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Learn More to Earn More ... How to Further Your HIM Education, and What It Gets You
Author: Eramo, Lisa A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2015
Determining what to do with one’s life is a daunting task. Even once you’ve chosen the field of HIM, the sky is the limit in terms of the roles in which you can serve. As HIM evolves commensurate with the electronic health record (EHR), the options only continue to grow—a....
Earning HIM Cred: the CHDA Credential
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: April 2015
As health information management (HIM) professionals find themselves constantly inundated with more data, they will need to update their skills to stay on top of it. And one of the best ways to do just that is by earning AHIMA’s Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA) credential.
Informatics Education for HIM Professionals in the Era of Interoperable Standards-Based HIEs
Author: Orlova, Anna; Lehmann, Harold
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2015
Electronic sharing of health information, both within and between organizational boundaries, requires the adoption of interoperable health information technology (HIT) solutions such as electronic health record (EHR) systems, laboratory information management systems (LIMS), radiology and....
Education is Crucial for Our Future
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2015
The AHIMA archives contain a few examples of long-ago medical records, including a sample admission slip from 1916—nearly a century ago. As fascinating as these artifacts are, we know that the tools we use to do our jobs today will seem just as outdated some day.
Consid....
Projects Help Students Prepare for e-HIM
Author: Eramo, Lisa A
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: February 2015
The technical, legal, and collaborative aspects of information governance had always appealed to Kristi Lundgren, MS, RHIA. Although Lundgren, a former graduate student at the College of St. Scholastica, had studied about the importance of governing data in an electronic environment, she c....
Top Ten Challenges of Passing the CCS Examination (And How to Overcome Them)
Author: Horn, Kelli
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2015
Hundreds of coders and students desire to take the next step in their career by obtaining the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credential. This examination represents high-level achievement and proficiency in inpatient and outpatient coding and associated concepts. Benefits of certificat....
Tips for Breaking into the Health Information Management Industry - Retired
Author: Camp, Michelle; Comfort, Angie; Endicott, Melanie; Howard, Artis; Kozee, Renee; Munive, Roberta; Novelli, Staci
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2014
Whether it is a first job or a career change, finding that first health information management (HIM) job following graduation is one of the biggest challenges that new graduates face. While some may find that breaking into the HIM industry takes time and persistence, it is a career choice that....
Academic Advisor (November 2014)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: November 2014
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Certification Connection Fall 2014
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: October 2014
The quarterly newsletter for HIM certified professionals, containing information on professional development, industry news, continuing education, announcements, upcoming events, and other tools for success.
Leading Your Facility Through the ICD-10 Delay Storm
Author: Horn, Kelli
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2014
When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in the spring of 2014 that ICD-10-CM/PCS would be unexpectedly delayed for at least one year, the health information management (HIM) community was shocked. Hospitals, healthcare facilities, and educational organizations h....
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