Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP IN THE FIELDS OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, HEALTH INFORMATICS AND INFORMATION GOVERNANCE AND TO FUNCTION AS A RESOURCE CENTER FOR HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ISSUES FOR STUDENTS, PROFESSIONALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND THE INTERESTED PUBLIC.
PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL RESOURCES TO SUSTAIN AND RECOGNIZE CONTINUOUS INNOVATION AND ADVANCES IN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (HIM)
SCHOLARSHIPS: AHIMA FOUNDATION OFFERS MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS TO OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS PURSUING DEGREES IN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (HIM) AND HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HIT). SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO HIM PROFESSIONALS PURSUING GRADUATE DEGREES IN AREAS RELATED TO HIM PRACTICE.
APPLIED RESEARCH - THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO ESTABLISHING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLABORATIONS TO ADVANCE APPLIED HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH AND COMMISSIONED WORK FOCUSED ON THE MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH INFORMATION. THESE RESEARCH FINDINGS ENRICH THE HIM KNOWLEDGE BASE BY PRODUCING AND PUBLISHING EVIDENCE-BASED POLICIES, PROMISING NEW PRACTICES AND PRACTICAL OPTIONS FOR DECISION MAKERS. A KEY FOCUS HAS BEEN ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO ADDRESS THE SHORTAGES OF WORKERS KNOWLEDGEABLE IN SPECIFIC AREAS OF HIM AS IDENTIFIED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Melinda A Wilkins | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Dwan A Thomas-Flowers | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Kim D Theodos | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Karen S Scott | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Tim J Keough | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Seth J Katz | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Ellen S Karl | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Ann F Chenoweth | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Danika E Brinda | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Jill S Clark | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Diann H Smith | Chair | 4 | $0 |
| Valerie J Watzlaf | AHIMA Chair | 4 | $0 |
| Breian Meakens | CFO | 5 | $0 |
| Keith Terry | Executive Director | 5 | $0 |
| Otis Usher | CFO (thru 5/24) | 5 | $0 |
| Wylecia Wiggs Harris | CEO | 5 | $0 |
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