Welcome to DCHIMA
The District of Columbia Health Information Management Association (DCHIMA) is a component state association (CSA) of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). AHIMA is the professional organization representing more than 103,000 specialty-educated health information management professionals who work in the healthcare field.
We are the advocates for quality healthcare through quality health information to benefit providers, our community and the health care industry.
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Latest Virtual Education
- WHIMA | Common Missed Physician Query Opportunities and Key Indicators to Look for in the Chart
- WTHIMA | What Physicians Expect and Want with CDI Programs – Not More Queries
- CPHIMA | A Coder’s Arsenal: Arm Yourself Like An Auditor
- CPHIMA | Winning Tactics for New Provider Education
- CPHIMA | Let’s Talk Lesions
Journal of AHIMA
- The Diversity of HIM Graduate Job Opportunities and the Skills Necessary for Post-Grad Success
- AHIMA Public Policy Statement on Affordability
- Education: Where Does It Get Us?
- Improving ICD-10-CM Coding for Social Determinants of Health
- How the Wizard of Oz Can Teach Personal Accountability in Today’s HIM World
- Digital Release of Information: It’s Easier Than You Think [Sponsored]
- Retrospective Reviews: The Last Line of Defense for Documentation Integrity
- AHIMA Public Policy Statement on Telehealth
- Overcoming Challenges of Merging Multiple Patient Identification and Matching Systems: A Case Study
Interested in Becoming a Member?
To become a member of DCHIMA, you must join the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and select District of Columbia as your Component State Association (CSA).