Author: Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM)

Source: CAHIIM

Publication Date: January 02, 2012

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: August 2012

Today's HIM education models must change now to keep up with the rapidly evolving landscape of tomorrow's HIM field.



The health information technology revolution has begun, and as it progresses, the shake-up in health information management departments, processes, a....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA presentation

Publication Date: December 2013

Author: Fenton, Susan H.; Joost, Elizabeth; Gongora, Jimena; Patterson, Davis G; Andrilla, C. Holly A; Skillman, Susan M

Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management

Publication Date: December 2013

Abstract


The widespread implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) has resulted in an increased need for a well-trained health information technology (HIT) workforce. The Texas HIT Workforce Development Project was initiated with an assessment of HIT employer needs as one....

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: 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: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2011

Last year 82 community colleges launched health IT training programs in a hurry. After a slow and sometimes bumpy start, the programs are picking up steam and the students are graduating. Now comes the next test: are the jobs out there?

Frank Lillo knew his field was changing, and he....

Author: Horn, Kelli

Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: March 2014

Many coders in the workforce preparing to take their CCS examination acknowledge that they are dependent on encoders. While this is beneficial in performing daily job duties, it can be a hindrance to successfully passing the examination. The four-hour examination requires that exam-takers....

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2009

Well-trained students make well-trained new hires, which is why professional practice experiences are an important part of HIM education. However, PPE coordinators say it is getting harder to place students in today’s hectic workplace. Yet the benefits, they say, are there for e....

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....