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mhima news - Manitoba Health Information Management Association
MHIMA NEWS December, 2010 MHIMA NEWS Message from our President Shelley Emerson, CHIM MHIMA 2010-11 President Inside this issue: CHIMA Conference 2 CPE Tracking tool 3 More Introductions 4 More Introductions 6 Conflict of Interest 8 Retention 9 Membership Reimbursement 10 Laughter is good 11 More News 12 Task Force 13 CHIMA/3M Award 14 As I step into the role of President it will be a pleasure keeping you informed of the changes and opportunities that face Health Information Management Professionals. Let me start by introducing myself. I am a Health Information Management Professional and am proud to say that I have been in the profession for 20 years. I graduated from the Health Record Technician program at Red River College in 1990. I am currently employed at Seven Regions Health Centre in Gladstone as a Health Information Management Professional. Employed in a small facility my roles include patient registration, data quality, transcription, coding, onsite privacy officer, onsite IT coordinator, and regional dictation system administrator. I hope you enjoy reading through this publication. I would like to remind you that you don’t have to be part of the executive to submit articles. MHIMA News is for sharing. HIM professionals benefit from an Association that addresses the interests and the concerns of the profession. When a member's values and vision are aligned with those of the association's, there can be a true partnership that leads to success. To be motivated and successful, MHIMA must have a clear and compelling vision of what it is we are trying to create as a result of our efforts. Who and what do we want to be, and how are we going to get there? In other words, in order to succeed we need to hear from all our members and work together! I also look forward to working with the executive and committee members this upcoming year. “Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted." Bonnie Adamson President-Elect Sharon Klos, CHIM President-Elect I graduated from the HIT program at Red River in 1998 and since then have held coding technologist positions at the Grace, Concordia and St. Boniface Hospitals. My current position is the supervisor of Coding and Data Quality in Health Information Services at St. Boniface Hospital. On a personal note, on October 15th at 10:15am, I became a first time mom. My husband Mike and I welcomed a beautiful healthy baby boy, Colin Curtis Klos weighing 6lb 14oz and 19 inches long. I am very much enjoying every minute of motherhood and looking forward to spending the year at home with my new bundle of joy. I have previously sat on the programs and education committee, president elect, president, past president/ nominations and member at large for MHIMA. I look forward to once again hold the position as president when I return from mat leave in October 2011. Charting your Course in Changing Winds Shelley Emerson, CHIM MHIMA President In June I was fortunate to have the opportunity to represent our members at the CHIMA Conference in Halifax, NS from June 9th – June 12th . On the 9th I attended the NHIMA meeting where all of the Provincial Health Information Management Association presidents met in person. This was the fourth meeting, the other three were by teleconference throughout the year. It was a great opportunity to meet everyone in person to discuss accomplishments and various issues that each provincial association is facing. The main discussion was around trying to recruit and retain members both at the Provincial and National level as our Associations need to exist to advance our profession. The theme for this year’s Conference and AGM was “Charting Your Course in Changing Winds” ~ very suiting indeed I might add as it definitely sums up our future as Health Information Management Professionals……with the increasing use of technology and accumulation of large amounts of data being generated electronically, we are in a unique position to utilize our knowledge and skills and we need to be ready to move forward with the changes. The Conference started off with a motivational speaker ~“This would be Funny…if it wasn’t Happening to Me! ….How to Embrace Change with Enthusiasm and Vigor”. Other topics included ”Building an Electronic Health Record: A provincial perspective on the uphill battle to improving the health system in Canada”, “Charting the Electronic Health Record Journey for the Federal Healthcare Partnership”, and Medical Identity Theft just to name a few, along with other various informative topics relevant to the HIM Profession. The AGM was conducted on the first day of the Conference opposed to the other years, when it was the last day. Unfortunately (hate to be the bearer of bad news ) a motion was passed by the majority of the delegates for a 5% Membership fee increase for 2011/12 in order to maintain viability to sustain our profession and CHIMA’s future. Updates regarding the CPE Credit program were also reviewed and the first audit cycle will be starting this year, further information will be provided to members in the near future. CHIMA has also started working on an electronic CPE tracking tool which was demonstrated at the Conference that will allow CHIMA members to track their CPE credits online and will streamline the audit process. This is now available for members, after logging into the CHIMA website, select CPE Tracking System and follow the instructions. This year the Provincial Associations were asked to present at the CHIMA Conference as to “what is happening in our regions”. The Western Region (BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan) presented on Data Quality. Central Region (Manitoba and Ontario) – presented on Privacy. The Eastern Region ( Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland) presented on the involvement of the HIM Professional in the H1N1 pandemic in Eastern Canada. 