Looking for HIM regulations or policy information? Try these helpful web sites. Most include easy-to-use search capabilities

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
http://www.ahima.org/  

The California Regional Health Information Organization - CalRHIO - is a collaborative effort to incrementally build the structure and capabilities necessary for a secure state-wide health information exchange system.
http://www.CalRHIO.org

California Code of Regulations (e.g., Title XXII)
http://www.calregs.com  

California Legislation (including legislative bills, existing codes)
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov  

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
http://www.cms.hhs.gov  

Code of Federal Regulations
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html  

Computer-based Patient Record Institute http://www.cpri.org  

Federal Register
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html  

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa  

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
http://www.jcaho.org  

Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD)
http://www.oshpd.state.ca.us  

I would like to volunteer on a CHIA Committee. Who do I contact? How long are appointments to Committees?
Contact the President-elect, any member of the CHIA Board of Directors, or the Executive Director. Most CHIA Committee members are appointed to serve for at least a one year period that corresponds with the CHIA fiscal year, July 1 through June 30. CHIA has over 100 volunteers serving on Committees. The CHIA President-elect makes his/her Committee appointment recommendations to the Board of Directors at the March Board of Directors meeting for the fiscal year beginning July 1.  The current CHIA Board of Directors are listed on this Web page: http://www.CaliforniaHIA.org/content/CHIA_Board_of_Directors.cfm