Author: Rollins, Gina

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2004

PPEs expose students to real-world healthcare settings. Today’s internships are changing to stay in step with the widening horizon of the HIM profession.
Professional practice experience (PPE) has been a foundation of HIM education from the earliest days of the profession, and it r....

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Source: External web site

Publication Date: January 01, 2004

Web-based training modules for cancer registration and surveillance. When complete, will comprise 12 training modules, each covering a particular cancer registration training subject. The site is under continual development.

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA Talking Points

Publication Date: November 01, 2003

AHIMA has developed Talking Points on the issue of academic programs for use in helping members and staff communicate key messages on issues of importance to the field of health information management. We encourage you to use these documents when preparing a group presentation, writing an artic....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA Talking Points

Publication Date: November 01, 2003

AHIMA has developed Talking Points on the issue of student recruitment for use in helping members and staff communicate key messages on issues of importance to the field of health information management. We encourage you to use this document when preparing a group presentation, writing an arti....

Author: Hjort, Beth M.

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2003

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: MacKenzie, Scott

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2003

Coders are enjoying a growing importance in the healthcare industry, thanks to increased demand for services and increasingly complex regulations. AHIMA’s own work force research finds a healthy job market and salaries shaped by credentials and education. Learn more about your coding pee....

Author: Kloss, Linda L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2003

Many in healthcare today understand coding only in the context of billing, not recognizing that the very same coded data are used for important healthcare operations, policy, epidemiology, and many other uses. For 75 years, AHIMA has been the professional forum to advance the quality of health....

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Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: June 2003

It's a terrific time to be an HIM student. Whether students are making a switch from another industry or upgrading their skills in order to move ahead, the HIM field offers a growing number of diverse, well-compensated career paths that are challenging and rewarding. Plus, not every employment....

Author: Mueller, Irene L.E.

Source: Educational Perspectives (AOE)

Publication Date: May 02, 2003

Abstract: Review of the research literature in distance education, the change process in organizations, continuing professional education and staff development, adult learning, and faculty development for distance education indicated that faculty competency in the use of electronic-based tech....

Author: Trawick, Kathy C.; Franklin, Kathy K.

Source: Educational Perspectives (AOE)

Publication Date: May 02, 2003

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore department chair effectiveness within a metropolitan university from the perspective of university faculty, college deans, and department chairs. Using Kendall's W Coefficient of Concordance and median score rankings, the researcher f....

Author: Prince, Lori H.

Source: Educational Perspectives (AOE)

Publication Date: May 02, 2003

Abstract: Current trends in health information management require the health information administration (HIA) student to have a strong knowledge base in the biomedical sciences. AHIMA's Council on Accreditation requires that course content in pharmacology be included in the knowledge cluster c....

Author: Miller, Paulette J.; Temple, Mark A; Thomas, Harvey F; Morrow, Marilyn J

Source: Educational Perspectives (AOE)

Publication Date: May 02, 2003

Correspondence/ inquiries should be addressed to
Paulette J. Miller Department of Health Sciences
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-5220
(309)438-7236 pmille1@ilstu.edu

Abstract: With the advent of online courseware and ease of learner access to the....

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Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: April 2003

If your professional career started before the late 1980s, here's a walk down memory lane that may make you smile. Remember when it took days to deliver important documents to someone across the country before there were overnight delivery services, much less faxes and e-mail? Remember when you....

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Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: April 2003

Shortly after Susan Vellek turned 39, she decided to go to school to get her associate's degree. By this past December--nearly 5-1/2 years later--she not only earned her associate's while working full-time, she completed a bachelor's degree and an MBA.
"There are a lot of people out there....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: February 03, 2003

Why has AHIMA created this credential?

AHIMA recognizes that the demand for coders has never been greater-and this need is expected to continue for some years to come. By creating an entry-level coding credential based on job analysis standards and state-of-the-art test construction,....

Author: Bowley, Kathleen

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: January 02, 2003

With the April 14, 2003, HIPAA deadline fast approaching, many healthcare professionals need immediate assistance meeting this critical deadline. So how does an organization achieve appropriate compliance training in a short time frame? The answer for some associations may be Web-based traini....

Author: Sayles, Nanette Burchfield

Source: External - used with permission | AHIMA Foundation

Publication Date: 2003

This study focuses on the impact of technology on HIM roles and will determine motivations and deterrents to HIM professionals preparing for new roles created by changes in healthcare.

Author: Choate, Dana M.; Rudd, Jessica

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: November 2002

Faced with a severe coder shortage, Baylor University Medical Center of Dallas, TX, decided to do something radically different. With the support of administration and financial backing of the center, we developed the Coding Education Program (CEP).

The program targets existing empl....

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Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: August 2002

When Jill Callahan Dennis graduated with a bachelor's of science degree in medical record administration in 1978, she was an expert when it came to confidentiality of patient information and privacy.
"I had a pretty good overview of privacy matters, and certainly a better one than professi....

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Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2002

This year, AHIMA introduces a new coding credential—the Certified Coding Associate (CCA). The credential is different from AHIMA’s other coding credentials—the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) and the Certified Coding Specialist—Physician-based (CCS-P)—in some importan....

Author: Vukovljak, Lana

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2002

Are high costs and potential downtime preventing your staff from receiving much-needed training? E-learning offers more than a solution to these concerns: it’s a better way to learn.
In this article, find out how e-learning works and how to implement an e-learning program in your or....

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Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: June 2002

How can we interest students in the HIM profession? How will AHIMA get new members? This spring, AHIMA members were focusing on these and other big issues. At Team Talks meetings across the country, members were talking. And AHIMA was listening.
During the month of March, members of AHIMA....

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Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: April 2002

What will the profession look like in 20 years? Where will new HIM professionals come from? Where will they gain knowledge and get education? Answering these questions is key to the survival of the profession. To help get the answers, AHIMA is building a number of activities to position the pro....

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Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2002

Whether you're new to the HIM profession or a seasoned expert, you may be looking for a new challenge, increased recognition, or a change of career. With that in mind, the Journal of AHIMA has compiled a list of tips for success that you can use on the job or as part of your personal career pla....

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Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: March 2002

Six years ago, AHIMA's Vision 2006 described information privacy and security management as two emerging new roles for HIM professionals. Today, as increasing numbers of AHIMA members move into the roles of privacy or security officer, the vision has become a reality--and it's time for the Asso....