Workforce Development

This 'editable' resource is to provide Health Information Professionals and other leaders with a guide to educate patients and their representatives in the benefits of using patient portals for seeing and managing their health record.

This is a copyrighted AHIMA resource so AHIMA logo must remain, but it is customizable per organization. Download, add any applicable content and facility logo in designated area along with contact information. 

The purpose of the Patient Portal Toolkit is to provide guidance on the issues and challenges that should be considered when implementing a patient portal, such as the types of policies and procedures that will need to be put into place, workforce and consumer education and training, and the legal requirements and considerations that must be accounted for a successful portal implementation.

The Health Information Management Staff Transformation Toolkit is designed to support and guide HIM professionals. It outlines how information management will change and how HIM professionals and their departments can prepare for this transformation. Transformation gap analysis, skills assessment, functions assessment and other training tools will assist the staff transformation in the HIM Department.

The purpose of the Telemedicine Toolkit is to provide guidance and reference for organizations to implement or expand their telemedicine/telehealth programs. The toolkit is also an excellent resource for those who would like to gain a deeper understanding about telemedicine in general, the structure of a telemedicine program, and what steps are required to successfully implement and maintain a telemedicine program. This toolkit provides an overview of telemedicine, areas to consider for getting started, strong information governance (IG) practices to achieve success, and the various requirements necessary to stay compliant and deliver effective healthcare.

Increased patient access often results in the identification of errors, which creates an opportunity for HI professionals to address them and results in an increased accuracy and integrity of health information.

This Practice Brief will provide recommended practices for the implementation and management of patient portals, including the phases of implementation, ongoing operational considerations, and legal and regulatory requirements.

This Practice Brief outlines five key steps in developing a litigation response plan and process utilized by some organizations. It uses the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) as the foundation for its recommendations.

This resolution is intended to advance AHIMA's commitment to a culture that respects diversity throughout its organization, the federation and the HIM profession at large.