213 - The HIM Professional's Role in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 318 - 323 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Kelly Canter, MHA, RHIT, CCS, CPM (she/her/hers) – Optum

Sponsor Session Speaker: James Pohlman

Workforce Strategies

Evolving Topics

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM ET

215 - Regulatory Update : A Look Forward in Health IT

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 309 - 310 - Level 300

Panelist: Hans J. Buitendijk, MSc, FHL7 – Oracle Health

Panelist: Deborah A. Adair, RHIA, MPH, MS – Mass General Brigham

Presenter: Meredith Yinger, MPH (she/her/hers) – American Academy of Family Physicians

Moderator: Andrew Tomlinson – AHIMA

Sponsor Session Speaker: Chris Bevil

Information Sharing

Information Protection: Access, Use, Disclosure, Privacy, and Security

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU

Favorite

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM ET

216 - Iodine Software Sponsored Session: Synergistic Success: Achieving More as a Team: Dynamic Collaboration of CDI and Coding Empowered by Technology

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 307 - Level 300

Sponsor Session Speaker: Fran Jurcak, MSN, RN, CCDS – Iodine Software

Workforce Strategies

Clinical Documentation & Integrity

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM ET

Exhibit Hall Break
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Halls E - G - Level 100

Favorite

9:55 AM – 10:40 AM ET

217 A - Innovation Theater Session: Updates to CCHIIM Recertification Requirements: 2024 and Beyond
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, AHIMA Innovation Theater - Exhibit Hall

Primary Presenter: Mike Niederpruem, PhD, CAE – AHIMA

Presenter: Linda Williams

Favorite

10:00 AM – 10:20 AM ET

TD6 - 3M Tech Demo:• Spotlight on Responsible AI: Coding with Confidence with 3M™ 360 Encompass™ System
Location: Tech Demo Booth 261 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Sponsor Session Speaker: Andrew Kaylor

Sponsored By

Favorite

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM ET

MU 201 - The Benefits of Premier Membership Meet-Up
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Meet-Up Hub Booth 605 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Primary Presenter: Jannette Morales – AHIMA

Favorite

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM ET

MU 202 - My HI Professional Journey Meet-Up
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Meet-Up Hub Booth 766 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Primary Presenter: Jennifer Young (Talbot), MsEd RHIA CCSP – AHIMA

Favorite

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM ET

221 - Driving Quality Improvement with a Perinatal Data Center in a Regional Health System

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 318 - 323 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Fernando A. Suarez – Northwell Health

Operational Outcomes

Clinical Documentation & Integrity

Earn 1 CEU

Favorite

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM ET

222 - Advancing Community Partnerships to Further Implementation of Gravity SDOH Data Standards

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 309 - 310 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Jessica Little, MS, RD (she/her/hers) – Civitas Networks for Health

Co-Presenter: Sarah DeSilvey, DNP, FNP-C (she/her/hers) – The Gravity Project

Co-Presenter: Eliel Oliveira, M.Sc., MBA – Dell Medical School

Co-Presenter: Roger Gonzales, MPH (he/him/his) – CyncHealth - community engagement

Data Utilization

Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM ET

223 - Overcome the Current Staffing Drought with Creative Approaches to Cultivating Existing Staff and New Graduates

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 307 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Mary Beth Haugen, RHIA – The Haugen Group

Co-Presenter: Sarah Branish, RHIA – Children's Hospital Colorado

Co-Presenter: Jennifer McCann, RHIA, CHPS, CTR – Haugen Consulting Group

Co-Presenter: Penny Koff, MHA, RHIA, CHPS – Cedars~Sinai

Workforce Strategies

Organizational Management & Leadership

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM ET

224 - Interactive Employee Engagement for Remote Workforce: Conversation Sharing Triumphs and Defeats in Remote Employee Engagement

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 308 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Christine M. Metheny, MSL, RHIA, CHPS, CHTS-IM – West Virginia Univerisity Medicine

Workforce Strategies

Organizational Management & Leadership

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM ET

225 - DHA Presentation: MHS GENESIS Implementation Update
Location: Room 314 - 315 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Thomas Cantilina, Col, MD – Defense Health Agency (DHA)

Operational Outcomes

Data Governance, Content, and Structure

Earn 1 CEU

Favorite

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM ET

226 - AMN Sponsored Session: An Inconvenient Truth: Do You REALLY Know Who Is on the Other Side of the Screen? How to Leverage Your HIM Vendor’s Cybersecurity Expertise to Prevent Data from Covert and Fraudulent Offshoring

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 316 - 317 - Level 300

Sponsor Session Speaker: Brandi L. Fowler, MS, RHIA – AMN Healthcare Revenue Cycle Solutions

Sponsor Session Speaker: Mani Masood, CISM, PMP, ISMS, ITIL 4 Certified, Agile Scrum Master – AMN Healthcare

