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Governing the Profession Initiative

Governing the Profession Initiative. Association Best Practices.

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Governing the Profession Initiative

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  1. Governing the Profession Initiative

  2. Association Best Practices “Today's associations face a climate of constant change. The ability to adapt quickly is a must for successful organizations.”The Will to Govern Well: Knowledge, Trust & NimblenessGlenn H Tecker, Jean S. Frankel and Paul D. Meyer. ASAE Foundation “ The irreversible trends that are making our traditional, accepted practice obsolete: rapid advances in technology, high member expectations, increased competition and diverse member markets.” Race for Relevance: Five Radical Changes for Associations Harrison Coerver and Mary Byers, CAE

  3. AHIMA Board of Directors Recommendation: AHIMA Bylaws Revision: • Address the current state of AHIMA bylaws ‘fatigue’ • Research association best practices • Comply with Illinois State Law, corporate law • Reduce risk, exposure and liability of delegates, directors and AHIMA • Leverage profit vs non-profit corporate law alignment

  4. Defining Roles “Board governs the association, House governs the profession”

  5. Consider Roles of Board & House

  6. Dialogue to Inform the Issue Dialogue to Identify & Evaluate Choices Discussion to Assess Consensus 2011 Annual House Business MeetingFramework for Dialogue and Discussion

  7. House Mega Issues 1. How will the EHR initiative and its nationwide implementation affect the way that members do their jobs? Thought prompters: • In what ways will traditional HIM principles need to be modified? • How do we to address data content, integrity, and format? 2.Which skills, if any, will be required to address changes in the demand for coding professionalsin the next 3 years? Thought prompters: • How will the demand for coding professionals change in the next 3 years?  • How will the healthcare industry address these changes? 3.How can the HIM professional position him/herself to lead the revenue cycle function? Thought prompters: • Which skills are required? • How should he/she promote the HIM professional as the appropriate leader of this function?

  8. 4.  What must happen for the HIM professional to be considered a master of these HIM practice realms: Clinical Documentation Improvement, Compliance and Quality Assurance? Thought prompters: How can the HIM professional master the expertise or skills of these individuals? Why has HIM lost ground in these realms? 5. How can the HIM professional position him/herself as the Chief Information Officer, Chief Knowledge Officer or Data Integrity Executive?  Thought prompters: What approaches should he/she use in the healthcare vs. non-healthcare organization?  Which skills will be required that the HIM professional does not possess today? 6. Which emerging issues will every successful HIM professional need to understand? Thought prompters: How will the emerging regulatory environment impact the HIM profession?  Which 3 issues are most important for each HIM professional to thoroughly understand and why?

  9. 7.How can the HIM professional use “meaningful use,” Healthcare Reform or “ACO” to advance the profession?  Thought prompters: • What action steps should the HIM professional take in a healthcare organization to be recognized for their leadership acumen for either of these topics/initiatives?  • How will the action steps differ if the professional works for a payer? 8. What skills will be required of the HIM professional to effectively serve as the decision support executive of an organization? Thought prompters: • Should these skills be mandated for CEUs by the profession?  • What are the advantages of a mandate? • What are the disadvantages of a mandate? 9. How does the HIM professional create urgency for employers to employ AHIMA credentialed professionals? Thought prompters: • What differentiates the AHIMA credentialed professional from other professionals working in the HIM space? • What are the advantages and disadvantages for being a credentialed professional?

  10. 10.How do we make sure our HIM professionals are positioned effectively and our role remains relevant in the healthcare marketplace? Thought prompters: • Which positions should the HIM professional hold in the next 5 years? • Which skills must the HIM professional have to be more appealing than others to achieve these roles? • Which skills do others hold that will compete with our HIM professionals? • How does having an advanced degree with an informatics or health information focus support or not support relevancy in the marketplace? 11. What are the advantages and disadvantages for the HIM professional in belonging to more than one association? Thought prompters: • Is AHIMA currently considered a professional or trade association?  Why? •  What are the advantages and disadvantages for the HIM profession when a HIM professional belongs to more than one professional and/or trade association?

  11. Roles of Board & House (update)

  12. Governing the Profession Speaker of the House

  13. Board of Directors Our Future State (draft) SETTING STRATEGY Environmental Scanning For the Profession For the Association

  14. Association Best Practices

  15. What is “Environmental Scanning”?

  16. What is “Environmental Scanning”? • Too tied to their infrastructure • Slow to react, or never really understood the threat before it was too late • Thought they were too big to fail

  17. What is “Environmental Scanning”? • Too tied to their infrastructure • Slow to react, or never really understood the threat before it was too late • Thought they were too big to fail

  18. What is “Environmental Scanning”? • Environmental scanning is a process that collects information on trends and priorities that are impacting or influencing the HIM profession. • This information can: • Feed into the strategic planning process. • Identify emerging opportunities, threats or concerns and adjust plans in a timely manner • Capitalize on opportunities or avert threats

  19. Environmental Scan

  20. 11 Healthcare Data Trends in 2012 11. Healthcare organizations will turn to cyber liability insurance. 10. An increase in fraudsters means an increase in fraud risk education. 9. Privacy and security training to become an annual requirement. 8. Emphasis on “willful neglect” will lead to increased enforcements of HIPAA. 7. Mobile will be big in the industry. 6. Organizations could see reputation fallout. 5. Reliance on business associates could result in new risks. 4. Cloud computing is not a panacea. 3. Social media risks will grow. 2. Class-action litigation firestorms are looming. 1. Mobile devices could mean trouble.

  21. Environmental Scanning As HIM leaders, we all have an opportunity to influence the profession. Proper environmental scanning can help us strategize, prepare, and plan for what lies ahead in the HIM profession.

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