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SHIP is your local State Health Insurance Assistance Program. SHIP provides unbiased help to Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers. Whether you are new to Medicare, reviewing Medicare plan options, or have questions on how to use your Medicare, SHIP can help.

Medicare PFS 2025: What You Need to Know about CCM and APCM Programs - Sept. 17

The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2025 Proposed Rule brings major changes: lower reimbursements, the removal of code G0511, and a new program, Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM). Our care management partner, ChartSpan, is hosting an educational webinar to dive into these changes and what they mean for your practice. APCM is an exciting new program thats open to all Medicare patients and could help significantly improve outcomes.

KAHPAM Education Program - Sept. 20

The KAHPAM objectives are to make available a wide range of resources for members advance the development of effective patient account management and registration procedures stimulate the exchange of information and further the educational and personal development of its members provide an educational opportunity for the patient access and account managers and broaden and improve the capabilities of their personnel in the management of patient accounts

Kansas Healthcare Preceptor Acacemy - Sept. 24

The Healthcare Preceptor Academy is designed to engage and grow current and future preceptors with key education tools andstrategies to foster a strong preceptororientee relationship. This interactive program providesinformation and practical tools to improve preceptor abilities. As a preceptor, you can make a difference in how a new employee adjusts to your hospital.

NRHA CAH Conference - Sept. 25-27

The National Rural Health Association's Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences are your chance to share, network, and learn from clinic and CAH stakeholders from across the country.Take advantage of the educational and networking opportunities designed for clinic and hospital professionals and board members serving rural America.

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KSHIMSS - Kansas Healthcare Information Management Systems Society

Kansas Chapter of HIMSS (KSHIMSS)

The Kansas Healthcare Information Management Systems Society is an official affiliate of the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society. Their mission is to foster professional growth, relationships, knowledge and collaboration among health care information management professionals throughout the great state of Kansas. The KSHIMSS chapter is working toward promoting an organized forum for continuing education and exchange of ideas amongst its members to improve health care information and management systems that support patient care and wellness.

KSHIMSS offers educational opportunities throughout the year and at the annual spring conference in Wichita. Membership materials for HIMSS are available at the spring conference. The dues structure for KSHIMSS is as follows:

Chapter – $39
National HIMSS – $199 (Includes Chapter Membership)
Student – $30

If a facility has more than one staff member who would benefit from membership in KSHIMSS, all such staff members are eligible for “active” status. This means that they will have voting privileges. KSHIMSS has approximately 325 members. For more information on KSHIMSS, go to their website at kansas.himsschapter.org or contact Sally Othmer, KHA liaison, at (785) 233-7436.

Upcoming KSHIMSS Events

April 18-19, 2024
Kansas HIMSS Educational Conference
Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview, Wichita
Threat Level: Healthcare. The 2024 conference focuses on crucial aspects of safeguarding healthcare information. The programs will explore safe practices and strategies to include cyber tabletop exercises, the dynamic role of Health Information Networks during attacks and real-world experiences from attacks in Kansas. Early bird pricing and registration is now open at https://kshimss2024.eventbrite.com/.
Please visit the Kansas Health Information Management Systems website for more information and hotel discount information.

July 2023-June 2024 KSHIMSS Board of Directors

Sara Warnock - President
Alisha Herrmann - President-Elect
Shawn Weldin - Secretary/Past President
Mellissa Mixon - Treasurer
Sally Othmer - Advocacy/KHA Liaison
Michael McEldowney - Web/Communications Chair
Rhonda Spellmeier - HIE Liaison
Melissa Talley - Membership
Kerry Kellerman, Nate Richards, Kevin Myers, Jason Bengel - Members-at-Large

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