Author: Kloss, Linda L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 1999

Two-thirds of today's health information managers will be in the prime of their careers 10 years from now. But what will the world of work look like? One way to gain an understanding of the future is to create scenarios. Scenarios are literally stories about the future th....

Author: Kesh, Someswar; Raghupathi, Wullianallur

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: October 2004

Abstract


This article provides an overview of the field of bioinformatics and its implications for the various participants. Next-generation issues facing developers (programmers), users (molecular biologists), and the general public (patients) who would benefit from the potent....

Author: Kennedy, Angela

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2014

Health informatics is present in every corner of the healthcare industry. A multidisciplinary approach to decision making, it’s no longer just for the research and public health arena. The science and engagement of the health informatics process is one that’s critical to the success of he....

Author: Kadlec, Lesley; Kirby, Annessa

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: October 06, 2016

We hear so much about the amount of data available in healthcare today. But we are just beginning to understand the importance of analyzing that data to make decisions. As buzzwords like “information governance” and “data analytics” are becoming more mainstream, the analysis of data i....

Author: Jacobs, Ellen B.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 21, 2005

Overview

The goal of this presentation is to inform HIM professionals about an opportunity to learn medical informatics in a condensed one-week course and the need to educate key players in medical informatics about the HIM profession.
Background

Almost every journal articl....

Author: Hylock, Ray; Harris, Susie T.

Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management

Publication Date: January 2016

Abstract


Enactment of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 forever altered the data management landscape in healthcare. The volume, breadth, depth, and pace at which health i....

Author: Hurley, Brenda J.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: September 23, 2002

Author: Humphreys, Betsy L.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 1998

A 1996-97 study conducted by the National Library of Medicine and the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research aimed to determine how well existing vocabularies cover the concepts and terms needed in health information systems. The author describes the hypothesis underlying the s....

Author: Hoyt, Robert; Linnville, Steven; Thaler, Stephen; Moore, Jeffrey

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: January 2016

Abstract


Following the passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009, electronic health records were widely adopted by eligible physicians and hospitals in the United States. Stage 2 meaningful use menu objectives include a digi....

Author: Houser, Shannon H.; Mikaelian, Raymound; Payton, Evita

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2016

The emergence of health informatics within health information management (HIM) has changed the ways of HIM practice and operations. This change has also created various opportunities for HIM professionals to further develop their careers and gain additional education and workforce training....