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President’s Message – November 23, 2011

 

 Dear SCHIMA Members and SC HIM Professionals,

Please join me in thanking all who worked to plan and orchestrate the 2010 SCHIMA State Convention in Greenville, South Carolina. The event was fabulous from Registration, Food/Beverage (YUM!), through acquiring
Vendorsand scheduling a wide variety of Speakers, and our feedback from those attending the event has been very positive to date. 
 
We will be doing something a bit different this year in that we will be sharing the aggregate survey feedback from all events start with the 2010 Annual Convention and Exhibit via the web starting in late August.  We will also be publishing a post-Convention eZine in September to share information from the event including statistics, award biographies, and photos, as well as follow-up on some of the comments made via the Convention survey to provide more transparency to all of our membership regarding SCHIMA events.   The more our members know and understand about the organization, the better we can make the organization going forward!

As many of you know, I am very passionate about the Health Information Management profession and I love to infuse that passion to the masses. I implore each SCHIMA member to share YOUR passion for YOUR profession to YOUR community. Make an opportunity to share who the HIM professionals is at area events.
           
We want to assure that the communities of South Carolina are aware of our expertise in the upcoming development and implementation of all facets of ARRA and ICD-10. This is our domain and it is our responsibility to assure that HIM professionals are recognized as the “Real Leadership in a Time of Real Change.”
           
The 2010-2011 SCHIMA Board will begin our year with a Strategic Planning session on September 10, 2010. YOU are the key factor to the success of this Board and our association. As we develop this year’s goals, we will depend on the members to share in carrying out those goals and share in the success of our State Association.

In an effort to provide Board transparency, those goals and Board Meeting minutes will be posted to the SCHIMA website.  Members can then follow and inquire about the Board's progress on initiatives, goals and issues as it happens, which will help the organization's leaders and volunteers stay on the coursc that best represents our priorities and mission.

But to make the organization truly yours, we have to have something from you:  your constructive feedback (and not just about events you have attended).  Throughout the upcoming year, each member will be expected to provide their opinions via surveys. We truly want to represent our members so make your voice known by taking a few minutes to complete the surveys as they are “blasted” out to you through e-mail.

Wasting no time, you have already received your first survey. As mentioned at the President’s Luncheon/Business Meeting at the State Convention, other states and AHIMA are exploring an action item of incorporating “informatics” in our national and state association name:
American Health Information Informatics Management Association-AHIIMA
 South Carolina Health Information Informatics Management Association-SCHIIMA

 
The SCHIMA Executive Board will then proceed by representing the majority vote of South Carolina’s members on this and future surveys.
           
I hope the key take away from this message is that this is a partnership.  SCHIMA Executive Board’s ultimate goal reflects that of AHIMA’s Board and that is to insure that the association is financially sustaining and that members receive valuable resources for “leadership and innovation in health information management for the healthcare industry and its consumers” with those finances. We will be accountable to our members and strive “to continuously improve our performance as your governing body.”

In closing, I would like to share with you a quote that was in Jeanne Sexson’s 2010 Annual Convention keynote presentation handout:
 
The Essence of Passion
“Passion is powerful…nothing was ever achieved without it and nothing can take its place. No matter what you face in life, if your passion is great enough, you will find the strength to succeed. Without passion, life has no meaning. So put your heart, mind and soul into even your smallest acts…this is the essence of passion.
This is the secret to life.” (Author Unknown)
  
Be passionate about your profession and share that PASSION with everyone.  Volunteer for your association even the smallest act is powerful.  YOU will want to be part of the 2011 SCHIMA (or SCHIIMA) State Convention! I sincerely thank you for allowing me to share my passion and serve SCHIMA, 
 
Wanda K. Puryear, RHIT
2010-2011 SCHIMA President 
   
  
Dear SCHIMA Members and SC HIM Professionals,

Please join me in thanking all who worked to plan and orchestrate the 2010 SCHIMA State Convention in Greenville, South Carolina. The event was fabulous from Registration, Food/Beverage (YUM!), through acquiring
Vendorsand scheduling a wide variety of Speakers, and our feedback from those attending the event has been very positive to date. 
 
We will be doing something a bit different this year in that we will be sharing the aggregate survey feedback from all events start with the 2010 Annual Convention and Exhibit via the web starting in late August.  We will also be publishing a post-Convention eZine in September to share information from the event including statistics, award biographies, and photos, as well as follow-up on some of the comments made via the Convention survey to provide more transparency to all of our membership regarding SCHIMA events.   The more our members know and understand about the organization, the better we can make the organization going forward!

As many of you know, I am very passionate about the Health Information Management profession and I love to infuse that passion to the masses. I implore each SCHIMA member to share YOUR passion for YOUR profession to YOUR community. Make an opportunity to share who the HIM professionals is at area events.
           
