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2011 AHIMA Curriculum Competencies and Knowledge Clusters- Health Information Management Associate Degree
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: December 2012
An outline of student learning outcomes and curricular components for an AHIMA-approved HIM associate degree.
2011 AHIMA Curriculum Competencies and Knowledge Clusters- Health Information Management Baccalaureate Degree
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: December 2012
An outline of student learning outcomes and curricular components for an AHIMA-approved HIM baccalaureate degree.
75 Years of HIM Education: Remembering Our Legacy, Celebrating Our Future
Author: Maki, Shirley Eichenwald
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2009
Seventy-five years ago—in 1934—the first Masters golf championship was played in Augusta, GA; the first Donald Duck cartoon was released (“The Wise Little Hen”); the first x-ray photo of the entire body was performed in Rochester, NY; and Sister Patricia Thibadeau recei....
Academic Advisor 2005
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: January 2005
The Academic Advisor introduces basic concepts and offers practical advice for instructors.
Academic Advisor (August 2014)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: August 2014
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor (January 2014)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: January 2014
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor (July 2015)
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: August 2015
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor (March 2014)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: March 2014
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor (May 2014)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: May 2014
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter Fall 2008
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: November 2008
quarterly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter Fall 2009
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: November 2009
quarterly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter Fall 2010
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: November 2010
quarterly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter Fall 2011
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: November 2011
quarterly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter January 2012
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: January 2012
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter July 2012
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: July 2012
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter July 2013
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: July 2013
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter March 2012
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: March 2012
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter May 2012
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: May 2012
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter September 2012
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: September 2012
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter September 2013
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: September 2013
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter Special Edition AoE 2011
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: July 2011
quarterly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter Spring 2009
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: April 2009
quarterly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter Spring 2010
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: April 2010
quarterly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter Spring 2011
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: May 2011
quarterly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter Summer 2009
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: August 2009
quarterly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter Summer 2010
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: August 2010
quarterly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter Summer 2011
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: September 2011
quarterly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter Winter 2009
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: March 2009
quarterly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor Newsletter Winter 2010
Author:
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: February 2010
quarterly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor (November 2013)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: November 2013
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
Academic Advisor (November 2014)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: November 2014
bimonthly e-newsletter for HIM educators
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....
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
Author:
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.
All You Need to Build a Better PPE: PPE Best Practice Guide Helps Keep HIM Students Up To Speed
Author: Sheber, Sarah
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2012
Just as the HIM field has continued to develop and expand with the arrival of new technologies and applications for health information, the number of students enrolling in HIM programs continues to grow at a steady pace. With student enrollment rising, the necessity for additional professional....
Are HIM Programs Going the Distance
Author: Garrie, Robert L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 1999
As the Internet booms and technology proliferates, distance education, like other innovations, has become a hot property. A few years ago, forecasters predicted that by 1998, more than half of higher education institutions nationally would be involved in distance education. ....
ARRA and the HIM Workforce
Author: Rollins, Genna
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2009
The success of health IT will hinge on how well it is planned and managed. Provisions in the stimulus bill that promote professional support and fund training offer exceptional opportunities to HIM programs, individuals, and the profession.
For years AHIMA and col....
Art of Keeping Current: Coding Supervisors Must Meet Today’s Deadlines, Prepare for Tomorrow’s Changes
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2008
Change is the constant in coding. And while it is a coding supervisor’s job to stay current and implement these changes, sometimes just getting the day-to-day coding work accomplished is a challenge.
Staying ahead of the changes can be difficult, but it is important that manage....
Assessment of Success on the RHIA Certification Examination: A Comparison of Baccalaureate Program Graduates and Postbaccalaureate Certificate Program Graduates
Author: Condon, Jim; Barefield, Amanda
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: October 2012
Abstract
The demand for registered health information administrators continues to outpace the available supply of credentialed graduates. One solution to address this shortfall has been the availability of postbaccalaureate certificate programs. A health information administration departm....
