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President:
Kimberly Sargent, RHIA
Director of Health Information Mgmt & Privacy Officer
Marymount Medical Center
606-877-6140
Fax: 606-877-3842
E-Mail:
kasargent@marymount.com
Web Site: www.KHIMA.org
MEMBERSHIP:
AHIMA the national organization for
KHIMA recently changed their membership category to Active, Student
and Honorary membership. Thus opening active membership to:
Individuals interested in the AHIMA purpose and willing to abide by
the Code of Ethics are eligible for active membership. Active
Members in good standing shall be entitled to all membership
privileges including the right to vote.
Student and Honorary membership
remains the same.
If you are interested in becoming a
member of the national organization, application for membership can
be found at www.AHIMA.org,
membership in the national association automatically gives you the
opportunity to chose which State Association you want to join.
PURPOSE:
Section I: The purpose
of this association shall be to commit to excellence in the
management of health information for the benefit of patients and
providers, and to promote the mission and purpose of AHIMA within
the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Association is organized and
operated exclusively for education purposes, all of which are exempt
from taxation under #501 C (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and to
do all other things deemed by the Board of Directors to be necessary
or desirable in connection with these purposes and without limiting
of the generality of the foregoing.
Section 2: To promote
this purpose the Kentucky Health Information Management Association
(KHIMA )shall:
- Maintain a complete and current
listing of all members, which list shall be confidential.
- Provide educational programs for
the purpose of continuing education and professional development
of members.
- Provide newsletters, e-mail
alerts, KHIMA website or other sources to keep membership
abreast of changes within the association and within the
profession
- Conduct such other activities as
may be consistent with the purposes as stated herein
- Provide scholarships to students
meeting established criteria.
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