Greater Cincinnati Health Information Management Association

Strategic Planning Meeting

May, 27 2005

Executive Board Members: Pam Greenstone, President-Elect, Carla Nadeja- President, Susan Schehr-Past President, June Bronnert-Treasurer, Carrie Newport-Secretary, and Gail Smith, University of Cincinnati liaison, Candy Grannis, Theresa Hooker and Glenda Denson-both co-President-Elects for 2005-2006 met to discuss the state of the association and reengineering. The following topics were discussed:

• Carla is currently revising and updating our bylaws as necessary. Some bylaws will be relocated to a Procedure section for simplification and some due dates will be removed.
• Board members reviewed the purpose of GCHIMA. Brainstormed on if we are meeting our purpose and ways to continue to achieve the purpose of the association.
• We provide an exchange of ideas at meetings through round table discussions and/or an environmental scan.

• Theresa and Glenda discussed upcoming meeting topic ideas.
• Decision made that GCHIMA will no longer pay for Cincinnati State students’ AHIMA dues, but GCHIMA dues will remain free.
• The J.M. Gray Scholarship will now be called the GCHIMA Scholarship, and may be presented to up to 2 student members in GCHIMA totally $500 per scholarship recipient.
• The bylaws will be revised concerning the scholarship changes.
• The membership forms will be revised to ask how members prefer to receive association news; mail or e-mail.
• Association meetings will continue to be held at Drake Center for upcoming 2005-2006 year.
• Meeting adjourned.

Carrie Newport

GCHIMA Secretary