Description: In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare industry, it’s essential Health Information (HI) professionals assert expertise and secure a seat at the decision-making table. By actively participating in discussions regarding strategic initiatives, HI professionals can contribute valuable insights and help shape policies impacting patient care, data management, and overall healthcare operations. Discover key strategies and actions HI professionals can take to establish their presence and gain recognition in organizational leadership.

We’ll cover:

• Enhancing knowledge and expertise
• Fostering relationships and collaboration
• Showcasing value and knowledge
• Embracing technology and innovations

Learning Objectives:

• Explore key steps to advance your knowledge and expertise and go after professional development opportunities.
• “Get out of the box” and enhance relationships and collaboration.
• Showcase data and metrics at your fingertips, highlighting how HI positively impacts and influences patient care and revenue generation. 

Webinar Date: This was presented as part of IHIMA’s 2025 Annual Meeting & Exhibit – April 2025 

Duration: 1 hour

Speaker: Barbara Carr, RHIA, Senior Strategic Advisor at Verisma, has 40+ years of experience in health information (HI). She most recently served as the assistant vice president of HIM, overseeing clinical documentation improvement and regulatory audits for Einstein Healthcare Network – a multi-facility 800+ bed teaching integrated healthcare system in Philadelphia. Prior to Einstein, Barbara was the corporate director of HIM for Christiana Care – a 1000+ bed teaching healthcare network in Wilmington, DE. She’s currently senior strategic advisor at Verisma. Barbara earned a bachelor’s in health information/medical records administration/administrator from Miami Dade College.

Speaker: Elizabeth McElhiney, MHA, CHPS, CPHIMS, CRIS, Director of Compliance and Government Affairs at Verisma, is responsible for the administration of Verisma’s privacy and compliance programs, collaborating with clients to implement evidence-based best practices and overseeing Verisma’s thought leadership initiatives. Elizabeth has worked in health information (HI) and release of information (ROI) for 15+ years, covering all industry areas from customer service to compliance. Elizabeth is also the current regulatory chair at the Association of Health Information Outsourcing Services (AHIOS). She earned a masters of health administration (MHA) with a specialization in health informatics from Capella University, and a bachelor’s in political science from Illinois Wesleyan University.

Click HERE to register for this webinar!

Cost: $25 Members/ $35 Non-Members

1 AHIMA CEU*

Domain VI: Organizational Management and Leadership

*Relevant AHIMA CEUs are accepted by the following organizations: American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS)