Description: Interoperability has required Health Information Management to rethink how to manage the flow of health information throughout its lifecycle. Substantial, cross-functional preparation and adjustments are underway. This session outlines the multidisciplinary approach successful hospitals have taken to implement the wide-range of interoperability and information-blocking regulations. The speakers help attendees outline a list of key questions, build a requirements checklist, conduct a gap analysis, define multidisciplinary expectations, cross-functional implementation, and timeline, and finally achieving compliance. Attendees explore how to apply the appropriate exception criteria to the information blocking rule and review new rule details, specific modifications, extensions, and deadlines all health information professionals need to know.

Webinar Date: This was presented as part of OHIMA's 2022 Annual Meeting - March 23, 2022
Duration: 1 hour

Speaker: As Vice President of Privacy, Compliance and HIM Policy, Rita Bowen, MA, RHIA, CHPS, CHPC, SSGM, ensures all client HIM policies and procedures are to code. She also serves as the Privacy and Compliance Officer (PCO), assuring timely reporting of any disclosure incident and compliance with regulatory rules. A key component of her role is reviewing legislation to assure industry response and compliance within MRO. Bowen has held a variety of HIM roles including, enterprise director, consultant, and educator. Bowen is an established author and speaker on HIM topics. Bowen currently sits on The Sequoia Project Board of Directors and is an active member of the Interoperability Work Group. She is a member of the Confidentiality Coalition that works closely with key legislators and regulators to ensure that privacy legislation and regulation do not impede efforts to provide safe, high-quality, and coordinated healthcare. Bowen also serves as the Legislative Chair for AHIOS, the Association of Health Information Outsourcing Services. She remains a member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and has served as AHIMA President and Board Chair in the past. Bowen has also served on the AHIMA Foundation Board of Directors and served as its Board Chair. She has been honored with AHIMA’s Triumph Award in the mentor category; she is also the recipient of the Distinguished Member Award from the Tennessee Health Information Management Association (THIMA). Bowen holds a Bachelor of Medical Science degree from Emory University in Atlanta, GA with a focus in medical record administration and a master’s degree in Health Information/Informatics Management Technology from the College of Saint Scholastic in Duluth, MN.

Speaker: Natalie Novak, MHSA, MBA, RHIA, is the Corporate Director of the HIM Division for Franciscan Alliance. Natalie is responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of HIM and Coding operations across Franciscan Alliance acute and ambulatory facilities. She currently serves on the Rasmussen University HIM BS Program advisory board and taught coding courses at Indiana University’s HIM program. Natalie is an active member of American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Indiana Health Information Management Association (IHIMA), Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), and Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). She served in a variety of IHIMA committee and leadership positions including President, Delegate, Treasurer, Secretary and was honored to receive the IHIMA 2010 Distinguished Member Award. Natalie is a past member of the AHIMA Clinical Terminology and Classification Practice Council, AHIMA EHR Practice Council; AHIMA House of Delegate leadership team, AHIMA National Election workgroup and served as a COP facilitator. She has 29 years’ experience in Revenue Cycle and HIM roles; speaks on HIM topics and has coauthored HIM resources. Natalie graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Health Information Administration and the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL, with a Masters in Health Services Administration and Masters in Business Administration.

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Cost: $25 Members / $35 Non-Members
1 AHIMA CEU*
Domain: Health Law & Compliance
Impact Area: Protect Patient Data & Privacy

*AHIMA CEUs are also accepted by the AAPC! Check eligibility on the AAPC website.