Become an ACE VIP

The ACE VIP Program was designed to provide you with the best possible experience at the 2012 Annual Convention and Expo. With exclusive discounts, VIP only lunches and raffles, the VIP Program is the way to get the most out ACE.  Not to mention, you will be supporting your professional organization by helping us to keep our contractual requirements with the hotel.

Becoming a VIP at the 2012 Annual Convention and Expo is easy - simply book three nights or more at the JW Marriott Indianapolis and we'll enter you into the program!

 
Find out more about becoming an ACE VIP!

ACE 2012 - Mark Your Calendars

Get ready for a summer spectacular at ACE 2012! Join us in Indianapolis for "Summer in the City" where healthcare documentation professionals from far and wide will come together to invigorate their careers, expand their professional connections and bask in the summer fun.

The ACE 2012 program committee, AHDI staff and board of directors are working hard to put together a dynamic schedule of events that will enhance your professional skill set and expose you to the most critical, relevant information within our constantly evolving industry. Most of all, at ACE 2012, you'll see old friends, meet new ones, and have a blast.

Registration is now open and the JW Marriott is accepting reservations! We hope to see you in Indy for "Summer in the City"!

Regina Holliday Announced as Keynote

"Here, I Take My Stand"

2009 was an amazing year in HIT (Health Information Technology).  That year HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) was passed and the debate began about the meaning of Meaningful Use.  Lives were changed forever, as the health data community began debating the scope of access.  For many this was just another series of new acronyms to learn.  For the Holliday family in Metropolitan Washington, DC, timely data access was a matter of life or death.

This speech will focus on the benefits of patient/caregiver access to the EHR (Electronic Health Record), the great potential for catching errors in the medical record when multiple eyes combine with the tools of technology to focus on the record and the improvement seen in emotional and clinical health when open communication in relation to the EHR is established.

Regina Holliday is a DC-based patient advocate and artist. Regina began painting a series of murals depicting the need for clarity and transparency in medical records. This advocacy mission was inspired by her husband Frederick Allen Holliday II and his struggle to get appropriate care during 11 weeks of continuous hospitalization at 5 facilities. After his death from kidney cancer on June 17, 2009, she began painting a mural entitled “73 cents." It depicts the Holliday family’s journey through the medical system.  This painting became part of th4e national healthcare debate and was reported on in the mainstream press and peer reviewed journals such as the British Medical Journal (BMJ). 

Regina also paints on canvas at medical conferences throughout the United States. She paints the concepts discussed within panels and during speeches presenting them as a visual representation of the patient’s view. She also began an advocacy movement called “The Walking Gallery.” The Gallery consists of a loose confederation of artists, medical providers, technicians and advocates who wear patient story paintings on the backs of their business suits. Regina is a 2011-2012 Fellow with Texas Medical Institute of Technology. She will appear in the upcoming Safety Leaders/Discovery Chanel documentary: “Out of the Danger Zone” and is part of the creative team working on The Patient Speakers Portal.