Applied AI for Health Information Educator Workshop
About the Course
You’re Invited: An Educator Workshop.
Educators are invited to participate in the Applied AI for Health Information Educator Workshop. This workshop is designed to help you integrate practical, healthcare-focused AI education directly into your existing courses and professional development tracks.
Workshop Format
This is a 1.5-day immersive experience, delivered live via Zoom to allow for real-time collaboration and discussion. The session is interactive and includes time for questions focused on teaching, curriculum integration, pacing, and student assessment strategies.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is ideal for faculty teaching HIM, coding, CDI, privacy, compliance, analytics, health administration, revenue cycle, and related courses. It is also appropriate for educators developing new AI or informatics content for their departments. No programming or technical background is required.
What You Will Learn
- How the ten (10) modules build the data, workflow, governance, and analytic foundations required for AI in healthcare
- How the curriculum prepares students to interpret AI-supported insights and participate in workflow or system build activities
- How the content aligns with CAHIIM expectations related to data structure, governance, quality, and emerging technologies
- How to teach AI concepts using practical, real-world examples
- How the CAIHIS student track works and how students progress to full certification
- How to use the faculty notes, case scenarios, assignments, and capstone tools provided
What You Will Receive
- Full access to the Applied AI for Health Information modules
- Instructor guides and teaching support for every module
- Sample student activities, reflections, scenarios, and datasets
- Capstone templates, examples, and scoring rubrics
- Pre-work materials before the workshop
- Optional post-workshop check-ins as you begin teaching the material
Agenda
You may download a copy of the workshop agenda by clicking on the live link below.
About the Speaker
Sharon Easterling is a nationally recognized health information and revenue cycle executive with more than 20 years of experience spanning inpatient and outpatient coding, clinical documentation integrity (CDI), utilization review, denial management, compliance, and enterprise health information leadership. She has held executive-level roles within major integrated health systems, leading system-wide documentation improvement, audit defense, education strategy, and operational transformation initiatives across acute and ambulatory settings.
As Founder and CEO of Upskillz AI Advisors, Sharon specializes in responsible artificial intelligence integration within health information, CDI, and revenue cycle operations. Her work bridges operational strategy, AI governance, and workforce development—helping organizations translate AI into practical, workflow-aware applications grounded in compliance, data integrity, and professional judgment.
Sharon is the creator of two CAHIIM-accredited certifications:
- CIHIS-AI™ (Certified in Health Information & Artificial Intelligence Strategy) — an applied certification designed for HIM, CDI, coding, and revenue cycle professionals to evaluate AI use cases, design governance safeguards, build compliant workflows, and validate AI outputs responsibly.
- CIHIE-AI™ (Certified in Health Information & AI Education) — a complementary certification focused on preparing educators and academic leaders to integrate AI literacy, governance principles, and applied AI competencies into health information curricula.
Together, these programs support both workforce readiness and academic advancement, ensuring health information professionals are equipped to lead confidently in an AI-enabled healthcare environment. A published author, national speaker, and contributor to industry practice briefs, Sharon is passionate about upskilling professionals to move from AI uncertainty to strategic leadership. Her mission is to ensure artificial intelligence strengthens — not replaces — the expertise of health information professionals.
Next Steps
Registration Opens on March 2, 2026.
Link to register: <coming soon>
Cost per attendee: $400
You will receive a short orientation video and pre-work packet before the workshop.
Need Assistance? Our team is here to help. If you have questions regarding the workshop or curriculum, please contact us at info@cahiim.org.