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Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: February 2002

Write your resume, peruse classified ads, do research on the Web, and get a job. These are common items on the "to-do" lists of anyone considering a new career in the coding field. This fall, professionals new to the coding field should add another item to their lists--getting AHIMA'....

Author: Embrey, Brenda

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2001

Introduction

Online education is the perfect continuing education medium for health information professionals. Becoming widely accepted by many, this type of information dissemination "fits like a glove" for members of a profession for whom computer presentation of informat....

Author: O'Connor, Michele; Evans, Su-Linn

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2001

Keywords
Master Person Index (MPI)
E-learning
Registration
Training
Web-based
Data integrity


Introduction

What Is E-learning?

Although e-learning has many different definitions depending on who you talk to, it ultimately is....

Author:

Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: 2001

1. What are the requirements for maintenance of the CCS/CCS-P credential?

Each certified specialist must complete an annual self-assessment and pay the annual maintenance of certification fee to retain the credential.

2. When does my self-assessment begin and how will I know....

Author: Jeffries, Jane

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2001

Thanks to HIPAA, HIM professionals have an exciting career opportunity before them. The final privacy rule requires that covered providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses designate a privacy officer to oversee the development and implementation of privacy policies and pro....

Author:

Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: 2001

These RHIT domains are made available for historical purposes only.

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: August 2001

With the action items of Vision 2006 largely met and the image marketing campaign well underway, the Association is poised to undertake its next strategic venture—expeditions.

Through a series of critical expeditions, AHIMA will explore new ground for the HIM profession—from....

Author: Lane, Laura

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2001

In recent years, distance learning has become an increasingly viable option, and HIM students have benefitted. How does this new way of learning work, and is it working for students? Some instructors and students tell their success stories.
Five years ago, the concept of dista....

Author: Zangl-Milbrand, Evelyn

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2001

When I was hired as the assistant director of the HIM section with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLAHS), I faced a major challenge. Congress had recently required the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to submit claims to third-party payer....

Author: Dixon-Lee, Claire

Source: Brief Encounter

Publication Date: April 02, 2001

The US healthcare industry faces an enormous challenge to improve its ability to rapidly assimilate masses of constantly changing regulations, guidelines, policies, and procedures for all aspects of service delivery. This is even more perplexing in the ambulatory care setting where the deliver....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA bibliography

Publication Date: January 11, 2001

The following list of commonly used textbooks in health information management educational programs is provided as a courtesy for exam candidates. It is not meant to be a comprehensive listing of available HIM textbooks nor it is a comprehensive listing of references used for the RHIA or RHIT e....

Author: Moczygemba, Jackie; Welborn, Ruth B.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2001

Increasing information technology, external billing audits, and federal legislation continue to heighten the demand for HIM professionals. At the same time, there's a critical need for improved cultural diversity in the allied health professions. To tackle both these issues, the HIM p....

Author: Burns, Mary R.; Zafra, Pablo

Source: Educational Perspectives (AOE)

Publication Date: January 02, 2001

Abstract: Creating a decision support database can aid health information administration programs with many departmental functions, such as screening applicants for admission, student evaluation and feedback, and evaluating curriculum material and teaching methods. In this article, we describ....

Author: AHIMA House of Delegates

Source: Journal of AHIMA | AHIMA HoD Resolution

Publication Date: January 2001

Background Information
AHIMA has, since its inception, recognized the importance of education in fostering the profession.
Throughout its history, AHIMA's educational programs have continually faced a core set of challenges in sustaining program viability.
Trends a....

Author: White, Andrea Weatherby; Wager, Karen A.; Lee, Frances Wickham

Source: Educational Perspectives (AOE)

Publication Date: January 02, 2001

Dept. of Health Administration and Policy,
Medical University of South Carolina

Abstract: This paper presents a description of an innovative process used to improve the quality of teaching effectiveness in a college of allied health at a university with an academic health cen....

Author: Smith, Sherry P.

Source: Educational Perspectives (AOE)

Publication Date: July 02, 2000

Abstract: This study identified a problem with the current system for obtaining computers for students in the Health Information Management (HIM) Department in the School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHS) at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG). Several key factors were implicated as problemati....

Author: Donnelly, Jeanne M.

Source: Educational Perspectives (AOE)

Publication Date: July 02, 2000

Abstract: As members of the healthcare team, students must gain an awareness of issues that affect the delivery of healthcare as it relates to their own and other healthcare professions. This article focuses on the steps taken to develop an interdisciplinary course among allied health profess....

Author: Condon, Jim

Source: Educational Perspectives (AOE)

Publication Date: July 02, 2000

Abstract: In the coming years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the demand for health information management (HIM) professionals will exceed the supply. Many prospective students gravitate to other, more well-known fields, and many HIM programs struggle to recruit enough qualified....

Author: AHIMA Joint Committee on Education

Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: June 02, 2000

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

Introduction

Section 1: Visability of Academic Programs

Issues in Higher Education
Economic and Financial Trends and Issues
Student Enrollment and Accessibility Trends and Issues

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: May 02, 2000

Q: Does the Joint Commission require an RHIT or RHIA to be employed in a hospital's HIM department?
A: The Joint Commission does not specifically require that a RHIT or an RHIA be employed in the HIM department. However, in the Accreditation Manual for Hospitals, standard IM.4 require....

Author: Thieleman, William; Postal, Susan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2000

The uses of the Internet are well known, but companywide intranets are popular as well. In this article, two HIM professionals share how their organizations are putting the power of intranets to work for training, communicating, and more. An Intranet in the Healthcare Environm....

Author: Jeffries, Jane

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2000

Where does continuing education fit between a full-time job and the rest of your life? Increasingly, the answer is online. In many fields, Web-based education is rapidly becoming a popular alternative to traditional, instructor-led education. The Cleveland Clinic offers c....

Author: Wallace, Susan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2000

Healthcare organization accreditation is a fact of life. But did you know that HIM educational programs get accredited, too? Here's how the educational accreditation process is streamlining with the times.
HIM professionals are well aware of the process of accr....

Author: Dixon-Lee, Claire

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 1999

In October, the 1999 AHIMA House of Delegates will consider a proposal to officially change the name of two AHIMA credentials. The proposal is the result of several years of analysis, member input, and review of more than 1000 potential certification titles, as well as the work of cons....

Author: Dixon-Lee, Claire

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 1999

As I travel the country meeting many of you, I am very curious about the diversity of jobs, skills, and settings in which you work. The creativity, independence, and resourcefulness that come with career redefinition fascinate me. All of us working under the umbrella of health informat....