Two Things I Learned at AHIMA’s 2023 Convention

Just in case you hadn’t heard or read it somewhere else, it was announced at the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) House of Delegates that AHIMA’s continuing education unit (CEU) requirements are changing, effective Jan. 1, 2024. The expectation is that 40 percent of your required CEUs will be purchased directly from AHIMA. According to the FAQs that were published with little fanfare or personalized notification to the members until just recently:

• Any AHIMA-certified professional whose recertification cycle begins on Jan. 1, 2024 or thereafter will have a full two years to complete, report, and comply with the new requirements.

• If a certified professional’s recertification cycle start date occurs BEFORE Jan. 1, 2024, then they...