Back to School: Advanced Degrees High on HIM Professionals' Education Lists
Author: Carol, Ruth
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2006
Changing practice and new opportunities are sending HIM professionals back to school in degree-granting programs. The benefits begin immediately.
They do it to meet the demands of a changing workplace, move up the management ladder, or pursue new avenues in the field. Some do it for pers....
Basic Training: Community Colleges Tackle Six-month Health IT Programs
Author: Eramo, Lisa A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2010
The federal government has put $70 million toward training programs to boost the health IT workforce. Colleges got to work without knowing who would enroll, who would teach, and who would offer the jobs. This month, the first students are in the seats.
This fall, more than 80 commun....
Benchmarking Best Practices in HIM Education
Author: Slovensky, Donna J.; Garrie, Robert L.; Ford, Eric
Source: Educational Perspectives (AOE)
Publication Date: January 02, 1998
Beyond GPA: What Are HIM Students Really Thinking About?
Author:
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: June 2003
It's a terrific time to be an HIM student. Whether students are making a switch from another industry or upgrading their skills in order to move ahead, the HIM field offers a growing number of diverse, well-compensated career paths that are challenging and rewarding. Plus, not every employment....
Bootcamp and Beyond: A Research Journey
Author: Biedermann, Sue E.; Fenton, Susan H.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2012
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
-Proverb
With the current whirlwind of changes taking place in HIM, along with the increasing volume of evolving roles and functions that are becoming a part of the HIM domain due to the enhanced use of data, HIM o....
Breaking Down Healthcare's Silos: University of Kansas Medical Center's Interprofessional Education Fostering 'HIM Without Walls'
Author: O'Dell, Rosann M; Belz, Norbert; Bielby, Judy A; Folck, Kay; Moqbel, Murad; Pulino, Lauren
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2015
A faculty member in the health information management (HIM) department at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) attended a campus retreat in June 2011 that not only energized his personal perspective of HIM, but also shed new light on the future of HIM at the university.
Bringing Vision 2006 into Focus: Strategic Options for Education, Certification, and Professional Development (Resolution)
Author: AHIMA House of Delegates
Source: Journal of AHIMA | AHIMA HoD Resolution
Publication Date: January 1998
Background
In 1996, AHIMA's House of Delegates adopted Vision 2006 as its strategy for moving the health information management profession into the future:
"Resolved, That the American Health Information Management Association and its component organizations and....
Building a New Vision of HIM Education
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: February 2008
Career Development Countdown: Ready, Set, Advance
Author:
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: December 2009
Is 2010 the year for you to advance your career by expanding your knowledge base? If you have
been in the workforce for five or more years, it’s important to be aware that recent graduates are
covering new competency domains such as electronic health records, data analytics, and revenue
cycle management.
Certification Connection Fall 2012
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: October 2012
The quarterly newsletter for HIM certified professionals, containing information on professional development, industry news, continuing education, announcements, upcoming events, and other tools for success.
Certification Connection Fall 2013
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: October 2013
The quarterly newsletter for HIM certified professionals, containing information on professional development, industry news, continuing education, announcements, upcoming events, and other tools for success.
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.
Certification Connection Spring 2014
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: April 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.
Certification Connection Summer 2013
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: July 2013
The quarterly newsletter for HIM certified professionals, containing information on professional development, industry news, continuing education, announcements, upcoming events, and other tools for success.
Certification Connection Summer 2014
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: July 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.
Certification Connection Winter 2014
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: January 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.
Climbing Higher: Bridging the Gap to Advanced Degrees in HIM
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2012
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Climbing Higher: Bridging the Gap to Advanced Degrees in HIM (2016 update)
Author: Kadlec, Lesley
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: January 2016
Editor’s Note: This Practice Brief supersedes the August 2012 Practice Brief titled “Climbing Higher: Bridging the Gap to Advanced Degrees in HIM.”
Statistics from the US Department of Labor show the field of HIM as one of today's fastest-growing occupa....
