- Overview
- Fees
- Who Should Attend
- Registration
Convention fees include:
- Exhibit Hall Entry
- Educational Session on October 4-7
- Welcome Reception Ticket
- President's Premier Celebration Ticket
Events priced separately include:
- Pre- and Post-Convention Workshops
- Privacy and Security Institute
- Clinical Coding Community Meeting
- Specially Group Meetings
- Educational Site Visits
81st AHIMA Convention and Exhibit Registration Fees
Full Meeting Registration
Includes:
- General Sessions
- Exhibit Hall Entry
- Educational Sessions on October 4-7
- Welcome Reception Ticket
- President's Premier Celebration Ticket
Daily Registrations (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
Includes:
- General Sessions
- Exhibit Hall Entry
- Educational Session on October 4-7
Senior Registration
Limited to AHIMA senior members (age 65 and older). Senior membership number must be included.
Includes:
- General Sessions
- Exhibit Hall Entry
- Educational Sessions on October 4-7
- Welcome Reception Ticket
- President's Premier Celebration Ticket
Guest
Limited to spouses, significant others, and children of fully registered attendees.
Includes:
- General Sessions
- Exhibit Hall Entry
Students
Limited to AHIMA student members. Student membership number must be included.
Includes
- General Sessions
- Exhibit Hall Entry
- Educational Sessions on October 4-7
- Student Academy
Exhibit Hall Only
Does not permit or include entrance to any educational sessions or the President’s Premier Celebration.
Exhibitor with CEU
Limited to exhibit booth personnel only. Register via fax or phone only.
Includes
- General Sessions
- Exhibit Hall Entry
- Educational Sessions on October 4-7
- Welcome Reception Ticket
- President's Premier Celebration Ticket
Clinical Coding Community Meeting
Pre- and Post-Convention Workshops
Educational Site Visits
Additional President Premier Celebration Ticket
Note: Full meeting registration includes one ticket.
Delegates
All delegates will be pre-registered for the House of Delegates business meeting through the Volunteer Services Team. The delegate badges and meeting materials will be available onsite at the Gaylord Texan. Registration for the full convention requires separate registration.
Letter of Invitation
If you require a letter of invitation in order to secure a visa to attend the 81st AHIMA Convention and Exhibit, please contact Kate Rulifson at kate.rulifson@ahima.org. All international, non-member attendees must provide proof of registration prior to issuance of invitation.
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend the convention, you may provide a substitute or cancel your reservation. In either case, please notify AHIMA in writing as soon as possible. In an emergency, please fax AHIMA's Meetings Registrar at (312) 233-1500 with an explanation for your cancellation. Students may provide a substitute or forfeit their registration fee.
AHIMA reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a conference due to unanticipated circumstances. In the event of cancellation, registrants will be contacted and the full registration fee will be refunded. AHIMA and ATC are not responsible for any travel arrangement cancellation charges incurred by event cancellations.
Who Should Attend the 81st AHIMA Convention and Exhibit
AHIMA’s Convention and Exhibit offers education and networking opportunities to a wide spectrum of professionals, from entry-level to middle and senior management, plus those involved in areas like information systems.
Professionals Who Direct or Are Involved in the Following Job Functions Would Benefit:
- Auditing
- Business development
- Case management
- Coding (any healthcare setting)
- Compliance (including HIPAA)
- Data analysis, collection, and reporting
- Database management
- Decision support
- Education (including staff training)
- Electronic health record implementation and management
- Finance
- Health information management
- Health policy makers
- Healthcare management
- Informatics
- Information security and information systems
- Information technology
- Library services
- Marketing and sales
- Patient accounts
- Patient advocacy
- Physician practice management
- Product development
- Public health
- Quality management
- Reimbursement
- Release of information
- Research
- Risk management
- Transcription
- Utilization management
Professionals Involved in the Following Work Settings Would Benefit:
- Ambulatory care
- Behavioral health
- Consultant
- Educational institution
- Government
- Hospital
- Long term care facility
- Non Provider setting (such as accounting firm, insurance company, pharmaceutical company, trade association, third-party billing company, and more)
- Physician office
- Research
- Specialty settings (such as hospice, home health, rehab, student health, and many more)
81st AHIMA Convention and Exhibit Registration
Registration will be available on Friday, May 1
Contact Customer Relations at 1-800-335-5535 for more information.
Four Ways to Register:
- Online Registration (credit card only)
- Mail Registration Form and payment to:
AHIMA
Dept. 77-6331
Chicago, IL 60678-6331 - Fax: (312) 233-1500 (credit card and purchase order payments only).
- Phone: (800) 335-5535 (credit card payment only).
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend the convention, you may provide a substitute or cancel your reservation. In either case, please notify AHIMA in writing as soon as possible. In an emergency, please fax AHIMA's Meetings Registrar at (312) 233-1500 with an explanation for your cancellation. Students may provide a substitute or forfeit their registration fee.
AHIMA reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a conference due to unanticipated circumstances. In the event of cancellation, registrants will be contacted and the full registration fee will be refunded. AHIMA and ATC are not responsible for any travel arrangement cancellation charges incurred by event cancellations.