2 We were allotted 15 minutes per Region and the presentation was done via power point. Nancy Walton (OHIMA- Ontario president) and I reviewed how privacy has always been a part of the Health Information Management Department, how we act as patient advocates in our roles to collect, use, disclose and maintain records of personal health information, the challenges in a hospital setting and outside of a hospital setting, faxing of personal health information, etc. We confirmed even though provinces have their own privacy legislations, the roles of handling health information and privacy as a Health Information Management Professional are very similar. Halifax is a beautiful place to visit, if anyone has the opportunity to travel out east I recommend doing so, you would not be disappointed….as quoted from Carol Atkinson’s, President of the Nova Scotia Health Information Management Association (NSHIMA), opening speech “We are very happy to be your host here in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and hope you get to enjoy our city situated on the second largest ice-free natural harbour in the world. Life here revolves around the sea….” and I must agree the hospitality was astounding. She further added “This year our theme is “Charting Your Course in Changing Winds.” We can’t do anything about which way the wind blows, there’s tailwinds, headwinds and sometimes a good storm to take us completely off course. It’s not so much the direction of the wind but how we adjust our sails. Over the next two days we will share experiences and receive advice from one another to help adjust the sails in changing winds…..Chart your course, our forecast is clear sailing ahead!” This Conference was a very rewarding and worthwhile experience and I would like to thank MHIMA for the opportunity to represent and participate in this great learning opportunity. I encourage all HIM Professionals to get involved with the Association so that you too may someday experience the same. “HIM Professionals can and are making a difference…lets hope for clearer sailing ahead” The electronic continuing professional education (CPE) tracking tool is now available for CHIMA members to input their CPE credits. The tracking tool is located in the Members Only section of the CHIMA website (www.echima.ca). As a certified HIM professional, you are required to obtain 36 credits over a three year cycle. The CPE tracking tool will allow you to easily input and monitor your progress. All credit cycle information must be entered into the system prior to your cycle deadline date. The instructions on how to use the electronic CPE tracking tool are on the website. Please read carefully before you use the tool. For information on the CPE credit policy, please go to https://www.echima.ca/continuing-education. For information on credit cycle start and end dates, please go to https://www.echima.ca/continuing-education/ submission-of-credits. If you have any questions following review of the documentation, please contact Kelly Abrams at [email protected]. 3 MHIMA NEWS MHIMA SECRETARY Bev McIntyre, CHIM, has over 20 years of experience in the Health Information Management field including patient registration, utilization management, program assistant, manager of Health Records and Health Information Services. Bev has previously worked as a Clinic Manager for the Kildonan Medical Centre, an Academic Family Medicine Residency Clinic within Seven Oaks General Hospital. She is a certified Health Information Management professional and became the Provincial Health Records Manager for Manitoba Health in March 2008. Caption describing picture or graphic. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR Anita Niemczyk, CHIM Committee, please let me know and we will do our very best to accommodate those This ideas is. my second year as Membership Chairperson for MHIMA. I took on the role as I felt it would help me familiarize myself a bit with who our peers/colleagues are in the Health Information world. I have been employed with the North Eastman RHA at the Beausejour Hospital for the past 16 years; starting out as the Admitting Clerk and now Health Information Tech for the past 10 years. I am one of those who evolved from using typewriter and carbon paper, and coding with a 10 lb book and a pencil! I have two awesome kids and a husband of 14 years who keep me busy at home and we live on an acreage outside of Beausejour. To date, there are 79 members with MHIMA. If you know of a co-worker who isn’t a member, please encourage them to join. All fees and registration information can be found on our website. The MHIMA fees are very modes, and being a member gives the opportunity to network with other colleagues as well as it keeps us informed about changes and happenings in the Health Information Management field MHIMA TREASURER I received my HRT designation through distance education from the Canadian Healthcare Association. I’ve been very fortunate as my career in health information has taken me to various locations and positions throughout Manitoba. I have worked as a Health Records clerk, Health Records Officer, Health Records Technician, Access & Privacy Coordinator, Health Information Coordinator, Registry Integrity Analyst and am currently the