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Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: August 1999

Each year AHIMA's House of Delegates (HOD) meets face-to-face in conjunction with the National Convention. The following article highlights the items on the HOD's ambitious October agenda and describes how key issues fall within the greater context of AHIMA's strategic process.

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Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: November 10, 2011

Quiz includes five multiple choice and five true/false questions about volunteering for leadership roles with AHIMA.

Author: AHIMA

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2010

AHIMA held its 82nd Annual Convention and Exhibit September 25–29 in Orlando, FL. Attendance this year reached a high water mark that matches the best-attended conventions from previous years such as Seattle and Philadelphia. More than 5,000 practitioners, educators, students, and exhibit....

Author: AHIMA

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2011

AHIMA held its 83rd Annual Convention and Exhibit October 1–6 in Salt Lake City, UT. Practitioners, educators, students, and exhibitors came together to share ideas, challenges, and solutions and hear about some of healthcare's hottest topics from industry experts.


A full ex....

Author: AHIMA House of Delegates

Source: AHIMA report

Publication Date: January 2015

The top trends/issues and recurring themes captured from the 2014-2015 House of Delegates centred on the following topics:

• Rising healthcare costs and business/economic pressures on providers to deliver better healthcare while meeting mandate requirements;
• HIM workforce; evolution of roles;
• Effects of healthcare reform and regulatory changes; and
• New technologies and consumer access to health information

Author: AHIMA House of Delegates

Source: AHIMA report

Publication Date: January 2016

The 2016 report aims to help stakeholders understand key issues and trends affecting the healthcare and health information management (HIM) industry.

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.

Author: AHIMA House of Delegates

Source: AHIMA report

Publication Date: 2018

Author: AHIMA House of Delegates

Source: Journal of AHIMA | AHIMA HoD Resolution

Publication Date: January 1998

Resolution from the 1997 House of Delegates

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Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: November 10, 2011

Presentation on AHIMA's Action Community for Excellence (ACE) program

Author: AHIMA House of Delegates

Source: Journal of AHIMA | AHIMA HoD Resolution

Publication Date: January 1998

Background

In August 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) [Public Law 104-191] established the infrastructure and funding for federal fraud and abuse efforts. This legislation authorizes the appropriation of $104 million in 1997, with increases in....

Author: AHIMA House of Delegates

Source: Journal of AHIMA | AHIMA HoD Resolution

Publication Date: January 1998

Resolution from the 1997 House of Delegates:
Advocating for Unique Healthcare Identification
Background Information

During the past few decades, many technological advances in healthcare have occurred. Despite this, the typical health record has not changed significan....

Author: AHIMA House of Delegates

Source: AHIMA HoD Resolution

Publication Date: October 19, 2003

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Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: November 10, 2011

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Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2006

Nearly 4,000 HIM professionals from all walks of life and a record number of exhibitors gathered in San Diego, CA, in October 2005 to discuss what lay ahead for the HIM field. Together—at the edge of the sea, on the brink of the future—they made AHIMA’s 77th Convention and Ex....

Author: AHIMA House of Delegates

Source: Journal of AHIMA | AHIMA HoD Resolution

Publication Date: January 1998

Background Information

Associations exist to serve the goals of its members who are its community of interest. Unlike the private sector, associations have no stockholders. Its customers are its owners and its owners are its customers. An association's strategic framework—its....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: June 2016

AHIMA is committed to the highest possible standards of ethical, moral, and legal business conduct. In line with this commitment, we have a whistleblower policy to provide an avenue for volunteers to raise concerns while assuring that they will be protected from reprisals or victimization for whistleblowing.

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....

Author: AHIMA House of Delegates

Source: Journal of AHIMA | AHIMA HoD Resolution

Publication Date: January 2000

Background Information

Throughout its history, AHIMA has responded to industry dynamics with corresponding changes to its name and certification titles. The Association of Record Librarians of North America became the American Association of Medical Record Librarians. The Register....

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Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: November 10, 2011

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Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2005

Lifelong learning and AHIMA certifications were at the top of the minds of members of AHIMA’s House of Delegates at the AHIMA convention.
Delegates voted on two action items, considered industry hot topics during issue forums, and honored recipients of this year’s Triumph Award....

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....

Author: AHIMA House of Delegates

Source: Journal of AHIMA | AHIMA HoD Resolution

Publication Date: January 2000

Background Information

The concept of advanced standing—recognition such as fellowship for individuals with substantial professional achievements—has been discussed by AHIMA volunteer leaders for many years. Delegates at the 1997 House of Delegates expressed interest in....

Author: Desai, Anna

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: August 2013

Whether planning a summer vacation or the direction of a new business, one must consider the larger external environment. Consider a trip to the grocery store. You’d like to get this done as quickly as possible. You run into some traffic. There’s been an accident on the road you usually take t....

Author: AHIMA House of Delegates

Source: Journal of AHIMA | AHIMA HoD Resolution

Publication Date: January 2001

Background Information
AHIMA has, since its inception, recognized the importance of education in fostering the profession.
Throughout its history, AHIMA's educational programs have continually faced a core set of challenges in sustaining program viability.
Trends a....