ABU DHABI, United Arab
Emirates, Aug. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The AWC
Summit will bring together healthcare leaders from across the globe
for educational sessions and discussions about current and emerging
healthcare issues on 19-20 October
2017, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates.
Focusing on medical coding, clinical documentation improvement,
and health data analytics and informatics, the summit will
emphasize reliable, trustworthy data and information are essential
for safe, quality healthcare.
AWC is the organizer of the summit, building on six years of
grassroots HIM Congress events by AHIMA members in the region. The
first AWC UAE Chapter, formed in March, has taken a leading role in
the success of the summit.
"We are pleased to present our first regional health information
summit outside the US," said Alexandre Bouché, global managing
director, AWC. "Through a strong educational program, the event
will successfully highlight health information best practices,
focus on all aspects of the revenue cycle, and support local work
force development."
The summit will feature AHIMA experts from the US and regional
speakers and was developed in collaboration with representatives
from local health authorities such as the UAE MOH, HAAD, and the
DHA, and local providers―SEHA, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, and
local payers.
Those involved in HIM, informatics, data analysis, CDI, coding,
policy making, insurance, direct patient care, and technology
services will have an opportunity to learn about global and
regional challenges in HI and solutions for addressing them. In the
exhibit hall attendees can learn about the latest methodologies and
technologies.
Uniquely, post-summit workshops on Saturday, 21 October, will be
dedicated to trainings and AHIMA certification exam preparation
workshops.
The AWC's first HI Champion Award will be presented to a
healthcare professional residing outside of the US, who has made an
outstanding contribution to the advancement of quality and ethical
HI standards, practices and management.
Attendees will receive 14 AHIMA CEUs and HAAD accreditation will
be available.
Visit our new website, www.awc.world for more information.
About AHIMA World Congress
AHIMA World Congress (AWC),
the international arm of the American Health Information Management
Association (AHIMA), is dedicated to supporting AHIMA members,
credential holders and customers around the world. AHIMA represents
103,000 healthcare information professionals in 66 countries, with
85,000 credential holders in 44 countries. AWC currently has two
international chapters ―United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Philippines.
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