Author: Imel, Margo; Wilson, Patricia S

Source: AHIMA Convention | AHIMA Clinical Vocabulary Mapping Meeting

Publication Date: October 15, 2005

Author: Kloss, Linda L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2007

It’s September, and students are back in school. Therefore the first Journal issue of the fall focuses on education. When we discuss education at AHIMA, we always think in two dimensions: the academic preparation of HIM experts and continuing education for those already in the field. The....

Author: Crawford, Mark

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2011

Healthcare needs more than EHRs, it needs people who can implement and maintain them. New federally sponsored health IT exams set workforce competencies, helping job seekers demonstrate knowledge and employers benchmark qualifications.

As the US moves toward industry-wide adoption of....

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Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: 1991

I. Qualifications for Initial Certification as a Registered Health Information Technician   A. The candidate shall:     1. Have earned an associate's degree from a health information technology program. The health information technology program must be accredited by the Commission o....

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Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: October 1991

I. Qualifications for Initial Certification as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Coding Specialist—Physician-based (CCS-P). The candidate shall:   A. Have earned a high school diploma from a United States high school; OR   B. Have earned a GED (general educat....

Author: Grzybowski, Darice; Orlova, Anna

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2017

As the healthcare industry has evolved from paper to the digital environment, topics such as information governance, informatics, and standards—which are at the forefront of healthcare—are becoming critical subjects when educating health information management (HIM) professiona....

Author: Brodnik, Melanie S.; Bean, Betty; Hickey, Christie; Massey, Olivia; Ritchie, Carissa

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 1998

The growing complexity of information needs in the delivery of quality healthcare at low cost has contributed to educational reform in health information management (HIM) and the need for advanced professional preparation of HIM practitioners. In 1997, AHIMA published curriculum mode....

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

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

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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: 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: 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....