VISION Charting 2020 the Course

Illinois Health Information Management Association’s 67th Annual Meeting VISION Charting 2020 the Course

2019–2020 ILHIMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President/Delegate 1st Year Communications Director Delegate Christopher Wheat, MS, RHIA, Carol Fremaux, RHIA Pamela C. Kring, MJ, RHIA CHDA, CPHI, CCS, CCS-P 2nd Year Communications Director Central Regional Association President - Elect/Delegate Lisa Campbell, PhD, MHA, MPM, (CIHIMA) Shanel Wright, MHA, RHIA RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P Nancy Rumler, RHIA, CCS

Past President/Delegate 1st Year Education Director Chicago Regional Association Tricia Truscott, MBA, RHIA, CHP, DeShawna Hill-Burns, MPA, RHIA, (CAHIMA) FAHIMA CHTS-CP Deborah Balentine, M.Ed, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CHTS-TR 1st Year Advocacy Director 2nd Year Education Director Joshua Aguiar, RHIA Marcie Wright, RHIA, CHDA, CCS Southern Regional Association (SILHIMA) 2nd Year Advocacy Director Lead Delegate Elizabeth White, RHIT Mary Thweatt, RHIA, CHC, CRC Susan Freed, RHIA, CHP

2020–2021 ILHIMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President/Delegate 1st Year Communications Director Delegate Shanel Wright, MHA, RHIA Charniece Martin, MBA, Christine Rys, RHIA RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CRCR President - Elect/Delegate Central Regional Association Angela Campbell, MSHI, 2nd Year Communications Director (CIHIMA) RHIA Lisa Campbell, PhD, MHA, MPM, Julie Bennett, RHIA, CHPS RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P Past President/Delegate Chicago Regional Association Christopher Wheat, MS, RHIA, 1st Year Education Director (CAHIMA) CHDA, CPHI, CCS, CCS-P Paula Akialis, RHIA, CCS Deborah Balentine, M.Ed, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CHTS-TR 1st Year Advocacy Director 2nd Year Education Director Liz White, RHIT DeShawna Hill-Burns, MPA, RHIA, Southern Regional Association CHTS-CP (SILHIMA) 2nd Year Advocacy Director Melissa Hunter Joshua Aguiar, Associate (ISC)2, Lead Delegate RHIA Pamela C. Kring, MJ, RHIA AMBASSADORS TO EDUCATION

This award shows recognition and appreciation to all clinical supervisors and contributors to HIM/HIT programs. To be eligible, individuals must have served or contributed during the academic year preceding the ILHIMA Annual Meeting.