Clinical Practice Sites/Professional Practice Experience (PPE) Guide
Author: AHIMA House of Delegates. Health Information Management Higher Education and Workforce Team
Source: AHIMA report
Publication Date: February 24, 2009
Clinical Practice Sites/Professional Practice Experience (PPE) Guide
Author: AHIMA House of Delegates. Health Information Management Higher Education and Workforce Team
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: January 15, 2011
Clinical Vocabulary Mapping: Definitions, Assumptions and Issues
Author: Tuttle, Mark S.
Source: AHIMA Convention | AHIMA Clinical Vocabulary Mapping Meeting
Publication Date: October 15, 2005
Clinical Vocabulary Mapping Methods Institute - Agenda
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA Convention | AHIMA Clinical Vocabulary Mapping Meeting
Publication Date: October 15, 2005
Saturday, October 15, 2005
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast*
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Keynote
Simon Cohn, MD, Kaiser Permanente, Chair, National Committee for Vital and Health
Statistics [Presentation]
9:30 a.m. - 10:....
Closing the Knowledge Gap with E-learning
Author: Vukovljak, Lana
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2002
Are high costs and potential downtime preventing your staff from receiving much-needed training? E-learning offers more than a solution to these concerns: its a better way to learn.
In this article, find out how e-learning works and how to implement an e-learning program in your or....
Combating our Fear of Change and Creating a Holistic Approach to HIM Education [Sponsored article]
Author: Berkeley Research Group
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: May 13, 2016
Knowledge is at the core of everything we do. It is behind the mechanics and strategy of coding and the ease of understanding the final outcome(s), and it plays an integral part in the acceptance of change when faced with industry-wide transformation.
Last year, the health in....
Commitment to Change Creates New Opportunities
Author: Zender, Anne
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 1998
If you want to be an agent of change, sometimes you must first change your own life. That's a lesson Debra Harris, MA, RRA, has learned.
Harris, director of health information services at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA, began the process when she decided that continui....
Community of Learners
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2005
I’ve had the pleasure of attending several state and local association meetings this spring and witnessed firsthand the HIM community’s commitment to learning. Sure, there’s the need to earn continuing education credits, but that’s not the only motivator for attendees w....
Comparative Study of Curriculum in Master's Degree of Medical Records (Health Information Management) in Several Selected Countries: Modeling for Iran
Author: Kalankesh, Leila R.
Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Background
Throughout the past decade, membership in the community of healthcare professionals has required nothing so much as an adaptable spirit. Every practitioner has been touched in some way by the revolutionary changes in the industry, which seem set to transform healthcare in the....
Competencies for Global Health Informatics Education: Leveraging the US Experience
Author: Cortelyou-Ward, Kendall; Kahlon, Summerpal; Noblin, Alice
Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management
Publication Date: December 2013
Abstract
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has encouraged unprecedented expansion of the health information technology (HIT) industry and offers strong employment opportunities for those that qualify. However, academic institutions have been slow to address the changing n....
Continuing Education: Resources for Getting Started and Moving Forward
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2012
The health information management (HIM) field is growing. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has identified medical records and health information technicians as one of the 20 fastest growing occupations in the country, with between 12,000 to 15,000 new HIM jobs expected in the market in the next f....
Create a Learning Environment for Information Governance
Author: Reeves, Mary G
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: July 28, 2016
To get information governance (IG) off the ground, there must be a leader who is willing to step up and make the case for IG by clearly identifying its benefits—the IG Value Proposition. As a first step in building the value proposition, leaders can create an IG learning environment w....
Creating a Diverse HIM Work Force
Author: Moczygemba, Jackie; Welborn, Ruth B.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2001
Increasing information technology, external billing audits, and federal legislation continue to heighten the demand for HIM professionals. At the same time, there's a critical need for improved cultural diversity in the allied health professions. To tackle both these issues, the HIM p....
Critical Thinking Skills of Allied Health Science Students: A Structured Inquiry
Author: Sharp, Marcia; Reynolds, Rebecca; Brooks, Keisha N
Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management
Publication Date: July 2013
Abstract
This study examines the critical thinking skills of health informatics and allied health students. The Health Sciences Reasoning Test was utilized to investigate the critical thinking skills of 57 graduating seniors in the class of 2011 at a university in the southeastern....
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