Career & education

DOL Extends Preferred Healthcare Credential Initiative

The US Department of Labor (DOL) has extended a program to better identify industry-recognized credentials that businesses look for when recruiting, hiring, promoting, and retaining employees. AHIMA credentials are being considered for the list, which will be integrated into DOL’s CareerOneStop certification database.

Dec 20, 2012 09:02 am    |    posted by Pamela Woolf   |    AHIMACareer & educationProfessional development
AUDIO: HIM Must Adapt or Become Irrelevant

Many health information management professionals need to increase their data analytic skills in order to stay relevant at their facility, according to Richard Averill, senior vice president of clinical and economic research at 3M Health Information Systems.

Dec 12, 2012 03:43 pm    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    AHIMA Convention & ExhibitCareer & educationElectronic recordsHIM operationsProfessional development
2012 Student Academy Offers Students Glimpse into the HIM Future

On Sunday, more than 150 AHIMA student members attended the fourth annual Student Academy—more than twice the number of attendees from 2011. The goal of this interactive session was to give student members an opportunity to learn more about careers in health information management, discover certification pathways, and prepare them to make the most of their convention experience.

Oct 01, 2012 07:30 am    |    posted by Jewelle Hicks   |    AHIMA Convention & ExhibitCareer & education
VIDEO: Why HIM? Student Leaders Share What Drew Them to the Profession

During the AHIMA Convention & Exhibit in Chicago, Student Advisory Council members from across the country gathered at Sunday’s Student Academy, held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, to address their peers about career opportunities, to network, and to share their enthusiasm for the HIM profession.

Sep 30, 2012 07:40 pm    |    posted by Paula Mauro   |    AHIMA Convention & ExhibitCareer & education
Conference Highlights HIM Innovation Opportunities

A paradigm shift in the form of electronic health records has rocked the health information management (HIM) profession, opening up vast opportunity for innovation in HIM processes and products.

Sep 19, 2012 12:01 am    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    AHIMA Convention & ExhibitCareer & educationProfessional development
VIDEO: What Good is an Advanced Degree?

In this video, HIM professionals discuss how and why they decided to pursue an advanced degree, and the professional benefits that have come with their diploma.

Aug 01, 2012 12:01 am    |    posted by Sarah Sheber   |    Career & education
A Core Model for the HIM Future

AHIMA’s newly published draft HIM Core Model describes a robust set of functions and opportunities open to HIM professionals in the coming 10 years. It offers a new view of HIM that addresses changing practice roles, settings, and functions intended to foster a dialog on the future of the profession.

Oct 01, 2011 12:05 am    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    Career & educationWorkforce
Helping Patients Navigate Cancer Treatment

In a cancer patient’s darkest hour, patient navigator Mary Nespor, RHIA, is there to help. Piloting the complex healthcare system—doctor appointments, medications, insurance forms—can be a [...]

Oct 12, 2010 11:39 am    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    Career & educationQuality care & safety

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