AHDI Leaders – Top 10 in HIM

When ADVANCE for HIM magazine releases its annual “Top 10 in HIM” list, the result is a snapshot of HIM professionals whose expertise and contributions to the health information management domain have uniquely set them apart from their peers. AHDI is proud to announce that our two highest ranking elected leaders have made the 2010 list. AHDI President Susan Lucci, RHIT, CMT, AHDI-F, and AHDI Speaker of the House Bonnie Monico, CMT, AHDI-F, are among those identified as the best of the best in our sector. Both of these leaders have earned a personal and professional reputation for high-impact efforts not just in the workplace but more broadly in the profession through leadership and volunteerism with industry associations, such as AHIMA and AHDI. We are very proud that ADVANCE has chosen to acknowledge their fine work and expertise, which reflects well not only on them as individuals but also on AHDI. The success of any association is measured in its leadership. Please join us in congratulating these amazing leaders!

To read the ADVANCE “Top 10 in HIM” list and listen to audio insights from the Top 10, click here.

Blueprint for Great Governance

AHDI’s Board of Directors, Component Leaders, and House of Delegates are spearheading a new initiative to ensure the long-term success, relevance, and business sustainability of our association’s components. This project, called "The Blueprint for Great Governance," is being lead by AHDI President-elect Barb Marques, CMT, AHDI-F, and Speaker of the House Bonnie Monico, CMT, AHDI-F, with an esteemed group of team members representing the diversity of our membership.

Over the next six months, the team will host a series of Town Hall meetings both in person and online to brainstorm new approaches, services, and models to best serve the needs of our members and position MTs for long-term success in this rapidly changing environment of health care. We will examine the 1) purpose of components, 2) tactics for collaboration and sharing of best practices, 3) ways to ensure financial stability, and 4) engagement models.

All AHDI members, component leaders and members, and delegates are invited to participate in the Town Hall meetings. The online Town Hall meetings will be announced in Vitals as they are scheduled; and face-to-face meetings will be held as follows:

• March 25, 2010 (in conjunction with the Advocacy Summit)
  2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  Marriott Crystal City; Arlington, Virginia



• April 16, 2010 (in conjunction with the AHDI-West Conference & Advocacy Day)
  9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  Hilton Garden Inn–Phoenix Airport North, Phoenix, Arizona

Following the Town Hall meetings, there will be a Leadership Summit held at ACE on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, for our Component Presidents, House of Delegates, and national AHDI Board of Directors. Please mark your calendars. Our goal for the Summit will be to reach final consensus on a blueprint for the future and specific paths forward in the four areas outlined above.

If you have questions or would like more information on this important initiative, please contact Linda G. Brady, CAE, director of member relations by email: lbrady@ahdionline.org.