Health Information Services Manager for the North Eastman Health Association. Lynne Hallam, CHIM Page 4 4 MHIMA NEWS PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Eileen Oleski, CHIM I grew up in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba and moved to Winnipeg after completed high school. Health Information Management was not my first choice of a career path, in fact I wanted to be a Dental Hygienist or a Psychiatric nurse and as you already know that never occurred. I have had absolutely no regrets that my career path has been a Health Information Professional. I was working at the Rehabilitation Centre for Children on Wellington Crescent as a nurses aide, when I was approached by the Director of the Centre if I would be interested in replacing the Health Record person. What did I know about the position, but I thought it was a great opportunity. It was at that time, that I embarked on the Health Record Technician course through the Canadian Hos- pital Association. I completed my program and started my HRT career at Seven Oaks Hospital. I started off as the assembler and Quantative Analyst, moved into a coding position and later into the Stats position before leaving to a Supervisory position with Cancer Care Manitoba. I was not there long before I started my family and once I had my family, working full time was not something I wanted to continue. I worked part time both at Grace Hospital and later returned to Seven Oaks. In 1997 I went back full time at Seven Oaks as the Statistical Analyst and later moved into the Manager of Health Records & Information Services. In the fall of 2003 I was seconded to Manitoba Health to prepare the province for the implementation of the ICD-10-CA/CCI system, which included training all the HIM professionals in the province with the new abstracting and coding tools. I left Manitoba Health at the end of December 2007 to go to Red River College to teach the HIM course. My life has been enriched by each one of these wonderful experiences and I look back with both admiration and pride of our profession, where we have been and where we have come, and where we still need to go. In my spare time, I enjoy curling and I have to admit I am a TV reality junkie. I have two grown children who have both moved on their own, so I am an “empty nester”, except of course for my husband and our cocker spaniel, Sadie. I look forward to this year with a new group of students and to be part of the association again. Of note, we are planning to have a fall conference rather than a spring conference. This will not only benefit our current student class, but those sites that struggle each spring with meeting deadlines. I continued my education over the years. I obtained my Health Care Administration Certificate through the University of Saskatchewan, Departmental Management through the Canadian Hospital Association and Health Care Management through Red River College, as well as continuing my education, such as CIHI workshops. I am currently enrolled in the Adult Education Certificate Program at RRC. If you have suggestions for the Education/Program Who is this precious little onr? Caption describing picture or graphic. Page 5 5 Newsletter Title MEMBER AT LARGE Gail Charlo, CHIM Membership in MHIMA is about learning and growing as part of a revitalized health information management profession in a climate of change. Gail Charlo has worked in the health information field since 1979. Initially Gail completed a Medical Transcription Course at Herzing Institute, but soon after completed her HIM course through the Canadian Health Care Association. During this time she worked at the Gimli Hospital, and then moved to a Coding /Audit position at Seven Oaks General Hospital. During her time at Seven Oaks, Gail attended evening classes at Red River College to complete her Health Care Management certificate, and her Business Administration Diploma. During her last 6 years at Seven Oaks Hospital, Gail was the Manager, of Health Records Services. During her time as a stay- athome mom for 4 years, Gail had an inclination to enter the nursing profession. She attended university part-time for several years, but decided to stay in the Health Information field. She returned to work at Cancer Care Manitoba where she worked with the Community Cancer Programs Network, as the Information Systems Coordinator for the program. In this position she travelled to many of the rural sites throughout Manitoba and this was a great opportunity to see other facilities and meet many won- derful people. In 2002, Gail was given a new opportunity to work in the Interlake RHA, which is her home community. She is currently the Regional Manager, Health Information Services and loves her job. Gail lives in Petersfield, is married to her husband, Tom, and has three grown children. Two daughters are attending the University of Winnipeg and her son is at Red River College. Roxy, their Golden Retriever is also considered to be a member of the is also considered to be a member of the family. Nancy’s office in Teulon Hospital PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR Nancy Masson, CHIM I’m Nancy Masson from Teulon, the Chair of the Publications Committee. Right now it is a committee of one, so if any of you would like to send in an item for the next newsletter, email me at [email protected]. If anyone would like to vol- unteer to help put the next newsletter together your help would me much appreciated. I work at Teulon Hunter Memorial Hospital, which is part of the Interlake Regional Health Authority. I’ve been here since I graduated from Red River