We want to assure that the communities of South Carolina are aware of our expertise in the upcoming development and implementation of all facets of ARRA and ICD-10. This is our domain and it is our responsibility to assure that HIM professionals are recognized as the “Real Leadership in a Time of Real Change.”
           
The 2010-2011 SCHIMA Board will begin our year with a Strategic Planning session on September 10, 2010. YOU are the key factor to the success of this Board and our association. As we develop this year’s goals, we will depend on the members to share in carrying out those goals and share in the success of our State Association.

In an effort to provide Board transparency, those goals and Board Meeting minutes will be posted to the SCHIMA website.  Members can then follow and inquire about the Board's progress on initiatives, goals and issues as it happens, which will help the organization's leaders and volunteers stay on the coursc that best represents our priorities and mission.

But to make the organization truly yours, we have to have something from you:  your constructive feedback (and not just about events you have attended).  Throughout the upcoming year, each member will be expected to provide their opinions via surveys. We truly want to represent our members so make your voice known by taking a few minutes to complete the surveys as they are “blasted” out to you through e-mail.

Wasting no time, you have already received your first survey. As mentioned at the President’s Luncheon/Business Meeting at the State Convention, other states and AHIMA are exploring an action item of incorporating “informatics” in our national and state association name:
American Health Information Informatics Management Association-AHIIMA
 South Carolina Health Information Informatics Management Association-SCHIIMA

 
The SCHIMA Executive Board will then proceed by representing the majority vote of South Carolina’s members on this and future surveys.
           
I hope the key take away from this message is that this is a partnership.  SCHIMA Executive Board’s ultimate goal reflects that of AHIMA’s Board and that is to insure that the association is financially sustaining and that members receive valuable resources for “leadership and innovation in health information management for the healthcare industry and its consumers” with those finances. We will be accountable to our members and strive “to continuously improve our performance as your governing body.”

In closing, I would like to share with you a quote that was in Jeanne Sexson’s 2010 Annual Convention keynote presentation handout:
 
The Essence of Passion
“Passion is powerful…nothing was ever achieved without it and nothing can take its place. No matter what you face in life, if your passion is great enough, you will find the strength to succeed. Without passion, life has no meaning. So put your heart, mind and soul into even your smallest acts…this is the essence of passion.
This is the secret to life.” (Author Unknown)
  
Be passionate about your profession and share that PASSION with everyone.  Volunteer for your association even the smallest act is powerful.  YOU will want to be part of the 2011 SCHIMA (or SCHIIMA) State Convention! I sincerely thank you for allowing me to share my passion and serve SCHIMA, 
 
Wanda K. Puryear, RHIT
2010-2011 SCHIMA President 
   
  
Dear SCHIMA Members and SC HIM Professionals,

Please join me in thanking all who worked to plan and orchestrate the 2010 SCHIMA State Convention in Greenville, South Carolina. The event was fabulous from Registration, Food/Beverage (YUM!), through acquiring
Vendorsand scheduling a wide variety of Speakers, and our feedback from those attending the event has been very positive to date. 
 
We will be doing something a bit different this year in that we will be sharing the aggregate survey feedback from all events start with the 2010 Annual Convention and Exhibit via the web starting in late August.  We will also be publishing a post-Convention eZine in September to share information from the event including statistics, award biographies, and photos, as well as follow-up on some of the comments made via the Convention survey to provide more transparency to all of our membership regarding SCHIMA events.   The more our members know and understand about the organization, the better we can make the organization going forward!

As many of you know, I am very passionate about the Health Information Management profession and I love to infuse that passion to the masses. I implore each SCHIMA member to share YOUR passion for YOUR profession to YOUR community. Make an opportunity to share who the HIM professionals is at area events.
           
We want to assure that the communities of South Carolina are aware of our expertise in the upcoming development and implementation of all facets of ARRA and ICD-10. This is our domain and it is our responsibility to assure that HIM professionals are recognized as the “Real Leadership in a Time of Real Change.”
           
The 2010-2011 SCHIMA Board will begin our year with a Strategic Planning session on September 10, 2010. YOU are the key factor to the success of this Board and our association. As we develop this year’s goals, we will depend on the members to share in carrying out those goals and share in the success of our State Association.

In an effort to provide Board transparency, those goals and Board Meeting minutes will be posted to the SCHIMA website.  Members can then follow and inquire about the Board's progress on initiatives, goals and issues as it happens, which will help the organization's leaders and volunteers stay on the coursc that best represents our priorities and mission.