Chicago State University Vickie Larsen, Boncura Joyce Muni, Ophthalmology Latarska Adkins, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Karolina Ligas, Advocate Shared Revenue Aleen Olivares, MyEyeDr/Optometrist Aisha Ahmad, South Shore Hospital Beth Londos, Advocate Shared Revenue JoAnn Powell, NorthShore University HealthSystem Hernan Amezcua, Holy Cross (Sinai System) Megan Macejak, Boncura Shalina Richie, Lake County Health Department Samuel Bodunde, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Kamila Makwiej, Advocate Shared Revenue Teri Roux, CTCA Comprehensive Care and Research Center Benjie Bolinas, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Lori Miner, Boncura Sarah Sipunu, Northwestern Medicine Centegra Health System Lisa Campbell, Physician Practice Resources Lori Mohler, Boncura Janine Zaremba, CTCA Comprehensive Care and Research Center Carolyn Evans, Professional Dynamic Network (PDN) Laura Molina, Advocate Shared Revenue Susan Flor, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Samath Mullin, Boncura Danville Area Community College Monica Flores-Stewart, Holy Cross (Sinai System) formerly Natasha Naidoo, Boncura Kathleen Ferguson, OSF Healthcare System Sabrinia Freeman-Long, St. Bernard Hospital Fatima Nawaz, Advocate Shared Revenue Kassandra Fink, Iroquois Memorial Hospital DeShawna Hill-Burns, Advocate Trinity Hospital Michele Nelson, Context4 Healthcare Susan Freed, Christie Clinic Tina Holder, Loretto Hospital Steve Nesnidal, Context4 Healthcare Rakai Garth, Carle Foundation Hospital and Carle Physician Group Rev. Larry L. Jackson, Advocate Aurora South Region Erica Ortiz, AdvocateAurora Health at Dreyer Ashley Guerrero, OSF Cancer Care Center Adrienne Morman, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center David Parman, Advocate Shared Revenue Nick Powell, OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center Shamara Murray, Mercy Hospital Moira Pater, Advocate Shared Revenue Laurie Sprague, Promise Health Mary O’Neal, Swedish Covenant Hospital Katelyn Piotrowski, Advocate Shared Revenue Tricia Truscott, Carle Clinic Anita Powell, Swedish Covenant Hospital Anehi Rivera-Riina, Boncura Kelly VanHook, OSF Healthcare System Renee Rahimzadeh, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Jannell Rodgers, Advocate Shared Revenue Julie Wahls, Illinana Healthcare Veteran Affairs Larry Rossman, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Bernadine Rolf, AdvocateAurora Health at Dreyer Julie Wilson, Illiana Healthcare Veteran Affairs Pamela Williams, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Karen Rycraft, AdvocateAurora Health Good Samaritan Hospital Sylvia Sandoval, Advocate Shared Revenue DeVry University College of DuPage Robert Schroot, Boncura Denise Friendship, Manor Health Care Peter Adamiak, Boncura Megan Schuster, Boncura Mark Hocuk, Rosewood Care Center of Inverness Amanda Agins-Tzanov, Boncura Chiquita Sebastian, AdvocateAurora Health at Dreyer Joyce Juergens, Monmouth Nursing Home Diana Aguilera, AdvocateAurora Health at Dreyer Catherine Skilondy, Boncura Stacy Poundstone, Kirby Medical Center Leanne Albright, AdvocateAurora Health at Dreyer Kurt Smith, AdvocateAurora Health at Dreyer Roxanne Rivera, Aperion Care International Susan Bell, Boncura Jessica Sternberg, Advocate Shared Revenue Ray Benes, Advocate Shared Revenue Leanna Subject, AdvocateAurora Health Good Samaritan Hospital Harper College Meaghan Tippett, AdvocateAurora Health at Dreyer Faye Biggs, Boncura Catherine Brancato, Northwest Community Hospital Katie Torres, Advocate Shared Revenue Susan Bittner, Advocate Shared Revenue Shawna Camp, Andres Medical Billing Kimberly Tylutki, Boncura Mary Bobinski, Advocate Shared Revenue Evans Castor, Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago Kendra Valles, Advocate Shared Revenue James Bowman, Advocate Shared Revenue Catherine French, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Julie Vesfeld, Boncura Michelle Brock, AdvocateAurora Health at Dreyer Kristin Hellquist, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association Marta Villarreal, Advocate Shared Revenue Margie Buchner, AdvocateAurora Health at Dreyer Lisa Holubecki, Hospice and Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois Annie Ward, Boncura Larisa Calvanese, Harbor Light Hospice Melissa Pavek, Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System Chareena Wrobel, Advocate Shared Revenue Kevin Carpenter, Rush University Medical Center Lisa Teel, Northwestern University Health Service Maria Cernicky, Advocate Shared Revenue Leslie Zavala, Advocate Shared Revenue David Ziel, AdvocateAurora Health Good Samaritan Hospital Beth Cusack, Boncura Illinois State University Nisha Dalal, Advocate Shared Revenue Lamari Brayboy, Meridian Health Care College of Lake County Matt Dehn, Context4 Healthcare Tory Dahmm, Chestnut Health Systems June Allen, Froedtert South Lisa Early, AdvocateAurora Health Good Samaritan Hospital Jackie Denardo, Glen Healthcare Network Linda Altman, Lake County Health Department Suja Ethithara, Advocate Shared Revenue Logan Frederick, Advocate BroMenn Medical Center Rose Arjomandi, Cardiac EP Consultants Sara Flores, Boncura Mindy Graves, Wexford Correctional Laura Boyle, Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Carolina Galvin, Boncura Rebecca Grigsby, Rush Copley Medical Center Terri Bunsen, NorthShore University HealthSystem Jordan Gustafson, Boncura Cindy Hasty, Northwestern Medicine Tanya Citron, Northwest Community Hospital Carol Hartnett, Boncura Gena Hummel, Ultimate Practice Solutions Bijoy Daniel, Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Michelle Hizon-Pingul, Boncura Maggie Kenworthy, Advocate Aurora Health Eunju Do, NorthShore University HealthSystem Neetha Jada, Context4 Healthcare Traci Lynch, Midwest Medical Records Association Joni Gruber, CLC Dental Hygiene Clinic April Jeffries, Boncura Nina Naples, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Janice Harvell, Ann Kiley Center Carol Johnson, Advocare Shared Revenue Jennifer Neville, nThrive Lisa Holubecki, Journey Care Janice Johnson, Boncura Tamara Olinger, Rush University Medial Center Cindy Hasty, Northwestern Medicine Centegra Health System Nidhi Joseph, AdvocateAurora Health at Dreyer Heather Segerstrom, Advocate BroMenn/Aurora Health Wilma Horn, Hawthorn Surgery Center Shari Kellen, AdvocateAurora Health at Dreyer Emil Shakov, The Youth Fountain Jennifer Jurkowski, Journey Care William Keller, AdvocateAurora Health Good Samaritan Hospital Lizbeth Underhill, Advocate Aurora Health Susan Karras, McHenry County Department of Health Maggie Kenworthy, Advocate Shared Revenue John Vander Burgh, 20/20 Forencis Accounting Toni Kuehl, Froedtert South Elenor Keyser, Context4 Healthcare Kelly VanHook, OSF St. Joseph’s Medical Center Michelle Leali, Northwest Community Hospital Carol Klaasen, Boncura Mary Vrablic, Lurie Childrens’ Surgical Foundation Lisa LoMonaco, Covenant Retirement Kaleigh Kleisch, Rush Oak Park Hospital Deb Whitley, OSF St. Joseph’s Medical Center Traci Lynch, Midwest Medical Record Association, Inc Maria Kowal, Advocate Shared Revenue Lauren Wiseman, Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Tera Malott, Vista Physician Group Amy Kubica, Harbor Light Hospice Center Gabriele Lakie, Advocate Shared Revenue AMBASSADORS TO EDUCATION