College in 2004. When you work in a small rural hospital you wear many hats, and it can be a daunting task to try to meet the coding deadlines with all the other demands on your time. But it is rewarding work, and I enjoy meeting the all the people who come in each day. Page 6 6 Volume 1, Issue 1 BYLAWS, LEGISLATION & POLICY CHAIR Hello, my name is Lynda Hermanson. I have been in the HIM profession for over 25 years. Over the past many years, my profession has allowed me to work as a Coding Technologist at the Health Sciences Centre and as a HIM professional at MATC. Remember….You are never too young(!) to take on new and challenging opportunities. In September 2009, I accepted a position as a Health Information Analyst at Deer Lodge Centre here in Winnipeg Manitoba. I have had the opportunity to take on many new learning experiences and I have developed many new skills. On a personal note, I grew up on a farm in the Interlake. I currently live in Winnipeg with my husband Dave and our dog Pepper. I have one son, Steven, who lives in Kelowna BC. I enjoy gardening on hot summer days and will do anything to avoid going outside in the nasty winter! This is my second year as Chairperson for the Bylaws, Legislation & Policy Committee. I am looking forward to the upcoming year. I would encourage all MHIMA members to take a chance and become involved with the association. You can meet new people and encounter new possibilities. Finalized Policies On the following pages you will find three policies that that were recently finalized after discussion among the Bylaws, Legislation and Policy Committee along with the MHIMA executive at the November 23rd MHIMA meeting. They are reproduced here in the hope that each of us will familiarize our self with them. There is the policy which explains MHIMA’s position on conflict of interest. The next one included here explains the retention policy for archived MHIMA material. And finally, the membership reimbursement policy which provides reimbursement of MHIMA membership dues to those who serve on the executive of MHIMA or chair committees. This provides incentive for members to promote their profession by serving on the executive or chairing a committee for one fiscal year. Hopefully you will read through these policies. Where Do You Work? At the left is a picture of Teulon Hunter Memorial Hospital. It is a 15-bed acute care facility, with an attached 20-bed personal care home, Goodwin Lodge, and part of the Interlake Regional Health Authority. There is also an attached medical clinic with three doctors . My office is just inside the emergency entrance, with a huge window looking out on lawn and parking lot. Teulon is located about 65 km north of Winnipeg on highway 7. Teulon Hospital Page 7 7 POLICY NUMBER: EX-10 MANITOBA HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION INC. SUBJECT: Conflict of Interest COMMITTEE: PAGE 1 OF 1 DATE OF ORIGINAL: Date Reviewed: Date Revised March 2010 May 2010 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTHORIZATION November 23, 2010 Executive PREAMBLE Members of MHIMA will maintain their professional independence in practice and shall maintain their judgement at all times. Members should avoid acting in any manner which might result in or create the appearance of using their office/membership for private gain. MHIMA is a non-profit association. A member of MHIMA shall not engage in any MHIMA business or transaction that would compromise the fair and honest discharge of the employee’s official duties in his/her workplace. OBJECTIVES: Pro-actively intervene and prevent conflict of interest situations from occurring. GUIDELINES: Members shall not engage directly or indirectly in any personal business transaction for personal profit which they acquire from their official position or from confidential information which they gain by reason of their position or authority with the MHIMA. Members shall not divulge confidential information to any unauthorized person(s) or release such information in advance of authorization for its release. If a member finds themselves in a conflict of interest situation, they shall report the conflict of interest to the President of MHIMA as soon as possible. Members shall avoid circumstances where the member could confer or appear to confer a benefit on him/herself, a relative, friend or business associate. Members shall not demand or accept a reward, gift or favour of any kind from a person or organization with whom the member is or may be dealing on behalf of MHIMA. Where a member is found to be in a conflict of interest situation as a result of inappropriate conduct, disciplinary action may result in mandatory resignation. EXAMPLES OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Conducting MHIMA business at your place of employment without permission from your employer (i.e. faxing MHIMA information to another member). Requesting MHIMA intervention and/or support in human resource issues within the members place of employment. Releasing demographic information on a member without the member’s prior consent. 