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1980s: "Decisive in Discarding what is No Longer Relevant"
Author: Hicks, Jewelle E
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2003
The 1980s was a decade of solid growth for AMRA. Externally, topics such as DRGs and PPS took center stage, while internally, the Association focused on strategic planning and streamlining its governance processes. The first specialty groups were formed.
2017 Environmental Scan Report
Author: AHIMA House of Delegates
Source: AHIMA report
Publication Date: 2017
This annual scan of the healthcare environment aims to help stakeholders understand key issues
and trends affecting the healthcare and health information management (HIM) industry.
2018 Environmental Scan Report
Author: AHIMA House of Delegates
Source: AHIMA report
Publication Date: 2018
AHIMA Helping Set the Standards for Health IT
Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2014
Standards development for health IT and healthcare has become an increasingly important part of AHIMA’s work over the last several years. Now, through the association’s recent work with both national and international standards groups, AHIMA staff and members are playing a deciding role i....
A Plan for Success in Uncertain Times
Author:
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: October 2009
Applied Research: Examining our Body of Knowledge
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: March 2004
HIM practice is undergoing immense change with significant implications for the entire healthcare industry. In times like these, who do you call? ghostbusters-the energy in your department is just wacky
a headhunter-maybe a nice quiet job, like with the local fire department, would be a re....
Behavioral Health Organization's Journey to the EHR
Author: LePar, Kathleen
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 21, 2005
Introduction
Making the transition to an electronic health record (EHR) or, for the purpose of behavioral health organizations, an electronic client record (ECR) is a major undertaking for any organization. The ECR affects both quality and administrative aspects of the organization. It al....
Benchmarking Professional Practice Issues: A Preview
Author: Lorence, Daniel P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 1998
In April 1997, AHIMA's Board of Directors authorized staff to initiate an Association-sponsored benchmark/ best practices research program. The goal was to establish a source of practical, comparative information AHIMA members could use in benchmarking day-to-day practice.
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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 More Inclusive Membership
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: April 2006
Five years ago the US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics projected a 49 percent increase in the number of HIM jobs between 2000 and 2010. An impressive increase, true. But that was before...
... e-HIM® really took off;
... President Bush called for widespread adoption....
Building a New Vision of HIM Education
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: February 2008
CAHIIM Plans for the Future
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: March 2008
Celebration, Engagement, and Impact: HIM in 2006
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2006
This month AHIMA’s 78th Convention and Exhibit will address a wide range of HIM issues. In my career, I have attended more than 30 AHIMA conventions, and I am always struck by the growing breadth of HIM practice issues.
It was a privilege to reflect on the accomplishments of t....
Coding Crosses into the Future
Author:
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: December 1999
With all that's on your desk today, it's difficult to anticipate what changes are headed your way in the next year, let alone 10 years from now. But for a moment, as distant as it seems, consider what coding practice may look like on January 1, 2010.
It's a staggering question, one th....
Complete Medical Record in a Hybrid EHR Environment. Part I: Managing the Transition
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2003
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Creating the Vision ... Facilitating the Results
Author: Keith, Ron
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 10, 2001
Introduction
How do we define ourselves within the HIM profession? On the surface, when recognized within the workforce, the HIM profession is placed in its rightful spot: the traditional acute care roles. As we know, these roles may vary depending on educational levels and p....
Critical Expeditions
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2001
With the action items of Vision 2006 largely met and the image marketing campaign well underway, the Association is poised to undertake its next strategic ventureexpeditions.
Through a series of critical expeditions, AHIMA will explore new ground for the HIM professionfrom....
Crystal Ball for Coding
Author: Johns, Merida L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2000
What will the future of coding look like? A special AHIMA task force has several ideas. What will really happen depends on how coders choose to respond. Here's an overview of the task force's findings, plus suggestions on how readers can make the most of possible career opportunities.
It....
Dream Big and Believe: Driving the Power of Knowledge
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA report
Publication Date: December 2013
AHIMA 2013 Annual Report
Drive the Power of Knowledge: 2014-2017 Strategic Plan
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA report
Publication Date: April 2013
With this strategic plan, AHIMA outlines five goals to guide the Association and HIM profession over the next three to five years and reasserts its belief in the necessity of building quality healthcare through quality information.
Education: The Key to HIM Transformation
Author: Eichenwald, Shirley
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 1998
Vision 2006 is pointing the way to the transformation of HIM practice. But without individual action, the vision will not bear fruit. Education and professional development are the keys to making the transition to HIM professionals' roles and responsibilities in the next century....
E-HIM: Our Commitment to Lead
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2005
For the past two years, AHIMA’s report “Vision of the e-HIM® Future” has served as a touchstone in our rapidly adapting field. When published in 2003, the report painted a picture of evolving HIM roles and practice in a healthcare industry moving from paper to an elec....
Embracing Lifelong Learning: The Guiding Principles for Professional Development (Resolution)
Author: AHIMA House of Delegates
Source: Journal of AHIMA | AHIMA HoD Resolution
Publication Date: January 1998
[Note: an updated House of Delegates resolution on lifelong learning was passed in 2004 and is available here.]
Background Information
In 1996, AHIMA's House of Delegates adopted Vision 2006 as the strategic direction for the profession:
"Resolved, That....
Evidence-based HIM Research--A FORE Strategic Initiative
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: June 2008
Evolving HIM Careers: Seven Roles for the Future
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA book
Publication Date: January 02, 1999
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