Events

March 24–25, 2021 | Virtual Event

2021 AHIMA Middle East Conference: Creating Impact and Success with Quality Data

AHIMA has helped chart the future of healthcare in the Middle East since 2016. Health information is at the core of every patient interaction and paves the way forward for healthcare transformation. 

Given our expertise, insights and global network, AHIMA International is uniquely qualified to deliver high quality thought leadership to healthcare information professionals, organizations and industry leaders around the world."

-Christina Roosen, VP AHIMA International

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March 29, 2021

Telemedicine: The Way Forward in India

Dr. Haleema Yezdani, Mbbs, FICM, PGDM, is a physician residing in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India with 20 years of experience in  medicine. She has used telemedicine to treat patients for more than eight years.. In India, telemedicine guidelines and technological advancements have helped guide this new work and allow care to continue amidst the pandemic. Dr. Haleema shares her experience with telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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AHIMA Joins G20 Health and Development Partnership

CHICAGO – March 16, 2021 –The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) announced it has been accepted to join the G20 Health and Development Partnership (G20 HDP), an influential advocacy group that seeks to elevate health on the political agendas of governments within the G20. 

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AHIMA International Working with King Abdullaziz University

CHICAGO – February 3, 2021 – AHIMA International is pleased to announce King Abdullaziz University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has joined AHIMA International’s Organizational Member program.

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November 24, 2020

Leadership Interview Series: Dr. Osama Elhassan

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, we sat down with Dr. Osama Elhassan, PhD, M.Sc., who is the co-founder and vice-chair of Emirates Health Informatics Society. Dr. Osama sheds light on the current focus and initiatives...

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

Leadership Interview Series: Dr. Siniša Varga

In the continuation of AHIMA International's leadership series, we were joined by Dr. Siniša Varga, Member of Croatian Parliament and former Minister of Health who discusses health information and the future in Croatia.

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News Update: Press Release

AHIMA International Increases Presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Middle East

CHICAGO – Nov. 24, 2020 – The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) International and ACCUMED announced today they will host OPERATION: HEALTH Beta Version on Dec. 14, 2020. The meeting was originally slated to take place in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) this December, but instead a preview version will take place virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2021

AHIMA International focuses 2021 Activities to Address CDI, Telehealth, ICD-11 Implementation and Cyber Security

2020 taught us many lessons as we navigated the unprecedented and tremendous year now behind us. While COVID-19 continues to present incredible challenges in 2021, we are also seeing the acceleration of many exciting ventures in healthcare.

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

Leadership Interview Series: Atif Al Braiki

We recently caught up with Atif Al Braiki, CEO of Abu Dhabi Data Services LLC (Malaffi) and member of the AHIMA International Strategic Advisory Council. In this interview, we asked about the impact of COVID-19 in Abu Dhabi and insight into the future.

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