Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2014

Last year, as AHIMA developed our strategic plan, we began to use the phrase “transforming data into health intelligence.” It’s a familiar concept, but what does it really mean? One way to understand this idea is by looking at one of AHIMA’s strategic pillars—....

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Source: External web site

Publication Date: 2014

AMIA members are subject matter experts in the science and practice of informatics as it relates to clinical care, research, education, and policy.

Author: Palkie, Brooke

Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management

Publication Date: December 2013

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The 2009 enactment of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act has placed unprecedented emphasis on utilizing technology to improve the quality of care and to decrease healthcare costs. To meet these goals, the healthcare field will....

Author: Cortelyou-Ward, Kendall; Kahlon, Summerpal; Noblin, Alice

Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management

Publication Date: December 2013

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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....

Author: Walsh, Tom

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: November 2013

Editor’s note: This update replaces the January 2011 practice brief “Security Risk Analysis and Management: An Overview.”


Managing risks is an essential step in operating any business. It’s impossible to eliminate all threats; however, healthcare organizati....

Author: Campbell, Robert James

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2013

Imagine having a friend who can identify the name of a song after hearing one or two notes, or an acquaintance who can identify a film from a single "still" frame taken from the movie. If this sounds familiar, maybe it's because of the way it reminds you of how a physician thinks about the....

Author: Hersh, William R; Valerius, Joanne D

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2013

The disciplines of health information management (HIM) and biomedical and health informatics (informatics) have many historical differences, from the focus of their work to their academic roots. HIM has most often been seen as an operational profession, typically grouped among “allie....

Author: Campbell, Robert James

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2013

A 75-year-old man sits uncomfortably on an examination table as his physician informs him that he needs to get a colonoscopy. The patient, an ex-cop, barks at the physician, “Why after all these years do I need to get a colonoscopy?” The physician coolly responds, “With a....

Author: Eramo, Lisa A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2013

The hunger for analyzed healthcare data to improve delivered care and to better meet quality measures is spurring a revolution in healthcare. Providers are demanding better health IT systems that allow HIM and data analytics professionals to sift through large amounts of data and turn it i....

Author: Bonney, Steven

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2013

For years, US healthcare facilities' electronic health record (EHR) systems have been collecting and storing exabytes of patient information. A tremendous amount of structured data is being created and given to HIM professionals, and a great deal of action is expected from them.

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