But to make the organization truly yours, we have to have something from you:  your constructive feedback (and not just about events you have attended).  Throughout the upcoming year, each member will be expected to provide their opinions via surveys. We truly want to represent our members so make your voice known by taking a few minutes to complete the surveys as they are “blasted” out to you through e-mail.

Wasting no time, you have already received your first survey. As mentioned at the President’s Luncheon/Business Meeting at the State Convention, other states and AHIMA are exploring an action item of incorporating “informatics” in our national and state association name:
American Health Information Informatics Management Association-AHIIMA
 South Carolina Health Information Informatics Management Association-SCHIIMA

 
The SCHIMA Executive Board will then proceed by representing the majority vote of South Carolina’s members on this and future surveys.
           
I hope the key take away from this message is that this is a partnership.  SCHIMA Executive Board’s ultimate goal reflects that of AHIMA’s Board and that is to insure that the association is financially sustaining and that members receive valuable resources for “leadership and innovation in health information management for the healthcare industry and its consumers” with those finances. We will be accountable to our members and strive “to continuously improve our performance as your governing body.”

In closing, I would like to share with you a quote that was in Jeanne Sexson’s 2010 Annual Convention keynote presentation handout:
 
The Essence of Passion
“Passion is powerful…nothing was ever achieved without it and nothing can take its place. No matter what you face in life, if your passion is great enough, you will find the strength to succeed. Without passion, life has no meaning. So put your heart, mind and soul into even your smallest acts…this is the essence of passion.
This is the secret to life.” (Author Unknown)
  
Be passionate about your profession and share that PASSION with everyone.  Volunteer for your association even the smallest act is powerful.  YOU will want to be part of the 2011 SCHIMA (or SCHIIMA) State Convention! I sincerely thank you for allowing me to share my passion and serve SCHIMA, 
 
Wanda K. Puryear, RHIT
2010-2011 SCHIMA President 
   
  
Dear SCHIMA Members and SC HIM Professionals,

Please join me in thanking all who worked to plan and orchestrate the 2010 SCHIMA State Convention in Greenville, South Carolina. The event was fabulous from Registration, Food/Beverage (YUM!), through acquiring
Vendorsand scheduling a wide variety of Speakers, and our feedback from those attending the event has been very positive to date. 
 
We will be doing something a bit different this year in that we will be sharing the aggregate survey feedback from all events start with the 2010 Annual Convention and Exhibit via the web starting in late August.  We will also be publishing a post-Convention eZine in September to share information from the event including statistics, award biographies, and photos, as well as follow-up on some of the comments made via the Convention survey to provide more transparency to all of our membership regarding SCHIMA events.   The more our members know and understand about the organization, the better we can make the organization going forward!

As many of you know, I am very passionate about the Health Information Management profession and I love to infuse that passion to the masses. I implore each SCHIMA member to share YOUR passion for YOUR profession to YOUR community. Make an opportunity to share who the HIM professionals is at area events.
           
We want to assure that the communities of South Carolina are aware of our expertise in the upcoming development and implementation of all facets of ARRA and ICD-10. This is our domain and it is our responsibility to assure that HIM professionals are recognized as the “Real Leadership in a Time of Real Change.”
           
The 2010-2011 SCHIMA Board will begin our year with a Strategic Planning session on September 10, 2010. YOU are the key factor to the success of this Board and our association. As we develop this year’s goals, we will depend on the members to share in carrying out those goals and share in the success of our State Association.

In an effort to provide Board transparency, those goals and Board Meeting minutes will be posted to the SCHIMA website.  Members can then follow and inquire about the Board's progress on initiatives, goals and issues as it happens, which will help the organization's leaders and volunteers stay on the coursc that best represents our priorities and mission.

But to make the organization truly yours, we have to have something from you:  your constructive feedback (and not just about events you have attended).  Throughout the upcoming year, each member will be expected to provide their opinions via surveys. We truly want to represent our members so make your voice known by taking a few minutes to complete the surveys as they are “blasted” out to you through e-mail.

Wasting no time, you have already received your first survey. As mentioned at the President’s Luncheon/Business Meeting at the State Convention, other states and AHIMA are exploring an action item of incorporating “informatics” in our national and state association name:
American Health Information Informatics Management Association-AHIIMA
 South Carolina Health Information Informatics Management Association-SCHIIMA

 
The SCHIMA Executive Board will then proceed by representing the majority vote of South Carolina’s members on this and future surveys.
           
I hope the key take away from this message is that this is a partnership.  SCHIMA Executive Board’s ultimate goal reflects that of AHIMA’s Board and that is to insure that the association is financially sustaining and that members receive valuable resources for “leadership and innovation in health information management for the healthcare industry and its consumers” with those finances. We will be accountable to our members and strive “to continuously improve our performance as your governing body.”

