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Our Mission

Leading and improving healthcare by advancing best practices and standards for Health Information and Information Management.

Our Vision

Providing trusted quality health Information and education for Hawaii and beyond.

Our Values

  • Ho`ohanohano — To conduct yourself with distinction, honor, and integrity in all that you do.

  • Kuleana — To exercise your authority and carry out your responsibility as vital to the achieving of excellence for the organization.

  • Laulima — Many hands working together in cooperation and harmony.

  • Kela — To be committed to excellence and the highest standards in carrying out your responsibilities.

  • No`ono`o pono — To think righteously.

2026 – 2027 Board of Directors

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Shawn Bucsit, RHIT
President

Joyce Kilgore, MSHCM, CPC, CCS, CRC, CHDA
Secretary

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Patrice M. Jackson, MS-HIM, RHIA, RHIT, CHP, CCS, FAHIMA
President-Elect

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Lela Ollila, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CPCO
Treasurer

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Jane Schramko, RHIA, CPC
Past President

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Jonna Imperial, BS-HIM, RHIT, CMRS, CMCS
2nd Year Director

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Committee Chairs

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Jane Schramko, RHIA, CPC
Annual Conference

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Lela Ollila, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CPCO
Finance

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Patrice Jackson, MS-HIM, RHIA, RHIT, CHP, CCS, FAHIMA
Executive Director

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Past Board Members

    • President - Jane Schramko, RHIA, CPC

    • President-Elect - Shawn Bucsit, RHIT

    • Past President - Patrice M. Jackson, MS-HIM, RHIA, RHIT, CHP, CCS, FAHIMA

    • Secretary - Zena Estomago, RHIT

    • Treasurer - Lela Ollila, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CPCO & Marguerite Kono, MHA, RHIT, CHCO, QCP, CMDP, RAC-CT, CHA, OHCC

    • 1st Year Director - Jonna Imperial, BS-HIM, RHIT, CMRS, CMCS

    • 2nd Year Director - Lynette M. Williamson, Ed.D., MBA, RHIA, CCS, CPC, FAHIMA, FCAHIIM

    • Executive Director - Patrice M. Jackson, MS-HIM, RHIA, RHIT, CHP, CCS, FAHIMA

    • President - Patrice M. Jackson, MS-HIM, RHIA, RHIT, CHP, CCS, FAHIMA

    • President-Elect - Jane Schramko, RHIA, CPC

    • Past President - Lynette M. Williamson, Ed.D., MBA, RHIA, CCS, CPC, FAHIMA, FCAHIIM

    • Secretary - Charlotte Fujishiro, RHIT, HCP, RAC-CT

    • Treasurer - Emma Thompson, RHIT

    • 1st Year Director - Lynette M. Williamson, Ed.D., MBA, RHIA, CCS, CPC, FAHIMA, FCAHIIM

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Bylaws

View HHIA's Bylaws
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