HICA Education Day

Privacy in Practice: What Every Health Information Professional Needs to Know in 2026

Speaker: Lisa McKenzie, BHA, CHIM, CIPP/C

Keeping it Real: People-Centred Care in an AI World

Speaker: Michael Wheatley, BHSc, RRT, CHE

AI technology is advancing at a lightning-fast pace, but how does this impact the connections we have with our patients, families and public? This presentation will explore the learnings of a provincial health authority committed to people-centred care, asking how AI can be used as a meaningful part of patient engagement and experience.

Preparing Health Information Professionals for the AI Era: Skills, Integrity, and Human Judgment

Speakers: Matt Innis, MSc Statistics, BSc Mathematics
Navid Nazhand, PhD, MBA, PMP
Merveille Mukoko

As generative AI transforms healthcare documentation, coding, data quality, and information management, health information professionals must develop new competencies while maintaining privacy, accuracy, and professional integrity. This panel explores how AI is changing workforce expectations, how educators can prepare learners for an AI-enabled environment, and which human skills will remain essential for HICA candidates and future HIM professionals.

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