Renee Woods, Maple Crest Care Centre Oakton Community College Resurrection University Melissa Yozze, Edward Hospital Aphrodite Athanasiadis, Greek American Rehabiliation and Care Center Deborah Balentine, HIM Resources Jane Zbinden, St. Louis’s Children Hospital Susan Bittner, Advocate Aurora Health John Hixon, Catholic Charities Tara Blum, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Tina Holder, Loretto Hospital Joliet Junior College Denise Brown, Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care Sue Ahlgren, The Villa at South Holland Terry Bunson, NorthShore University HealthSystem Richland Community College Vicki Babikan, Adventist Glen Oaks Hospital Joan Cahill, Northwest Community Hospital Jackie Rogers, Memorial Medical Center Karen Block, Riverside Medical Center Sue Cahill-Johnson, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Kahla Boe, Morris Hospital Cindi Carramusa, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Southwestern Illinois College Jackie Carroll, Anew Dental and Orthodontics Patty Christenson, AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Holly Atchison, Good Samaritan, Mount Vernon, IL LaTasha Coleman, Comprehensive Care Corp. Valerie Cox, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Yvette Cotton, St. Johns Mercy, St. Louis Julie Czaja, Silver Cross Hospital Ava Dacka, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Peggy Forrest, SSM, St Louis Network Jan Drews, Silver Cross Hospital Eunju Do, NorthShore University HealthSystem Sarah Golden, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, IL (HSHS) Nancy Eckert, DuPage Medical Stephanie Donnell, Advocate Lutheran Generanl Hospital Ashley Hopping, St. Anthony’s Health Center, St. Louis,MO Chris Frank, Athletico Physical Therapy Yolanda Doss, American Osteopathic Association Anne Koleson, Metroeast Gastroenterology, Belleville, IL Susan Goodwin, Heritage Health Hilary Fernandez, Strobel Billing and Consulting, Inc. Mary Nigma, Southern IL Health Care Association, Collinsville, IL Maria Greiner, Boncura Kathleen Green, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Callie Schaver, Jerseyville Community Hospital, Jerseyville,IL Jordan Gustafson, Boncura Sheryl Hepburn, Rockford Memorial Hospital Nola Stern, Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, IL Pat Hansche, Rush-Copley Medical Center Donna Hubiak, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Ariel Taylor, Missouri Veterans Home, St. Louis, MO Debra Jansen, MK Orthopaedics Surgery and Rehab. Phil Kajpust, NorthShore University HealthSystem Allice Tebbe, Community Memorial Hospital, Staunton, IL Kristin Johnson, Rush-Copley Medical Center Robb Kanter, Advocate Aurora Health-Revenue Inegrity Tara Whitt, Maryville Wormens Center Fran Kelleher, Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center Maggie Kenworthy, Advocate Aurora Health Donna Young, Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL Daniel Komar, Anew Dental and Orthodontics Jessica Kotlinski, Advocate Lutheran Generanl Hospital Jennifer Martin, Adventist Hinsdale Hospital Katina Kouris, NorthShore University HealthSystem University of Illinois at Chicago Elizabeth McCurley, Symphony of Joliet Michelle Leali, Northwest Community Hospital Joanne Abeling, Edward Hospital Eliana Mejia, Park Villa Traci Lynch, Midwest Medical Record Associates Laurie Babb, Elgin Mental Health Center Sharon O’Brien, Fox Valley Imaging Julie Maggio, Presence Maryhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Clarice Bartelsen, Rush University Health System-IS Dept. Katrina O’Connor, Advanced Family Dental Mary McCormick, NorthShore University HealthSystem Tara Blum, Northwestern Medicine Ashley Oletzke, Advanced Family Dental Janeen McGirk, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Ann Boisclair, Elgin Mental Health Center Denise Osburn, Heritage Counseling Center Veronica Minsky, Chicago Behavioral Hospital Maureen Burmeister, Palos Community Hospital Andrea Shaw, Primary Care Joliet Dawn Monegato, Advocate Lutheran Generanl Hospital Michael Christiano, St. Anthony Hospital Connie Sondag, Basinger’s Pharmacy Adrienne Morman, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Krista