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AHIMA Triumph Award Recipients
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2017
Since their inception in 1994, the AHIMA Triumph Awards have honored those professionals responsible for advancing the field of health information management. Each year, AHIMA members nominate those that have demonstrated extraordinary leadership, volunteerism and talent. As part of a long and cherished tradition, the Triumph Awards continue to be the highest recognition of excellence, dedication and service, and are presented annually at the AHIMA Convention & Exhibit.
Coding Checkup: Determining the New Normal for Coding Accuracy in a Post-ICD-10 World
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2017
In many ways ICD-10 coding professionals share a lot in common with college students preparing to spend a semester abroad. Both spend invaluable hours in a classroom learning the nuances and permutations of a new language, as well as months of practicing their new skills in workshops with....
Standards, Information Governance, Informatics: Essential Components of HIM Workforce Education
Author: Grzybowski, Darice; Orlova, Anna
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2017
As the healthcare industry has evolved from paper to the digital environment, topics such as information governance, informatics, and standards—which are at the forefront of healthcare—are becoming critical subjects when educating health information management (HIM) professiona....
Salute to PPE Site Managers
Author: Chenoweth, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2017
For college seniors, May is the time when the job search intensifies—putting the finishing touches on the resume, buying that new interview suit, and making connections with alumni.
The professional practice experience (PPE) is an important part of student education and is a....
Building a Talent Pipeline: AHIMA Foundation Apprenticeships Help Connect Prospective HIM Professionals with First-time Jobs
Author: Eramo, Lisa A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2017
Like many new HIM graduates, Makema Hopes, RHIT, began looking for a job immediately after receiving her associate’s degree in 2011. She thought her 80-hour internship at a local hospital prepping and scanning charts would surely help her get her foot in the door with an employer and....
What the Data Say About HIM Professional Trends
Author: Marc, David; Robertson, Janet; Gordon, Leslie; Green-Lawson, Zakevia D; Gibbs, David; Dover, Kayce; Dougherty, Michelle
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2017
In 2015 a workforce study was conducted using a survey instrument to define how health information management (HIM) is shifting to meet future needs and what knowledge, skills, education, and credentials will be necessary to perform successfully as an HIM practitioner.1 This study discover....
Teaching the 'New' HIM: Educators Integrating Informatics, Data Analytics, and Information Governance Into HIM Programs
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2017
Would any housing co-op board ever hire a self-described all-purpose handyman who might perfectly connect the plumbing systems of a 40-unit new construction condo building, but may only semi-competently replace a dining room light switch? Probably not. The board would more likely hire a pe....
HIM Prepped to Shape the Future of Population Health through HIE
Author: Backman, Cecilia; Meyer, Melanie; Westhafer, Kathy J; Wise, Lee A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2017
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and value-based programs have created opportunities for population health initiatives in relation to health information exchange (HIE) and greater data sharing across the care continuum. HIE allows providers and patients to securely access and share a patient&....
Turning Your HIM Expertise Into a Resource
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2017
In 1941, author Edna Huffman, writing about the management and storage of medical records, introduced readers to “the newest development in storage methods and the method that will conserve the greatest amount of space, known as microphotography.” She described how medical reco....
Things Privacy Officers Can Do Today to Defend Against a Cyberattack
Author: Arvin, Marti
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2017
One might ask why a privacy officer even needs to worry about defending against a cyberattack—isn’t that the role of the chief information security officer and the chief information officer? The answer is no. Cyberattacks are not always about technology. The privacy officer is not generall....
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