8 a.m.–5 p.m.

AHIMA Foundation Silent Auction & Booth

8:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m.

Privacy & Security Institute*

Sponsored by:

8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Clinical Coding Meeting*

Sponsored by:

9 a.m.–5 p.m.

VUCA & Voices of Leadership Training*

2-5 p.m.

Pre-Conference Workshops*

• Own Center Stage as a Public Speaker
• Outpatient Coding: CPT, Evaluation and Management (E/M) and Modifiers

5:30 –6:30 p.m.

House of Delegate Registration

8 a.m.–5 p.m.

AHIMA Foundation Silent Auction and Booth Opening

8 a.m.–5 p.m.

House of Delegate Meeting

8:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m.

Privacy & Security Institute*

Sponsored by:

8:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m.

Clinical Coding Meeting*

Sponsored by:

9 a.m.-12 noon 

Pre-Conference Workshops*

• Transitioning to the 2018 HIM Curricula Competencies

9 a.m. – 12 noon

Educational Site Visit*

Rush University Medical Center

9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Beyond Student Academy 
Sponsored by: 

Student Academy 

2 p.m.–5:00 p.m. 

Pre-Conference Workshops*

Student Academy 

Educator Workshop: Recruitment, Retention and Academic Resources

Is Your AR Streaming

4–5:00 p.m.

4–5:00 p.m.

5:30–7:30 p.m.

Attendee Welcome Reception on the Exhibit Floor!

Generously supported by:

7:30-8:30 a.m.

8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open 

11 a.m.–5:15 p.m.

11:00 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
General Hours

11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Dedicated Exhibit Hall Hours

1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
Educational Track (Innovation)

2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Dedicated Exhibit Hall Hours

3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
Educational Track (Innovation)

4:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
Educational Track (Innovation)

AHIMA Career Center

• Including: Professional Head Shot Station, Career Fair, and Career Sessions. 

8 a.m.–5 p.m.

AHIMA Foundation Silent Auction and Booth

8:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m. 

General Session

Carey Lohrenz, USN 1st Female F14 Pilot

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Focus Group Brunch, Sponsored by

12nn–1:00 p.m.

Assembly on Education Workforce Luncheon*

12:15–1:05 p.m. 

HIM Expert Theater Sessions, Exhibit Hall

 12:30-1:00 p.m.

AHIMA19 Webcast – Live from Chicago!

Visit the AHIMA web store to sign up for the live sessions. 

Sponsored By

1:30–2:15 p.m.

Professional Practice Roundtables

• Research Roundtable: Manuscript Writing: Steps you can take to publish your work
• Behavioral Health Roundtable: Behavioral Health & Substance Abuse Coding
• Revenue Cycle Roundtable: The Patient Financial Experience - from registration to zero $ balance
• Innovation& Emerging Issues Roundtable: Strategies to Reduce Hospital Readmission

1:30-2:30 p.m.

HIMR Town Hall

1:30–5:15 p.m.

Educational Tracks

• Career Development
• CDI**
• Coding**
• Continuum Care**
• Innovation**
• Leadership
• Performance Improvement**
• Privacy & Security**

2:20–3:10 p.m. 

HIM Expert Theater Sessions, Exhibit Hall

2:30-3:00 p.m.

AHIMA19 Webcast - Live from Chicago!

Visit the AHIMA web store to sign up for the live sessions.

Sponsored by 

3:30-4:15 p.m. 

Professional Practices Roundtables

• International Roundtable: AWC Organization Membership
• Research Roundtable: Grant Proposal: Writing process to proposal
• Public Health Roundtable: Bringing Population Health Management into the HIM Picture
• Coding Practice Roundtable: Coding Edits: Are You Bypassing the Road to Compliance?

3:30–4:30 p.m.

Town Hall 
Multi-Generation Discussion

5:30 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Closes

6-7 p.m.

Client Appreciation Receptions

AWC Presents International VIP Reception  (by invitation only)

7:30–8:30 a.m. 

Networking Breakfasts* 

HIM Directors / Leaders:  What's The Plan?

Patient Directed Requests – What's the Elephant in the Room?

9–3:30 p.m. 

Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
General Hours

11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Dedicated Exhibit Hall Hours*

9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
General Session (Innovation Theater)

10:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
General Session (Innovation Theater)

1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
Educational Track (Innovation)

2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Dedicated Exhibit Hall Hours*

3:30 p.m
Hall Closes

AHIMA Career Center

• Including: Professional Head Shot Station, Career Fair, and Career Sessions. 
• Scheduled Times: 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

8–5 p.m.

AHIMA Foundation Silent Auction and Booth

8:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m. 

Split General Session

• General Assembly 8:30-9:00

9:00 a.m.-12 noon

Educational Site Visit*:

University of Chicago Medicine

9:15 – 10:00 a.m.

9:15 – 10:00 a.m.

10:15 – 11:00 a.m.

10:15 – 11:00 a.m.

CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Initiative

Opioid Crisis and Other Chronic Diseases, How They are Affecting Us

Patient Advocacy 

Leadership in Today's Healthcare System

 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Case Study Brunch Sponsored by

Analytics, Workflow, Business Intelligence-Best Practices for Improving Coder Quality

To participate, RSVP here!

12:15–1:05 p.m.

HIM Expert Theater Sessions, Exhibit Hall

 12:30-1:00 p.m.

AHIMA19 Webcast – Live from Chicago!

Visit the AHIMA web store to sign up for the live sessions.

Sponsored by

1:00–5:30 p.m. 

Educational Tracks 

• CDI**
• Coding**
• Continuum Care**
• Disruption in Health Care
• Innovation**
• Quality Measures**
• Revenue Cycle**
• CDI**

1:30–2:15 p.m.  

Professional Practice Roundtables

• CDI Roundtable: Back to Quality - Objective based workflow powered by Artificial Intelligence
• Innovation & Emerging Issues Roundtable: Single Path Coding:  From Vision and Obstacles to Reality
• Quality Roundtable:  The Value of Quality Performance as a Marketing and Patient Retention Tool

2:20–3:10 p.m.

HIM Expert Theater Sessions, Exhibit Hall

2:30-3:00 p.m.

AHIMA19 Webcast – Live from Chicago!

Visit the AHIMA web store to sign up for the live sessions.

Sponsored by

3–5 p.m.

AHIMA Foundation Silent Auction Item Pick- Up

3:15–4:15 p.m.

I Want to Teach: Next Steps for HIM Professionals

3:30 – 4:15 p.m.

Professional Practice Roundtables

• Third Party Roundtable: Inpatient and Outpatient Coding Compliance Audits
• Innovation & Emerging Issues Roundtable: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
• Coding Practice Roundtable: CAC in Hospital Coding – Harnessing the potential
• Accountable Care Act Roundtable: 5 Steps to a Successful ACO
• Public Advocacy Roundtable: Using Health IT to Address Opioid Misuse in Australia and the United States

7:30–10:30 p.m.

Appreciation Celebration – Let The Games Begin!
Get your favorite ‘80s outfit and get ready to play your favorite games from that decade.

8 a.m.–12 noon

AHIMA Foundation Silent Auction Item Pick Up

9 a.m.–10:45 a.m. 

Educational Tracks

CDI**

Continuum Care**

HIM Case Studies

Hot Topics

Innovation**

Privacy & Security

Revenue Cycle**

Third Party Audits**

9:00 a.m. – 12 noon

Educational Site Visit*

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

12nn –2:00 p.m. 

General Session