Information Sharing

Information Protection: Access, Use, Disclosure, Privacy, and Security

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM ET

Lunch Break in the Exhibit Hall
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Halls E - G - Level 100

Favorite

11:40 AM – 12:00 PM ET

TD7 - CIOX Tech Demo: Simplifying Audit Management with Integratable Technology
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Tech Demo Booth 1039 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Sponsor Session Speaker: Jeff Burbank, MBA – Ciox Health

Sponsor Session Speaker: Shamra Gremaux

Sponsored By

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11:40 AM – 12:00 PM ET

TD8 - 3M Tech Demo: • Spotlight on proactive CDI: next-level outcomes with 3M™ M*Modal CDI Engage One™
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Tech Demo Booth 261 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Sponsor Session Speaker: Kathy Harkness

Sponsored By

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11:40 AM – 12:00 PM ET

TD9 - MRO Tech Demo: Digital ROI at scale for payer medical requests
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Tech Demo Booth 405 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Sponsor Session Speaker: Mo Weitnauer

Sponsored By

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12:00 PM – 12:45 PM ET

227 A - Innovation Theater Session: CCHIIM State of Certification and Workforce Strategies
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, AHIMA Innovation Theater - Exhibit Hall

Primary Presenter: Mike Niederpruem, PhD, CAE – AHIMA

Presenter: Jennifer Young (Talbot), MsEd RHIA CCSP – AHIMA

Presenter: Chrisann Lemery, RHIA, CHPS, FAHIMA (she/her/hers) – Advocate Health

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12:25 PM – 12:50 PM ET

MU 203 - AHIMA Practice Council Meet-Up
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Meet-Up Hub Booth 605 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Primary Presenter: Karen R-M Carr, MS BSN RN CCDS CDIP (she/her/hers) – AHIMA

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12:25 PM – 12:50 PM ET

MU 204 - Data for Better Health and You Meet-Up
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Meet-Up Hub Booth 766 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Primary Presenter: Priya Bathija, JD, MHSA – AHIMA

Presenter: Lauren Riplinger, JD (she/her/hers) – AHIMA

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1:00 PM – 1:45 PM ET

231 - Using AI for Autonomous Coding

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 309 - 310 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Tami Montroy, MS, RHIA, CCS (she/her/hers) – Penn Medicine

Co-Presenter: Sherine Koshy, MHA, RHIA, CCS (she/her/hers) – Penn Medicine

Panelist: Sherine Koshy, MHA, RHIA, CCS (she/her/hers) – Penn Medicine

Sponsor Session Speaker: Mate Mulac

Operational Outcomes

Revenue Cycle Management

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

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1:00 PM – 1:45 PM ET

232 - Promoting Information Sharing Through Increased Patient Portal Use

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 307 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Jennifer L. Peterson, PhD, RHIA, CTR (she/her/hers) – Illinois State University

Co-Presenter: Shannon H. Houser, PhD, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Sponsor Session Speaker: Andy McManus – Verisma

Information Sharing

Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

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1:00 PM – 1:45 PM ET

233 - Price Transparency in Shared Decision-making and the Impact on Health Literacy

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 314 - 315 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Nicole Iny, MPH (she/her/hers) – FAIR Health

Information Sharing

Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use

Earn 1 CEU

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1:00 PM – 1:45 PM ET

234 - TruBridge Sponsored Session: Better, Faster, Stronger: Building a Workforce Strategy with a Human-centered, Tech-focused Approach

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 316 - 317 - Level 300

Sponsor Session Speaker: Patrick Murphy

Sponsor Session Speaker: Lindsey Hall

Workforce Strategies

Organizational Management & Leadership

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

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1:00 PM – 1:45 PM ET

235 - The Power of Accurate Population Health Data: Finding the Right Needles in the Haystack

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 308 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Susan White, PhD, RHIA, CHDA (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Sponsor Session Speaker: Casey Post

Data Utilization

Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

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1:00 PM – 1:45 PM ET

236 - Payer Perspective in the Clinical Space

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 318 - 323 - Level 300

Panelist: Danielle Lloyd

Panelist: Stephen Young, RHIA, MBA, MSIS – AmeriHealth Caritas

Moderator: Andrew Tomlinson – AHIMA

Data Utilization

Revenue Cycle Management

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU

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1:45 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Exhibit Hall Break
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Halls E - G - Level 100

Favorite

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM ET

237 A - Innovation Theater Session: AHIMA Naming Policy
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, AHIMA Innovation Theater - Exhibit Hall

Primary Presenter: Julie Pursley, MSHI, RHIA, CHDA, FAHIMA – AHIMA

Panelist: Rachel Podczervinski, MS, RHIA – Harris Data Integrity Solutions

Panelist: Erin Head, MBA, RHIA, CHDA, CCS, CHTS-TR – Iron Mountain

Panelist: Stephen Young, RHIA, MBA, MSIS – AmeriHealth Caritas

Panelist: Ashley Bailey, MSHCM, RHIA – Ochsner Health

Favorite

2:25 PM – 2:50 PM ET

MU 205 - Rock Your LinkedIn Profile Meet-Up
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Meet-Up Hub Booth 605 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Primary Presenter: Darryl Robinson, MBA – AHIMA