Curley, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Jayne Sutcliffe, Pro Motion Physical Therapy Melissa Pavek, Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System Lynn Ehrmantraut, Press-Ganey Erica Trejo, Silver Cross Hospital Joanne Powell, NorthShore University HealthSystem Maria Greiner, Dupage Medical Group Debbie Val, Advanced Physicians Renee Rahimzadeh, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Kara Hollis, Lurie Children’s Hospital Shawn West, Will-Grundy Medical Clinic Sandria Robinson, Advocate Lutheran Generanl Hospital Tomicia James-Miller, University of Chicago Medical Center Melissa Yozze, Edward Hospital Maribel Romero, Swedish Covenant Hospital Sandra Joe, Northwest Community Hospital Anna Rusakova-Schultz, AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Jessica Johnson, UI Health System Kris Schneider, 3M Health Information Systems Moraine Valley Community College Maggie Kenworthy, Dupage Medical Group Nisha Sharma, Midwest Medical Record Associates Darlene Avalos, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Kasia Kostyuk, University of Chicago Marjorie Shipley, Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care Tara Blums, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Amy Kratchovil, University of Chicago Linda Smith, Presence Villa Scalabrini Nursing and Rehabiliation Center Sree Chitineni, Good Samaritan Marina Kravtsova, University of Chicago Nikki Stackhouse, NorthShore University HealthSystem Jan Drews, Silver Cross Hospital Agnieszka Lemoine, University of Chicago Traci Strobel, Strobel Billing and Consulting, Inc. Carolyn Evans, Professional Dynamic Network Annie Li, Ernst and Young Anna Taha, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Eileen Hanno, Christ Hospital Mia London, University of Chicago Medical Center Nancy Totsch, Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care Sue Johnson, Sherman Hospital Jessica Mason, Intelligent Medical Objects Paul Valdilles, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Cheryl Jurik, Christ Hospital Patricia McBride, University of Chicago Hospitals Krista Walters, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Aspasia Kavouras, LaGrange Memorial Hospital Mary Milani, Northwestern Hospital Maureen Warner, Advocate Lutheran Generanl Hospital Mary Kobialka, Illinois Masonic Medical Center Karolina Minta, Blue Cross/Blue Shield Barbara Zeller, Strobel Billing and Consulting, Inc. Barbara Lewis, People Services Sharon Nouvelle., Amita Health Medical Group Kimberlee Lindsay, Loyola University Health System Queen Okpaleke, Rush University Health System-Compliance Kelley McHugh, Loyola University Health System Rasmussen College Margaret Pajak, UI Health System Julia McWherter, Silver Cross Hospital Yvette Akinola, Edwards Hines VA Hospital Alpa Patel, Northwestern Medical Group Adrienne Mormon, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Deborah Balentine, Resurrection Colleve College Amar Patel, Allscripts Sally Phillips, Community Hospital Munster Christine Cain, Valley West Community Hosp. Donna Phalen, Franciscan Health System Sandy Shankar, Good Samaritan Hospital Samantha Chang, Veteran’s Administration Illona Pittman, St. Anthony Hospital Cathy Smyth, AdvocateAurora Health Valerie Davis, Professional Dynamic Network Rogelio Reyes, Blue Cross/Blue Shield Erica Trejo, Silver Cross Hospital DeShawna Hill-Burns, Malcolm X College Francine Romero, Northwestern Medical Group Holly Waytech, Christ Hospital Daphne Lenton, Veteran’s Administration Christine Rys, MMRA Ahley Williams, Sherman Hospital Dr. Loretta, Turk Family Health Center Margaret Skurka, Indiana University Northwest Sharon Miller, Elmcare, LLc Tom Spees, Great Lakes Informatics McHenry County College Margaret Robers, Amita Health Belinda Speights, UI Health System Cindy Hasty, nThrive @ Northwestern Medicine Meagan Tippett, Advocate/Dyer Medical Karen Their, Palos Community Hospital Lisa Holubecki, JourneyCare Vinnie Venugopal, Technical Doctor Inc. Maureen Warner, Advocate Health System-Lutheran Hospital Aletrice Watkins, American Medical Association Elizabeth Ziemba, UI Health-Office of Financial Affairs Dentistry VISION Charting 2020 the Course

