California Health Information Association
Hospitals and Health CareCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
The California Health Information Association (CHIA) is a professional organization for health information management professionals in California. Based in Fresno and California's affiliate of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), CHIA links local practitioners with national standards. It supports members through networking, education, and advocacy, guided by core values such as collaboration, diversity, innovation, leadership, integrity, and transparency. CHIA's mission is to develop health information professionals and advocate for practice excellence, with a vision of improved health through trusted information. It centers on managing personal health information essential to delivering quality patient care and serves as a bridge between California HIM professionals and the broader national community from its Fresno base.