Hello, my fellow colleagues – Happy Health Information Professionals (HIP) Week!
Health information (HI) professionals play an integral role in many institutions because of the value we bring to our jobs every day. We are highly trained in the latest technologies and applications and often understand the larger overall picture of processes and workflow better than our non-HI peers. The roles that HI professionals play vary, but often you can find us at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and business. We connect people, systems, and processes to help make sure that data remains accurate, accessible, protected, and complete. So, what does Minnesota look like?
We all have a role to play, and Minnesota has such a widespread group of individuals impacting our state in various organizations. It’s great to see and I’m lucky to be representing such an active, wonderful group of professionals this year as your president.
I’d like to take a moment to highlight our wonderful board and committee chairs. These individuals have worked hard for our membership all year long to ensure we are advancing our profession at our organizations, as well as at the state and national levels.
President-Elect: Ticia Selmon, RHIA, CCS, CDIP
Past President: Lori Diederichs, MS, RHIA
Secretary: Kelli Dobrava, RHIA
Treasurer: Nicholas Buelow, RHIT
Delegate Directors:
Marketing and Communications: Christina Snaza, MS, RHIA
Advocacy Chairs:
Coding and Data Quality:
Audit:
Education Committee:
Executive Director: Sue Nathe, RHIT
Thank you all for all the work you’ve done this year – MNHIMA is better because of your leadership, work efforts, and guidance. It truly takes a village!
Lastly, I’d like to congratulate our incoming board, as well as our award and scholarship recipients.
President-Elect: Neysa Noreen, MS, RHIA
Delegate Director: Barb Miller, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, AHIMA-Approved Revenue Cycle Trainer, Risk Adjustment Coding & Auditing: Inpatient Coding Microcredentials
Secretary: Kristi Lundgren, MS, RHIA
Audit Committee: Susanne Baron, RHIA
Audit Committee: Michael Steffen, RHIT, CCS
Distinguished Member: Kristi Lundgren, MS, RHIA
Mark Dietz Rising Star Professional: Mikaela Vadnais, RHIA
Shirley Eichenwald-Maki Outstanding Student: Solyana Negash
Associate Level
Erin Maloney $1,500.00
Emily Struck $1,000.00
Tammy Krogstad $1,000.00
Teara LeClair $750.00
Bachelor Level
Reyan Nedif $2,000.00
Reviewing the bios and submissions of all these individuals this last month, I’m humbled and eager to see what the coming years will hold for our state and profession.
Want to meet and greet these individuals? We are a week away from our biggest event of the year – the MNHIMA Annual Meeting! We will be honoring all these appointees and award winners there. Don’t miss your chance to network and earn up to 25 CEUs – registration closes at 11:59 PM on April 19th.
Registration Link: MNHIMA 2024 Registration
Let’s celebrate together the meaningful work we all do – thank you for all you do for our state and profession!
Brandi Durkin, RHIA
MNHIMA President 2023-2024
