Author: Lau, Lee Min

Source: AHIMA Convention | AHIMA Clinical Vocabulary Mapping Meeting

Publication Date: October 15, 2005

Author: Casella dos Santos, Mariana; Flanagan, James R.

Source: AHIMA Convention | AHIMA Clinical Vocabulary Mapping Meeting

Publication Date: October 15, 2005

Author: Zeng, Xiaoming; Harris, Susie T.

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: September 2005

Abstract

In this article we introduce blogs, including their brief history, their current status, and motivations for blogging. We describe how we created a course blog in one online Health information management (HIM) baccalaureate course. We describe three pedagogical purposes (online....

Author: Kloss, Linda L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2005

I’ve had the pleasure of attending several state and local association meetings this spring and witnessed firsthand the HIM community’s commitment to learning. Sure, there’s the need to earn continuing education credits, but that’s not the only motivator for attendees w....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2005

Distance education is a popular choice for HIM professionals looking to advance their education while working full time. Here, students discuss the advantages and challenges and how they manage busy schedules.
Distance education offers flexibility that’s hard to beat for busy profes....

Author: Bowen, Rita K.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2005

Change is occurring quickly in HIM, and keeping measure of what it takes—and will take—to do the job is more important than ever. AHIMA surveyed more than 3,200 registered health information administrators (RHIAs) in 2004 to analyze the tasks they perform and the knowledge they nee....

Author: Smith, Jody; Jacobs, Ellen B.

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: March 2005

Abstract


Over the last decade, enrollments in health information technology and health information administration programs have spiraled downward resulting in the closure of programs. Reversing this trend is imperative for the survival of the health information management profes....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: February 2005

While e-HIM™ offers exciting improvements in information sharing and efficiency, it also presents great challenges in terms of redefining workflow and jobs, maintaining privacy and confidentiality, and educating consumers about the use of health information. E-HIM also demands transformat....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: January 2005

The Academic Advisor introduces basic concepts and offers practical advice for instructors.

Author: Kalankesh, Leila R.

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Background

Throughout the past decade, membership in the community of healthcare professionals has required nothing so much as an adaptable spirit. Every practitioner has been touched in some way by the revolutionary changes in the industry, which seem set to transform healthcare in the....

Author: Craig, Janelle; Watson, Phyllis J.

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

Commencing in 2001, the School of Health Information Management (HIM) at the University of Sydney introduced five postgraduate coursework programs to its existing curriculum in undergraduate health information management education. One of these programs was the Master of Hea....

Author: LaTour, Kathleen M.

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Historical Context of the HIM Profession in the US

The first baccalaureate program in health information management (originally called medical record science) in the US was established at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN in 1934. The College has continuously offered a bachelor....

Author: Gabriel, Aremo Ade

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

There are two categories of health records education programs in Nigeria. These are the Certificate and the Diploma Programs.
The Certificate Program

This program is intended for secondary school leavers who do not possess the required qualifications to study the Diploma progr....

Author: Mueller, Irene L.E.; Eargle, Linda; Teslow, Mary

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Abstract

A committee of health program educators successfully changed the presentation of clinical orientation content (patient confidentiality, standard precautions, etc.) from face-to-face to asynchronous online, with no additional fiscal resources and minimal difficulties for faculty....

Author: Petersen, Darley

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Admission Requirements
Commercial School--2 years
Languages (Danish and English)
Economics
IT
Social studies
Commercial  

Entitles the person to apply for practice school in hospitals or at GP's.
Practice schools start every year in August and las....

Author: Palapal, Lourdes L.

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

What's in this session for me, the participant?

This session can create awareness of developing countries' potential for market expansion.
Academic institutions can enhance their HIM curriculum if they compare notes with the ICE-HP of the DLSU-HSC on how the....

Author: Jiang, Wan

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Abstract
In order to achieve a sophisticated instruction and a much more efficient training program, Beijing Health School revises the instruction plan for health information management students annually. The principle in revising is to make the program suit the requirements of the career mar....

Author: Mogli, G. D.

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

Healthcare problems have haunted human society since time immemorial. Social and economic gains have a direct bearing on the status of people. Cultural progress depends upon the recognition and elimination of health problems. Health therefore is a major ingredient of public....

Author: Hatta, Gemala

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

Indonesia is located between Asia and Australia, with 17,000 islands and 210 million people. The country declared its independence in 1945 after being colonized for three and a half centuries by the Dutch (including 10 years by England) and three and a half years by Japan. Th....

Author: Joshi, H. B.

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

It is my pleasure to be on the international panel to discuss and present the trends in the training of officers concerned with the management of records and collecting, collating, and disseminating of information from those records for the provision of safe and quality care and help in making admi....

Author: Nicholson, Lorraine

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Historical Background

This history of the formal education of health records professionals in the United Kingdom commences relatively late in history (that is, in the 20 th century) although we know that medical records were kept for hundreds of years prior to this.

In the 193....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: October 2004

When Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga, TN, began its transformation to an electronic information environment, Rita Bowen, MA, RHIA, CHPS, spearheaded the effort in the HIM department. She knew the expertise of her work force would be crucial to the success of Erlanger's endeavors. Working....

Author: Campbell, Robert James

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: August 2004

Abstract


Database technology has been a familiar tool in the operations of most HIM departments and a very basic understanding of this technology has usually been adequate enough to allow HIM professionals to work effectively with vendors or information services staff.

Author: Russell, Lynda A.; Patena, Karen

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2004

Dramatic change in HIM demands new thinking about how we educate tomorrow’s professionals. Redefining roles, competencies, and educational progression is the first stage in AHIMA’s new framework for HIM education.
When tomorrow’s graduates enter the HIM workplace, will....

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....

Author: Vukovljak, Lana; King, James W.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2004

Skills don’t last long in today’s workplace—a major reason is technology. Luckily, technology makes it easier to keep skills current.
The knowledge required to maintain a job and to keep job skills at peak intensity keeps changing, and the rate of change keeps accelera....

Author:

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....

Author:

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: 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....

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:

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:

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....

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....

Author:

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....

Author:

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....

Author:

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....

Author:

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....

Author:

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....

Author:

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....