8 POLICY NUMBER: EX-6 MANITOBA HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION INC. SUBJECT: Retention of MHIMA Materials COMMITTEE: PAGE 1 OF 1 DATE OF ORIGINAL: April 1993 Date Reviewed Date Revised February 2010 February 28, 2010 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTHORIZATION November 23, 2010 Executive POLICY: It is understood, that with advances in technology, most documents created by the Manitoba Health Information Management Association Inc. can be stored in electronic format for distribution to the members and executive committee. It is further understood that not all papers, pamphlets, booklets or other materials can be scanned for storage; however in consideration of storage and transferability, every effort possible shall be made to scan material for electronic storage. All documents prior to 2008 shall be stored in paper format in a secure and accessible location. Archived material prior to 2008 need not be transferred between executive. All past executive members shall make every effort to purge sensitive or private information from their personal computers. Retention guidelines shall be followed using Exhibit 6A. COMMITTEE CHAIRS: At the last executive committee meeting of the year collect electronic copies or paper copies of minutes and other materials from the committee members. Using the Retention Policy (Exhibit 6A) sort through the information to determine whether there is anything which can be discarded – e.g. minutes from previous years, duplicate minutes and other duplicate documents. Encourage all members to purge any electronic information held on personal computers. The secretary shall organize and store all information on one USB port. Give to the incoming committee chairperson for bylaws, legislation and policies. The committee chair for bylaws, legislation and policies shall distribute to the incoming executive at the Annual General Meeting in June. If either the new or old committee chair is unable to attend the executive exchange meeting the secretary shall distribute appropriately. SECRETARY: Ensure that, in accordance with the Retention Policy, that all older minutes and other documents have been discarded or stored appropriately. Ensure that all members of the Executive Committee have a USB port that includes the minutes of the previous year as well as the current bylaws, policies and procedures. Ensure that documents retained in archive storage are properly indexed. 9 POLICY NUMBER: EX-11 MANITOBA HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION INC. DATE OF ORIGINAL: March 2010 Date Reviewed SUBJECT: Membership Reimbursement COMMITTEE: PAGE 1 OF 1 Date Revised EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTHORIZATION November 23, 2010 Executive PREAMBLE: MHIMA shall reimburse the executive members and committee chairs the provincial association membership fees at close of the fiscal year. The president for MHIMA shall also be reimbursed the national association membership fees at the close of the fiscal year. The executive members and committee chairs must meet the criteria outlined in this policy to receive reimbursement. Such dues and fees shall be disbursed at the last executive meeting, following a motion made by the outgoing chair. OBJECTIVES: To provide an incentive that will encourage MHIMA members to promote their profession by holding a position on the Executive Committees. CRITERIA: Executive members and committee chairs shall make every effort to attend each executive meeting. Committee chairs shall meet as outlined in the applicable policies. Executive members and committee chairs shall submit a report for each publication. In addition to the executive and committee reports, at least one article shall be written during the term in office. The president shall meet with the students enrolled in the HIM program at Red River Community College during their term in office. If the president is unable to do so, they must appoint a delegate to perform this task. The president shall attend all the National Health Information Management Association meetings. All executive members and committee chairs must be a member in good standing with the Canadian Health Information Management Association. Each executive member and committee chair shall make every effort to perform their tasks as outlined in the bylaws and policies. The president must attend CHIMA’s national conference. 10 LAUGHTER IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL These are some of Nancy’s touchstones. The comments on post it notes were added by her part time assistant at the end of an exceptionally busy day in Health Records. Do you have a humorous story, photo, or blooper to share? We’d love to place it on this page in our next issue. Send it to Nancy at [email protected] 11 Submitted by Shelley Emerson, MHIMA PRESIDENT Because the health care industry is changing, CHIMA needs to change and influence the change process… Now it is time to hear from us – the members to determine if we feel CHIMA is heading in the right direction. Over the past few months CHIMA has been working very hard to create a “new CHIMA” with a strategic planning process for the future and the “new profession” of the HIMs. I encourage you to check out the CHIMA FOCUS GROUP PACKAGE, pdf file located on MHIMA’s website for further details. There are also focus group questions within the package that you as a member are more than welcome to reply/submit feedback. There is also a link found within the package referencing to read the full Sector Study Report. If you have not already done so, please take the time to check that out as well. CHIMA is wanting to hear from you. CHIMA is us the members and therefore it is imperative for them to understand what the members want. To truly understand the needs of the members, they feel the best way would be to interview each member. Since that is not feasible in a short time frame the approach CHIMA has chosen to do next is survey the membership . The survey will be offered in the fall/winter 2010. The results of the survey will be analyzed and presented to the Board of Directors in the first quarter of 2011, and then posted on CHIMA’s website. The survey will be online, it will be anonymous; it will be done by an outside agency further protecting the privacy of the respondents, it will be time limited (about 20 minutes to answer). The survey will consist of a number multiple choice and or ranking questions. The feedback from the Focus Group Package and survey will drive the actions of CHIMA and therefore it is imperative that members review the package and complete the survey! Encourage your HIM co-workers, peers to read the focus group package, review the Sector Study Report, and complete the survey when it becomes available. 