DISTINGUISHED MEMBER Sandra Joe, MJ, RHIA, FAHIMA

Sandra Joe is an ILHIMA member who has made significant contributions to our association and the health information management profession by serving as an outstanding and dedicated leader, role model, and volunteer.

Sandra has been a volunteer at the local, state, and national levels starting in 1991 when she was elected secretary for CAHIMA and served as a committee member of the ILHIMA annual meeting team. Since that time she has volunteered in a number of capacities including ILHIMA’s president, president-elect, past president and delegate as well as co-chair for ILHIMA’s annual meeting. On the national level Sandra served as co-chair for AHIMA’s annual program committee and as a member of their Fellowship Committee.

Sandra has a progressive and distinguished career at various healthcare institutions throughout the Chicago area where she excels at EHR implementation and increasing revenue while maintaining strict privacy policy. Throughout the years Sandra has brought her in-depth knowledge to and supports the development of future HIM professional through advisory board service and placing students for Professional Practice Experience for a variety of HIM programs. Additionally, she has volunteered at career days to promote the HIM profession.

Sandra earned the status of Fellow of AHIMA in 2016. She has been a practicing HIM professional for over 30 years and currently is the System Director of Health Information Management for Xtend Healthcare, LLC.

OUTSTANDING NEW PROFESSIONAL Charniece Martin, MBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CRCR

Charniece (affectionately known as “CJ”) has from the beginning of her HIM career, proven her abilities as a progressive, thoughtful leader and a stellar manager. She is a constant inspirational presence at national, state, and local professional activities, as well as a stalwart mentor of numerous HIM students and recent graduates. Charniece is committed to the loyalties that she has forged with her colleagues and students as demonstrated through her many volunteer activities. At the national level she has served on the New Graduate Council, the Foundation Student Merit Scholarship Committee, the Health Information Technologies and Innovation Practice Council, and as Subject Matter Expert and item writer for the CCS and CCS-P exams. At the state and local levels, she has served on the ILHIMA Annual Meeting Planning Committee since 2015, as well as Secretary for the CAHIMA Board of Directors (2016-2017).

