Welcome to our web site!  The Board of Directors of Missouri’s Component State Association of AHIMA work hard to meet the needs of our membership through education, advocacy and communication.  I am honored to lead such a fine group of professionals.

It is both and exciting and anxious time to be in Health Information Management.  On the exciting side, more and more providers are beginning the transition to an electronic record.  Bringing many of us anxiety are the impending entry of RACs to Missouri and the implementation of ICD-10-CM.  All of these items will greatly change the work life of our membership.  MHIMA will strive to bring our members the information they need to deal with the external forces driving change in our industry.

Just like any other professional organization, MHIMA needs volunteers to survive.  I know there are many talented people out there; I meet you at Regional, State, and National meetings.  MHIMA needs you to step forward and give back to your profession by volunteering to serve on a committee or running for state office.  I promise that if you do, you will find it to be a very rewarding experience.  We have many exciting, ambitious projects we are working on, join us and help us make MHIMA the best CSA that AHIMA has.  To volunteer, e-mail any of the Board Members; their pictures and contact information can be found by clicking on “Board of Directors” above this message.  Almost every Board Member has a committee that could use another talented member.

Look around our web site; our webmaster and the Communications Committee have worked hard to make it a great site for our members to find the information they need.  If you have any questions or comments, contact me at president@mohima.org or 660-827-9591.

Sincerely,

Jeff McGraw, RHIT
President, MHIMA