Favorite

2:25 PM – 2:50 PM ET

MU 206 - AHIMA Approved Trainers Meet-Up
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Meet-Up Hub Booth 766 - Exhibit Hall - Level 100

Primary Presenter: Melissa Potts, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIP – AHIMA

Favorite

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM ET

241 - The Road to Autonomous Coding: Combining Clinical Expertise and AI for Optimal Workforce Utilization

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 308 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Brittney Luze, RHIT, CCS (she/her/hers) – Avera Health

Workforce Strategies

Revenue Cycle Management

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM ET

242 - The Health Information Professional and the Impact on Patient Transition of Care

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 307 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Lee Wise, MS RHIA CHCO FAHIMA – Hannibal Regional Hospital

Operational Outcomes

Evolving Topics

Earn 1 CEU

Favorite

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM ET

243 - Turning Chaos into Compliance: Effectively Solving Information Lifecycle Management Challenges

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 316 - 317 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Erin Head, MBA, RHIA, CHDA, CCS, CHTS-TR – Iron Mountain

Data Utilization

Health Law & Compliance

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM ET

244 - MRO Sponsored Session: Strategies to Use Your (Health Information) Superpower for Risk and Revenue Protection

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 309 - 310 - Level 300

Sponsor Session Speaker: Dawn Crump, MA, CHC, LSSBB – MRO

Sponsor Session Speaker: Lori P. Jayne, RHIA, CHPS – Maine Health

Operational Outcomes

Revenue Cycle Management

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU

Favorite

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM ET

245 - SDOH Data Flow Interactive Design Session

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 318 - 323 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Maria Caban Alizondo, PhD, RHIT, FAHIMA (she/her/hers) – UCLA Health

Presenter: Lauren Cox – Do Tank

Presenter: Emily Blazer – Do Tank

Data Utilization

Data Governance, Content, and Structure

Earn 1 CEU

Favorite

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM ET

246 - CIOX Sponsored Session: Lessons Learned from a Hospital Network Data Breach

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 314 - 315 - Level 300

Sponsor Session Speaker: Elizabeth A. Delahoussaye, RHIA, CHPS – CIOX Health

Sponsor Session Speaker: Shiny George

Sponsor Session Speaker: Kelly Walenda

Sponsor Session Speaker: Lynn Sessions

Information Sharing

Information Protection: Access, Use, Disclosure, Privacy, and Security

Sponsored By

Earn 1 CEU/ 1 Nursing Contact Hour

Favorite

3:45 PM – 4:30 PM ET

Exhibit Hall Break
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Halls E - G - Level 100

Favorite

4:30 PM – 5:45 PM ET

GS 03 - Closing General Session Panel Presentation "The Future is Now - A Conversation on How AI is Shaping Healthcare Today."
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Ballroom - Level 400

General Session Speaker: Cletis Earle, BS, MIS – Penn State Health & Penn State College of Medicine

General Session Speaker: Maia Hightower, MD, MPH, MBA (she/her/hers) – Equality AI

General Session Speaker: Lori Richter, MA RHIA CHPS CPHIMS – CommonSpirit Health

Moderator: Lauren Riplinger, JD (she/her/hers) – AHIMA

Earn 1 CEU

Favorite

6:30 PM – 9:00 PM ET

The Great Gathering (All Attendee Reception)
Location: The Maryland Science Center

Favorite

7:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Registration Open
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Pratt Street Lobby Area - Level 300

Favorite

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET

AHIMA23 DHA Joint Military Session - Invitation Only
Location: Baltimore Convention Center

Favorite

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

HS 1 - University of Maryland Medical System Healthcare Facility Site Visit (Additional Fee $79)
Location: University of Maryland Medical System Healthcare Facility

Primary Presenter: Michael J. Putkovich, RHIA (he/him/his) – UMMS

Presenter: Rakael Carr, MBA, MHA, RHIA, CCS, CCDS – University of Maryland Medical System

Workforce Strategies

Clinical Documentation & Integrity

Earn 2 CEU

Favorite

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

HS 2 - Johns Hopkins University Hospital Site Visit (Additional Fee $79)
Location: Johns Hopkins University Hospital

Primary Presenter: Cory Williamson, MHA, RHIA, CCS, CDIP – Johns Hopkins Health System

Presenter: Kathleen Mulford – Johns Hopkins Health System

Operational Outcomes

Evolving Topics

Earn 2 CEU

Favorite

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

WS 3 - Johns Hopkins University: Speaking with Power (Additional Fee $150)

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 337 - 338 - Level 300

Primary Presenter: Dr. Steven Cohen, PhD – Johns Hopkins University

Workforce Strategies

Orgainzational Management and Leadership

Earn 2 CEU

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