About the FORE Library: HIM Body of Knowledge

The FORE Library: HIM Body of Knowledge is designed to enable HIM professionals to quickly and easily access the information needed to be successful professionals. Anchored by AHIMA-owned content and complemented by links to public material, the FORE Library: HIM Body of Knowledge encompasses the theory and practice of health information management.

New content is frequently added to the FORE Library: HIM Body of Knowledge. Content can be accessed by browsing the HIM Topic folders or performing a Quick Search on the Main page or using the Field Search or Full-text Search on the Advanced Search page. Content is indexed by the following metadata fields: subject, author, title, work setting, specialty area, document type, publication date, and source.

The FORE Library: HIM Body of Knowledge is funded by AHIMA's Foundation of Research and Education (FORE). FORE provides financial and intellectual resources to sustain and recognize continuous innovation and advances in health information management for the betterment of the profession, healthcare, and the public. The FORE Library: HIM Body of Knowledge is supported in part by a generous grant from MedQuist Inc.

For additional information about the FORE Library: HIM Body of Knowledge, contact the staff at library.services@ahima.org.