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.

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 [...]

This week AHIMA’s 82nd Convention and Exhibit takes place in Orlando, FL. You can catch all the news in our full digital edition of AHIMA Today, [...]

Electronic practice is changing HIM roles and requirements, and that means job descriptions are changing, too. The online version of the August practice brief “e-HIM Practice [...]

On April 2 the Department of Health and Human Services announced $84 million in grants to universities and junior colleges to support training and development of [...]

In one sense, the future is already here for those who manage health information. The skills HIM professionals need today are not very different from those [...]

HIM professionals who go from practice to teaching (or teach part-time while practicing) bring a wealth of real-life experience to their classes. They also bring some [...]

“No” is a common word heard by PPE coordinators. Getting busy HIM professionals to host an HIM student for a professional practice experience can be a [...]