In closing, I would like to share with you a quote that was in Jeanne Sexson’s 2010 Annual Convention keynote presentation handout:
 
The Essence of Passion
“Passion is powerful…nothing was ever achieved without it and nothing can take its place. No matter what you face in life, if your passion is great enough, you will find the strength to succeed. Without passion, life has no meaning. So put your heart, mind and soul into even your smallest acts…this is the essence of passion.
This is the secret to life.” (Author Unknown)
  
Be passionate about your profession and share that PASSION with everyone.  Volunteer for your association even the smallest act is powerful.  YOU will want to be part of the 2011 SCHIMA (or SCHIIMA) State Convention! I sincerely thank you for allowing me to share my passion and serve SCHIMA, 
 
Wanda K. Puryear, RHIT
2010-2011 SCHIMA President 
   
  
 
Dear SCHIMA Members and SC HIM Professionals,

Please join me in thanking all who worked to plan and orchestrate the 2011 SCHIMA State Convention in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The event was fabulous from Registration and Food/Beverage through the President’s Reception at Ripley’s Aquarium.  Those who missed it truly missed a treat. 

 

We scheduled a wide variety of Speakers, and our feedback from those attending the event has been very positive to date.   I encourage everyone personally to take a moment to thank all of the vendors you work with in your daily jobs whose companies participated in the 2011 State Convention, as the support of our exhibitors, sponsors and corporate partners is critical to the success of both our profession and State Convention.  Also, be sure to ask those vendors who did not participate this year to get involved at our next State Convention in Columbia. 
 
We will continue to share survey feedback from events as well as follow-up on some of the comments made via the Convention survey to provide more transparency to all of our membership regarding SCHIMA events.  We will also be doing more surveys to get a better understanding of what are our members’ needs.  Your constructive feedback (and not just about events you have attended) will give us an idea as far as what direction the organization should be moving.  Throughout the upcoming year, each member will be expected to provide their opinions via surveys. We truly want to represent our members so make your voice known by taking a few minutes to complete the surveys as they are “blasted” out to you through e-mail.

The more our members know and understand about the organization, the better we can make the organization going forward!  We are living in challenging (Some say interesting and others difficult.) times and if we are to survive as an organization and profession we must change with the times.  Please respond to the surveys.  Don’t complain later if you do not voice your opinion at the time of the surveys.  The SCHIMA Executive Board will then proceed by representing the majority vote of South Carolina’s members on the results of the surveys. 

 

SCHIMA Membership Quick Survey 1: November 2011

 

The 2011-2012 SCHIMA Board began our year with a Strategic Planning session on September 16, 2011. YOU are the key factor to the success of this Board and our association. We have developed this year’s goals but, we will depend on the members to share in carrying out those goals and share in the success of our State Association.


One of our goals this year is to increase voter turnout and volunteerism.  I am very passionate about the Health Information Management profession and we are working in tumultuous times.  Your vote and involvement is more important than ever. 

 

Our organization and profession cannot succeed without your participation whether that’s mentoring, voting, volunteering or any number of other ways.  I implore each SCHIMA member to share YOUR passion for YOUR profession thru YOUR activities. Be sure to do your part.  Our survival as an organization and profession in the future depends on YOU.
           

We want to assure that the communities of South Carolina are aware of our expertise in the upcoming development and implementation of all facets of ARRA and ICD-10.  We have ICD-10 training sessions planned across the three regions of South Carolina.  The training begins in January of 2012 thru September 2013.  Our team of trainers will cover every facet of education for SCHIMA’s coders and those interested outside of the state. 

In an effort to continue to provide Board transparency, those goals and Board Meeting minutes will be posted to the SCHIMA website.  Members can then follow and inquire about the Board's progress on initiatives, goals and issues as it happens, which will help the organization's leaders and volunteers stay on the course that best represents our priorities and mission.
           
SCHIMA Executive Board’s ultimate goal reflects that of AHIMA’s Board: to ensure that the association is financially self-sustaining, and that members receive valuable resources for “leadership and innovation in health information management for the healthcare industry and its consumers” through the careful use of those resources. We will be accountable to our members and strive “to continuously improve our performance as your governing body.”

The key take away from this message is “Teamwork and Volunteerism”.  There is a saying that “No Man (Or Woman) is an island”.  Simply put, “You can’t do it all by yourself”.  This organization cannot succeed with the help of just one, or two, or ten individuals.  It needs us all.

 

Volunteering for your association does not have to be a year-long, full-time commitment - even the smallest act is powerful.  We need YOU to be part of the 2012 SCHIMA CSA!

I sincerely thank you for allowing me to share my passion and serve SCHIMA, 
 
Kenneth D. Clyburn, RHIA
2011-2012 SCHIMA President 

 

 

 

 

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