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From encouraging people to take control of their health histories to helping Sudanese refugees find work in Boston, Georgette Wilson, RHIA, manager in BWH’s Health Information Services, is always finding new ways to offer help to others.
“I am involved in many projects that relate to my role at BWH, and some activities that fall outside of the healthcare realm,” Wilson said. “Trying new things is very exciting, and I always look for ways to challenge myself.”
Last month, the scope of Wilson’s efforts expanded even more as she was elected president of the Massachusetts Health Information Management Association (MHIMA). In this role, she will collaborate with the organization’s 1,200 members—including more than 20 BWH employees— to coordinate the exchange of information for financial reimbursement, protect the confidentiality of health information and provide continuing education for the health care professional. MHIMA was founded in 1930 to maintain the integrity of professional health information services; today it is committed to advancing the health information management profession in an increasingly electronic and global environment though leadership in advocacy, education and life long learning. MHIMA is the state component association of the American Health Information Management Association.
Wilson has been a member of MHIMA since 2000 and has held positions in public relations and planning. She now serves as community education coordinator. She has trained more than 20 MHIMA members to present the My Personal Health Record program, a public service campaign that encourages individuals to establish and maintain a personal health record.
At BWH, Wilson manages record completion, transcription support and birth registry within Health Information Services.
In addition to her professional work at BWH and her involvement in MHIMA, Wilson volunteers for the Sudanese Education Fund and the Massachusetts Volunteer Alliance for Sudanese Refugees and has been doing so since 2001, when the first group of The Lost Boys of Sudan arrived in the Boston area. Through her volunteering and fundraising efforts, she has helped many establish homes, enroll in universities and find jobs. Thanks to Wilson’s efforts, several Sudanese refugees have joined the BWH community as employees.