Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, Line 4B: | COMMUNICATION SERVICES / MEMBER SERVICES - AHIMA OFFERS MANY RESOURCES TO ITS MEMBERS, INCLUDING ITS FLAGSHIP JOURNAL OF AHIMA, ITS WEBSITE WWW.AHIMA.ORG, ITS ONLINE MEMBER COMMUNITIES, AND ITS ONLINE BODY KNOWLEDGE. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO OFFERS AN ONLINE-ONLY PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH JOURNAL AND A NUMBER OF ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS. IN 2020 AHIMA PERIODICALS RECEIVED A NUMBER OF AWARDS FOR EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE AND ITS CREATIVE DEPARTMENT WAS HONORED FOR ENGAGING AND ATTRACTIVE GRAPHIC DESIGNS. AHIMA PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO ITS MEMBERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF COMMITTEES, PRACTICE COUNCILS, AND WORK GROUPS. AHIMA RECOGNIZES INNOVATION IN THE HIM PROFESSION THROUGH ITS ANNUAL GRACE AWARD PROGRAM AND HONORS THE BEST IN HIM PRACTICE THROUGH IT SELECTION OF TRIUMPH AWARD WINNERS. profession through its annual grace award program and honors the best in HIM practice through its selection of triumph award winners. |
| FORM 990, PART III, Line 4C: | HIM PROFESSION - AHIMA ACTIVELY ADVOCATES FOR THE HIM PROFESSION, SERVES AS A THOUGHT LEADER IN THE WORLD OF HIM, AND IS ONE OF THE FOUR COOPERATING PARTIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ICD-10 CODING GUIDELINES. AHIMA'S ADVOCACY AND POLICY TEAM REPRESENTED THE HIM POINT OF VIEW IN NUMEROUS COMMENTS ON REGULATION AND LEGISLATION, AS WELL AS TEACHING MEMBERS TO ADVOCATE DURING THE 2021 ADVOCACY SUMMIT AND HILL DAY EVENT. AHIMA ALSO WORKED WITH INDUSTRY COLLABORATORS TO DIRECT POLICYMAKERS' WORK ON ISSUES SUCH AS PATIENT MATCHING AND PATIENT ACCESS TO INFORMATION. IN 2020 AHIMA STAFF MEMBERS EXPLAINED AND ILLUSTRATED HIM PERSPECTIVES IN HIGH-PROFILE MEDIA INTERVIEWS IN MODERN HEALTHCARE, KAISER HEALTH NEWS, AND OTHER OUTLETS. AHIMA'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO IMPACT HEALTH WORLDWIDE, AND ITS GOAL IS THAT HIM PROFESSIONALS ARE RECOGNIZED AROUND THE WORLD AS A KEY MEMBER OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM that HIM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: | AHIMA HAS MEMBERS AND HAS NO STOCKHOLDERS. AHIMA MEMBERSHIP ENTITLES INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN AHIMA'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. AHIMA HAS TWO TYPES OF MEMBERS: PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT. AHIMA MEMBERS SUPPORT THE MISSION AND PURPOSES OF AHIMA AND ABIDE BY THE AHIMA CODE OF ETHICS. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS, INCLUDING ELECTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: | PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON MATTERS BEFORE THE MEMBERS, INCLUDING ELECTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CERTAIN OFFICERS OF AHIMA AND SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B: | PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS ARE RESERVED TO THE AHIMA HOUSE OF DELEGATES MADE UP OF MEMBERS ELECTED OR APPOINTED BY THEIR STATE ASSOCIATIONS. THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES ADVISES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE TO AHIMA MEMBERSHIP AND TO THE HEALTH INFORMATION MANGEMENT COMMUNITY AT LARGE. CORE ROLES OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES INCLUDE ADOPTING AND MAINTAINING A CODE OF ETHICS AND ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE AHIMA NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH COMMITTEES AND SIMILAR BODIES TO ADDRESS MEMBERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES AS WELL AS RULES AND POLICIES OF HOUSE OF DELEGATES OPERATION. ANY DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF AHIMA MAY BE REMOVED BY THE RECOMMENDATION OF A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF 2/3 OF THE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS VOTING BY ELECTRIC BALLOT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: | THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990. THIS REVIEW INCLUDES ANALYZING THE 990 FOR REASONABLENESS, ACCURACY, AND RELATIONSHIP TO AHIMA'S MISSION. THE FORM 990 IS THEN SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR to FILING WITH THE IRS FOR APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: | Annually all board members, volunteers, and staff must disclose any interests that could give rise to conflicts. The board governance committee reviews these conflict of interest statements. In addition, at the start of each meeting board members are asked to disclose any interests that would jeopardize their independence. If there is a conflict, the board governance committee shall determine whether the organization can obtain with reasonable effort a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not produce a conflict of interest. If an alternative transaction or arrangement is not possible, the board governance committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested members whether the transaction or arrangement is in the best interests of the organization, for its own benefit, and fair and reasonable. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: | In 2021, AHIMA BOARD LEADERSHIP REVIEWED CEO COMPENSATION. THE REVIEW WAS DOCUMENTED AND INCLUDED BENCHMARKING AGAINST OTHER COMPARABLE POSITIONS. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS MATCHED TO MARKET USING A THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: | IN 2021, AHIMA BOARD LEADERSHIP and VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES REVIEWED COMPENSATION. THE REVIEW WAS DOCUMENTED AND INCLUDED BENCHMARKING AGAINST OTHER COMPARABLE POSITIONS. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS MATCHED TO MARKET USING A THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |
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