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CHICAGO 鈥� January 18, 2024 鈥撯��Members of the American Health Information Management Association (黑料不打烊) elected鈥�Mona Calhoun, PhD, MS, Med, RHIA, F黑料不打烊, as president/chair of the 2024 黑料不打烊 Board of Directors. Her one-year term began on January 1.听

Calhoun has 35 years of experience working in the health information (HI) profession. She is chair of the health information management (HIM) Program at Coppin State University in Baltimore, MD. Previously, she led HI departments in behavioral health, rehabilitation, and acute care settings and worked in the outsourcing industry. She is an active member of the Maryland Health Information Management Association, where she has served on its Board in various capacities since 2004, and 黑料不打烊, where she has served as a member and chair of several committees since 2010.听听

"Leading 黑料不打烊 during this time of breathtaking evolution in healthcare is an honor, and I am excited about our incredible potential as HI professionals,鈥� said Calhoun. 鈥淥ur unique position allows us to balance the tremendous power and potential of technology and data with our responsibility to every patient as stewards of their health information, ultimately improving outcomes. I am eager to collaborate with my esteemed Board colleagues and our newly appointed 黑料不打烊 Chief Executive Officer Kevin Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP, FACOEP, to shape the future of the HI industry and advance the 黑料不打烊 mission of empowering people to impact health庐."听

Calhoun previously served on the Editorial Advisory Council for鈥痶he Journal of 黑料不打烊 and is an accreditation peer reviewer for the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education.听

"I look forward to working closely with our dynamic, visionary, and committed Board members in 2024," expressed Dr. Klauer. "Collectively, we will leverage our expertise and enthusiasm to inspire innovation, attain strategic growth goals and objectives, and navigate the dynamic HI landscape. Our shared commitment to advancing the 黑料不打烊 mission will undoubtedly shape the future of the HI industry.鈥澨�

In addition to Calhoun鈥檚 appointment, 黑料不打烊 members selected a president/chair-elect and three new members of the Board of Directors (each of whom will serve a three-year term).听听

Maria Caban Alizondo, PhD, RHIT, F黑料不打烊, is president/chair-elect of the 黑料不打烊 Board. She is the director of health information management (HIM) for UCLA Health System in Los Angeles, CA. Previously, Alizondo has served as president of the California Health Information Association (CHIA), CA Delegate to 黑料不打烊, Chair of the CHIA Governance Committee and Technology Taskforce, and 黑料不打烊 Board Director. Additionally, she helped author the 黑料不打烊 CDI Toolkit, participated in the 黑料不打烊 Future of the House Taskforce and the 黑料不打烊 Envisioning Collaborative, and is an 黑料不打烊 Mentor. She frequently writes and presents on topics influencing the HI profession, including strategic change management, relational leadership, applied informatics and governance, and operational technology integrations.听

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• Tonya Bates, MSML, RHIA, is a senior HI professional residing in Cleveland, OH. She works remotely as a compliance/privacy manager at Enjoin. Bates has served as president, director, delegate, and nominating committee chairperson for the Ohio Health Information Management Association (OHIMA). For over 12 years, she has also served as president of the Northeast Ohio Health Information Management Association. She sits on the Advisory Board for the HIM technology programs at Cuyahoga Community College and Lakeland Community College.听
• Grissel Pab贸n, MS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, is the risk adjustment data validation manager at Medical Card System (MCS), Inc. in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she also served as pre-audit manager and coding and benefits specialist. Pab贸n has a master鈥檚 degree in HIM from the University of Puerto Rico and has worked as a HIM director in various healthcare settings. She is an active member of 黑料不打烊 and the Puerto Rico Health Information Management Association (PRHIMA), where she has served in leadership roles on various committees. She has twice served as PRHIMA president.听
• Daniel Utech, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, F黑料不打烊, leads a team of business analysts and application specialists, driving innovation and efficiency in healthcare technology at Parkland Health in Dallas, TX. Previously, he held roles at Texas Health Resources, where he helped to consolidate numerous HIM services while ensuring compliance with bylaws and regulations, and at the University of New Mexico Hospital, where he led HIM Operations. Utech has served as president of the Texas Health Information Management Association, Dallas Fort Worth Health Information Management Association, and New Mexico Health Information Management Association.听听

The 黑料不打烊 Board of Directors is responsible for setting long-term strategy and direction, governing the association鈥檚 activities, and fulfilling the organization鈥檚 fiduciary responsibility. There are 13 elected members, including the president/chair, president/chair-elect, past president/chair, speaker of the house of delegates, and nine at-large directors; and the 黑料不打烊 CEO serves ex officio.听听

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The newly elected members join the following current 黑料不打烊 Board Directors:听

• Jennifer Mueller, MBA, RHIA, FACHE, F黑料不打烊, past president/chair听
• Debra Boppre, MSM, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, F黑料不打烊, speaker of the House of Delegates听
• Ryan Heath Sandefer, PhD,鈥痶reasurer听
• Thea Campbell, MBA, RHIA, secretary听
• Dasantila (Tila) Sherifi, PhD, MBA, RHIA, secretary听
• Nancy Andersen, MS, RHIA, CCS, CHC, Board member听
• Aurae Beidler, MHA, RHIA, CHPS, CHC, Board member听
• Rachel Podczervinski, MS, RHIA, Board member听