2013 Convention

October 26-30, 2013 Georgia World Congress Center, A Hall | Atlanta, GA

Registration


Registration Information

Four Ways to Register  

Internet- Online Registration(credit card only) 

Mail- Registration form  and payment to: 
AHIMA - Convention Registration
Dept. 77-6331
Chicago, IL 60678-6331 

Fax- Registration form  to:
972-349-7715 (credit cards and purchase order payments only) 

Phone- 888-747-8707  

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. A $75 processing fee will be assessed prior to September 27, 2013. After this date, the full registration fee will be forfeited unless cancellation is due to an emergency. In an emergency, please fax (972) 349-7715 with an explanation for your cancellation.  Students may provide a substitute or forfeit their registration fee.

Cancellation of Educational Sessions

AHIMA reserves the right to cancel educational sessions and site visits due to lack of participation.  In such case, attendees will receive a full refund or may credit the fee towards another session/site visit, if it is available. 

Neither AHIMA nor their preferred travel agency is responsible for any travel arrangement cancellation charges incurred due to an event canceling.

Convention & Exhibit Registration Fees


Convention & Exhibit Registration Fees

Full Meeting Registration

Includes:

  • General Sessions
  • Exhibit Hall Entry
  • Educational Sessions on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
  • Welcome Reception Ticket
  • AHIMA 85th Appreciation Celebration Ticket

Early Bird Pricing (through September 27, 2013) 
AHIMA Member Price: $550 | Non-member Price: $775

Regular Pricing (on or after September 28 - onsite)
AHIMA Member Price: $650 | Non-member Price: $875 

Emeritus Pricing (Limited to AHIMA senior members age 65 and older. Senior membership number must be included.)
Emeritus Memeber Price: $310

Full Meeting Registration with Convention Recordings

Includes:

  • General Sessions
  • Exhibit Hall Entry
  • Educational Sessions on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
  • Welcome Reception Ticket
  • AHIMA 85th Appreciation Celebration Ticket
  • Convention Recordings

Early Bird Pricing (through September 27, 2013) 
AHIMA Member Price: $685 | Non-member Price: $905

Regular Pricing (on or after September 28 - onsite)
AHIMA Member Price: $785 | Non-member Price: $1,015 

Guest

Limited to spouses, significant others, and children of fully registered attendees. 

Includes:

  • General Sessions
  • Exhibit Hall Entry
  • (if attending) Welcome Reception

Guest Pricing: $85

Students 

Limited to AHIMA student members.  Student membership number must be included. 

Includes:

  • General Sessions
  • Exhibit Hall Entry
  • Educational Sessions on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
  • Student Academy
  • (if attending) Welcome Reception -- must be 21yrs old to attend

Early Bird Pricing (through September 27, 2013)

Student Memebr price: $95

Regular Pricing (on or after September 28 - onsite)
Student Memebr price: $125

Exhibit Hall Only 

Includes:

  • Exhibit Hall Entry only

Does NOT permit or include entrance to any educational sessions or the 85th Annual Appreciation Celebration.

Pricing: $75

Exhibitor with CEU

Limited to exhibit booth personnel only. Register via fax or phone only.

Includes

  • General Sessions
  • Exhibit Hall Entry
  • Educational Sessions on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
  • Welcome Reception Ticket
  • AHIMA 85th Appreciation Celebration Ticket
  • Entrance to Health Information Innovation Leadership Conference (HI2)

Pricing: $425

Daily Registrations (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)

Includes:

  • General Sessions
  • Exhibit Hall Entry
  • Educational Sessions on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday
  • (if attending) Welcome Reception

Pricing (per day)
AHIMA Member Price: $335 | Non-member Price: $435

Clinical Coding Community Meeting

Saturday and Sunday Registration

Early Bird Pricing (through September 27, 2013) 
AHIMA Member Price: $315 | Non-member Price: $415

Regular Pricing (on or after September 28 - onsite)
AHIMA Member Price: $415 | Non-member Price: $515 

Clinical Coding Community Meeting with Recordings

Saturday and Sunday Registration

Early Bird Pricing (through September 27, 2013) 
AHIMA Member Price: $395 | Non-member Price: $495

Regular Pricing (on or after September 28 - onsite)
AHIMA Member Price: $495 | Non-member Price: $595 

Daily Registrations (Saturday or Sunday)

Early Bird Pricing (through September 27, 2013) 
AHIMA Member Price: $230 | Non-member Price: $330

Regular Pricing (on or after September 28 - onsite)
AHIMA Member Price: $330 | Non-member Price: $430 

Pre- and Post-Convention Workshops 

Price: $95 

*Special Pre Convention Workshop

Price: $140

Educational Site Visits

Price: varies

Networking Breakfasts

Price: $65

Additional 85th Appreciation Celebration Ticket

Note: Full meeting registration includes one ticket.

Price: $90

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 Omni CNN Hotel.

NOTE: 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 85th AHIMA Convention & Exhibit, please contact the AHIMA Meetings Department at meetings@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. A $75 processing fee will be assessed on or by September 27, 2013. After this date, the full registration fee will be forfeited unless cancellation is due to an emergency.   In an emergency, please fax (972) 349-7715 with an explanation for your cancellation.  Students may provide a substitute or forfeit their registration fee.

Educational Site Visits

AHIMA reserves the right to cancel or reschedule an educational site visit due to lack of participation.  In such cases, attendees will receive a full refund or may credit the fee towards another site visit. 

Neither AHIMA nor its designated travel agency is responsible for any travel arrangement cancellation charges incurred by event cancellations.


Who Should Attend the 85th AHIMA Convention & Exhibit

AHIMA’s Convention & 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)