Iowa Health Information Management Association - IaHIMA

10/15/2026

THURSDAY TUNES: Let’s Make Some Noise, IaHIMA! 🎶
🎧 A Little Music to Brighten Your Thursday! 🎵

We spotted a fun conversation in AHIMA’s HI-Five Community and thought, why not bring the fun to our IaHIMA Facebook family?

🎼 What’s that ONE song that instantly lifts your mood, gives you an energy boost, or puts a smile on your face? 😊

Maybe it’s an old-school classic, a country favorite, an ’80s hit, or something you just can't help singing along to! 🎤💃

👇 Drop the SONG TITLE and ARTIST in the comments!

Let’s see how many songs we can collect and create our very own IaHIMA Feel-Good Playlist!

Who knows? You might discover your next favorite song from a fellow Iowa HI professional!

💙🩵 Come on, IaHIMA — let’s hear your favorites!

10/14/2026

WEDNESDAY CHECK-IN: IOWA CODERS, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

🩺 Let's talk about what YOU code!
HIM professionals work in a variety of settings, and we'd love to learn more about our Iowa coding community!

👇 TWO QUESTIONS FOR OUR CODERS!

1️⃣ What type of coding do you do?
🔹 Professional (Provider) Coding
🔹 Facility Coding
🔹 Both Professional & Facility

2️⃣ Where do you do most of your coding?

🏥 Hospital
🏨 Critical Access Hospital (CAH)
🩺 Clinic / Physician Practice
🏡 Rural Health Clinic (RHC)
💻 Other (Tell us where!)

💬 Drop your answers in the comments!

For example: "Both – Critical Access Hospital" or "Professional – Clinic."

Whether you're coding emergency department visits, inpatient stays, outpatient services, clinic encounters, or a little bit of everything, we want to hear from you!

Let's see how diverse our Iowa HIM coding community really is!

10/13/2026

Happy Tuesday, HIM professionals!

Let's talk about Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) and why it matters!

CDI isn't just about capturing diagnoses or improving reimbursement. It's about making sure the medical record accurately tells the patient's story.

🔎 Today's CDI Reminder:

A diagnosis may be clinically evident, but if it isn't clearly documented by the provider, it may not be reportable for coding purposes.

✅ Specificity matters! Document the condition to the highest level of detail clinically supported.
✅ Clinical indicators matter! Documentation should support the diagnoses being reported.
✅ Clarity matters! Conflicting, incomplete, or ambiguous documentation may require a compliant provider query.
✅ Accuracy matters! Complete documentation supports quality reporting, continuity of care, and appropriate reimbursement.

💬 TUESDAY TALK: LET'S HEAR FROM YOU!

What's the biggest documentation challenge you encounter?

1️⃣ Missing diagnosis specificity
2️⃣ Conflicting documentation
3️⃣ Diagnoses without sufficient clinical support
4️⃣ Incomplete or unclear provider documentation
5️⃣ Something else!

👇 Drop your number in the comments or share your experience!

Whether you're a coder, CDI specialist, HIM professional, or healthcare provider, we all play a role in documentation integrity!

10/12/2026

$140,000 HIPAA settlement over patient access to records

October 8, 2026 | HHS Office for Civil Rights

OCR announced its 56th HIPAA Right of Access enforcement action. A Pennsylvania dental practice agreed to pay $140,000 following an investigation involving delayed access to patient records and deficiencies in privacy safeguards.

IaHIMA angle: Are your ROI procedures, staff training, and access-request tracking meeting HIPAA requirements?

https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-office-civil-rights-settles-hipaa-privacy-rule-investigation-shen-smiles.html

10/11/2026

S.U.N.D.A.Y.

6 Simple Things to Do on Sunday for a Great Workweek!

S – Set Your Goals 🎯
Choose 3 priorities you want to accomplish at work this week.

U – Unplug & Unwind 🌿
Take some time for yourself. Rest, relax, and recharge.

N – Note Important Dates 📅
Review your calendar for meetings, deadlines, and appointments.

D – Declutter & Organize 🧹
Tidy up your home, prepare your work bag, and get organized for Monday.

A – Arrange Your Week 👕
Plan your outfits, prepare meals, and make your morning routine easier.

Y – Your Mindset Matters! 💙
Start the week with gratitude, a positive attitude, and confidence in what you can accomplish.

✨ A little Sunday preparation makes for a much smoother Monday!

💬 What's ONE thing you always do on Sunday to get ready for the workweek?

10/10/2026

☕ SATURDAY MORNING HIM CONFESSIONS! 😂💙

It's Saturday! No charts to chase, no coding edits to investigate, and hopefully NO work emails! 🙌

But we have a question for our HIM friends…

🤔 Do you ever catch yourself using your HIM skills outside of work?

😂 Organizing everything into categories?

📋 Double-checking every little detail?

🔍 Spotting mistakes on signs, menus, or paperwork?

🗂️ Keeping records of absolutely EVERYTHING?

Once you're an HIM professional, can you ever really turn it off? 🤣

👇 Tell us your funniest "HIM habits follow me home" moment!

Wishing our Iowa HIM community a wonderful weekend filled with laughter, relaxation, and absolutely ZERO documentation deficiencies! 💙💚

10/09/2026

We made it to Friday, HIM friends! 🙌

After a week of coding challenges, documentation mysteries, missing signatures, chart reviews, and maybe a few “You've got to be kidding me!” moments… WE DESERVE A FRIDAY! 😂

🤣 FRIDAY FUN QUESTION

If your workweek had an ICD-10-CM code description, what would it be?

😵‍💫 Exhaustion?
🤯 Stress?
😂 Or maybe just a little confusion?

Drop your answer in the comments! Let's see who had the most interesting week!

Here's to all the HIM professionals who keep healthcare information accurate, organized, and moving forward—even on the craziest days! 💪

Happy Friday from IaHIMA! 💙💚

10/08/2026

THURSDAY THOUGHTS | A Little HIM Motivation! 💚💙

🌟 You may not always be seen, but the work you do makes a difference EVERY day!

Behind every accurate medical record, every correctly coded claim, every protected piece of patient information, and every successful audit is a dedicated HIM professional making it happen! 👏

Some days are filled with challenges, deadlines, denials, and never-ending to-do lists. But remember…

✨ Your accuracy matters.
✨ Your knowledge matters.
✨ Your dedication matters.
✨ YOU matter!

💬 Let's hear from our HIM community!

What's ONE thing you've accomplished this week that you're proud of? Big or small, we want to celebrate it with you! 🎉

👇 Share your Thursday win in the comments!

💙 IaHIMA — Connecting, Supporting & Celebrating Iowa's HIM Professionals!

10/07/2026

🎉 IaHIMA has something BIG to celebrate! 🎉

Please join us in congratulating our current IaHIMA President, Abbi Telford, RHIT, on completing AHIMA's 2026 Leadership Development Academy!

Abbi was selected as 1 of only 10 AHIMA members NATIONWIDE to participate in this prestigious leadership development opportunity!

During AHIMA26 in San Antonio, Abbi was recognized on stage alongside her fellow Academy graduates.

We are incredibly proud of Abbi's dedication to professional growth, leadership, and her continued commitment to serving Iowa's HIM community! 💙

👏 Let's show Abbi some Iowa HIM love! Drop a 💙 or leave a congratulatory message in the comments to help us celebrate this incredible accomplishment!

10/07/2026