Matters of the Heart - Coding Cardiovascular Anatomy and Disease Processes

The Mississippi Health Information Management Association is pleased to invite you to attend an upcoming continuing education session for the MSHIMA Northeast Council on February 17, 2026.

Featured Speaker
Tonya Vaughn, MSN, RN
Dean of Health Science
Itawamba Community College

Session Overview

This heartfelt session gets straight to the core of what makes coding accuracy beat strong. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, participants will fall in love with a deeper understanding of cardiovascular anatomy and disease processes, while exploring how matters of the heart translate into precise medical coding and documentation. From anatomy and diagnostics to procedures and clinical decision-making, this presentation connects the clinical dots that keep coding, billing, and revenue cycle management in perfect rhythm. It’s the perfect reminder that when clinical knowledge and coding accuracy work hand in hand, everybody wins.

We warmly invite all members and guests who have a heart for continuing education to join us for this timely and informative session. Whether you’re looking to refresh your clinical foundations or strengthen your coding confidence, this presentation is sure to be a match made in CE heaven.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify musculoskeletal and physiological body systems and their functions

• Interpret knowledge of body system functions to support informed decision-making

• Describe diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures used in disease processes and interventions

• Apply diagnostic and procedural knowledge to medical coding processes

Continuing Education

This session aligns with AHIMA CE Domain 4: Revenue Cycle Management and is designed to meet AHIMA continuing education standards, including objectivity, scientific integrity, and freedom from commercial bias.  1.0 hours will be awarded.