Charniece works as Revenue Integrity Analyst at Northwestern Medicine, as well as an adjunct professor at Chicago State University and DeVry University. Because of her ongoing commitment to the HIM community, Charniece embodies the vision of the quintessential HIM professional.

AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR Peggy Forrest, MHA, RHIA, CCS, AHIMA ICD-10 Trainer

Peggy Forrest, MHA, RHIA, CCS, AHIMA ICD-10 CM/PCS Trainer is the Manager of Coding Quality Audit, Education & Denials at SSM Health. Peggy has accepted students for clinical rotations for over 10 years. She has also contributed to student development by being a guest lecturer in the classroom, providing tours in her department and serving as HIM adjunct faculty at Southwest Illinois College and St. Charles Community College during 2006-2017. She was nominated for this award because of the efforts she takes to present materials directly to students regarding HIM functions. Peggy gives students a unique clinical experience that involves the students performing audits that utilize their computer application skills by collecting and analyzing the data, and then presenting the results via a Power Point presentation to the department members. Peggy has also donated money contributions, Journals and HIM published materials to the program.

FUTURE ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION

2021 Annual Meeting 2022 Annual Meeting Tinley Park Convention Center I Hotel and Conference Center Tinley Park, IL Champaign, IL April 15-16, 2021 April 21-22, 2022

EDNA K. HUFFMAN AWARD WINNERS

This award recognizes two (new this year) outstanding students from each Illinois accredited program. To be eligible, the students must: 1) be a student member of ILHIMA/AHIMA, 2) be graduating this spring/summer, 3) be a resident of Illinois and 4) take the exam within 6 months of graduation. The students must also have demonstrated one or more of the following characteristics: n Leadership - college and professional potential n Academic achievement - maintained a high grade point average n Personal achievement - ability to surmount obstacles to achieve education as well as commendations or other recognition n Personal qualities - ambition, integrity, honesty, and enthusiasm n Volunteerism Please congratulate this year’s winners: Kelley Anderson Southwestern IL College Albertp Avezuela-Perez Chicago State University Hannah Birchfield Illinois State University Jeannine Burns McHenry County College Shannon Cascarano College of Lake County Joseph Chipeta Danville Area Community College Dawn Dobrzynski Moraine Valley Community College Lindsay Ermilio Joliet Junior College Perla Escatel Illinois State University Sarrah Ezzi University of Illinois at Chicago Hannah Harvey Danville Area Community College Tracey Karr Richland Community College Chris Lau College of Lake County Lindsay Markiewicz Moraine Valley Community College Erika McMahon College of DuPage Catharine Newton Southwestern IL College Hoang Nguyen College of DuPage Denise Pollworth Oakton Community College Priya Preshad Waubonsee Community College Brooke Renshaw Harper College Serena Rodowald Waubonsee Community College Jan Richie (JR) Signe University of Illinois at Chicago Therese Terrones Joliet Junior College Maria Totorovici Oakton Community College Delmar Willis Chicago State University

Congratulations to all of our Award Winners!

2019 ILHIMA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Graduate Courtney Gordon University of Illinois at Chicago Deborah Morley University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center

Undergraduate Anila Agoviku Oakton Community College Dawn Dobrzynski Moraine Valley Community College Jaidev Gundechia University of Illinois at Chicago Ryan Khiavi Oakton Community College Mya Kral College Of Dupage Alison Lundberg College of DuPage Urszula Mandecka Oakton Community College Andrea Marqua Richland Community College Abigale McKnight Illinois State University Violeta Suciu Oakton Community College Anna Marie Tenuta College of DuPage Maria Totorovici Oakton Community College Araceli Vargas College of DuPage Maggie Wegmann Waubonsee Community College

IMPORTANT AHIMA DATES TO REMEMBER… AHIMA Triumph Award Nominations – Deadline: June 1, 2020 June 29, 2020 – July 10, 2020 – AHIMA National Candidate Discussions Forum in Engage July 1, 2020 – AHIMA ballot candidates are featured in the July/August Journal of AHIMA

July 13, 2020 8:00 am CDT through July 27, 2020 5:00 pm CDT – AHIMA Polls opens Health Data and Information Conference (previously known as the AHIMA Convention) – October 14-17, 2020, Atlanta, Georgia