12 TASK FORCE Hello, my name is Ardine Starodub and I am a HIM employed at the Selkirk and District General Hospital. I have been with the Selkirk Hospital for the past 8 ½ years. Previous to that I was employed at the Beausejour Hospital and Seven Oaks Hospital. I have worked with some really terrific people ! It’s nice to be close to home though as I live in East Selkirk with my husband, Ron, and daughters, Janine, and Lauren. As Task Force Chair I have been kept very busy! As many of you are aware, in January 2010, the Health Information Management Professionals working in the Interlake Regional Health Authority forwarded a letter and information package to our Director of Human Resources and to our union (CUPE) representative requesting that our region begin the process of reclassifying HIM professionals to a technical-professional designation. I shared this information with many of you. Our request was submitted to the Wage Standardization Committee for consideration by our HR Director in May, 2010. In June 2010, I was informed of the response from the Committee which said the following: 1. In order to be eligible for consideration for reclassification, there has to be another position in the same bargaining unit to which the position could be reclassified. In this case, there is no such position. 2. The position does not fit within the parameters of the Technical Professional group as the position does not provide direct patient care. I relayed this information at our October MHIMA Executive Committee meeting. It was suggested that I contact the Saskatchewan Health Information Management Association (SHIMA) as it was our understanding that Saskatchewan was recently able to attain a professional classification? I was surprised to find out they recently obtained approval for what was termed a “Market Supplement”. The HIM positions in the Saskatoon Health Region were deemed hard to recruit and had trouble filling vacancies for a couple of years. The application was submitted and the decision was made that the HIMs qualified for a Market Supplement after the committee reviewed all Health Regions in the Province for vacancies, etc. She also commented on how she was quite surprised how low Manitoba wages were ! In October I received an e-mail from my contact in Saskatchewan stating that their contract was just settled and their new wages for HIM’s were: $23.53 - $24.37 - $25.22 The wages after April 1, 2011 will be: $24.01 - $24.86 - $25.72 I forwarded this information onto our Director of Human Resources who in turn advised that I forward it onto our union representation. I received word in November 2010, from Saskatchewan that they just heard about their market supplement and that it would amount to about 62 cents more per hour (as listed above). I also forwarded this information onto our Director of HR and union representation. At present MHIMA is contemplating how to best use this information to the benefit of Manitoba HIMs. As you can see, we have a lot of work ahead of us. We will let you know how things progress Sincerely, Ardine Starodub,CHIM Chair, Task Force 13 MHIMA NEWS Manitoba Health Information Management Association Inc. P.O. Box 1544 Winnipeg, MB R3C 2Z4 Thank you to everyone who submitted items to this newsletter. Please send any ideas and articles to Nancy for inclusion in the next newsletter. Organization Do you have a photo you would like to see in this spot? Send it in and we’ll choose our favourites. Manitoba Health Information Management Association We’re on the web www.mhima.ca CALL FOR SUBMISSION : CHIMA AND 3M AWARD PARTNERSHIP "Call for Submission" - CHIMA and 3M Award Partnership continues Important health information initiatives are being planned and deployed in hospitals and provinces across Canada every day. The purpose of the 3M HIM Team Quality Award, presented by CHIMA, is to bring the people behind those projects to the forefront to achieve national recognition. In 2011, CHIMA and 3M HIS, will continue to recognize team initiatives within the field of Health Information Management that have created a significant, sustained change within an organization. The scope of eligible team projects worthy of submission is broad. Data Quality Initiatives, Consent Management, Workflow Improvements, and Transitions from Paper to Electronic Health Record, are just some examples of projects that fall within the submission criteria. Both CHIMA and 3M HIS are proud to offer an award that puts the spotlight on teams including HIM professionals whose hard work and dedication has an incredible impact the quality of health services provided in their local communities. process by visiting https:// www.echima.ca/team-quality-award or by contacting Cathy Brooks at 519 -438-6700 ext. 226. We hope that all members of CHIMA will take the time nominate their "team", and receive the recognition you deserve! Don't delay ....nominate your Team by March 1, 2011. Interested HIM professionals can learn more about the submission 14