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Academic Programs
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....
ACE Dedicated to Crafting HIM Education, Students
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Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: June 2009
ACE is a collection of HIM professionals at the top of their game, who volunteer into the program to serve as mentors, author articles, conduct industry interviews, and generally support the HIM profession. As an ACE member, Virginia Bell is able to brush up on some of her HIM skills, as well as offer her expertise to others.
ACE Member Loves HIM--Fungal Diseases and All
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: August 2008
Dwan Thomas-Flowers is a woman of several interests and talents, most focused around the
HIM profession. She says it was a natural progression for her to join the Action
Community for e-HIM Excellence (ACE). The program, which collects the top HIM
professionals and makes them available for a variety of volunteer activities, gives her the
opportunity to tackle diverse HIM interests and issues.
Achieving HIM Excellence: Creating a Learning Path for Long Term Care Professionals
Author: Husher, Jamie; Sundby, Jennifer; Spohn, Renae
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 31, 2006
Background
The Good Samaritan Society owns or manages Christian Communities of Care in 24 states, employs 24,000 staff members, and serves more than 28,000 residents. Healthcare services of the Society include skilled nursing, sub-acute care; home health care; adult day care; and Alzheim....
Adapt or Disappear: AHIMA’s Reality 2016 has a New Mission to Transform the HIM Workforce through Education—or Else
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2014
For the dinosaurs it was a giant meteor. For fax machines it was the invention of e-mail. And for HIM professionals who don’t adapt to new workforce needs, the paradigm shift that rocks their work roles will be electronic health records (EHRs).
While this may sound alar....
Adding a Genomic Healthcare Component to a Health Information Management Curriculum
Author: Ludwig, Bailee; Zhou, Leming; Watzlaf, Valerie J.M.; Abdelhak, Mervat N.
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: October 2010
Adding Up to a Lifetime of Learning
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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....
Addressing PPE Challenges
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: August 2014
While the professional practice experience (PPE) is widely considered to greatly benefit students, there is a need to address a growing number of challenges, including increasing numbers of programs competing for limited PPE placement sites, department and organization mergers, remote staff and....
Advancing the Academic Transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2010
The content in this practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only. More recent information is available here.
AHIMA Credentials: Make Your Star Shine in the HIM Universe
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....
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