The January Journal examines the HIM issues in healthcare reform and the issues the incoming Obama administration needs to take on in order to move the industry forward. Other features outline best practices on auditing copy and paste, the need for standardized clinical terminologies for health information exchange, and how HIM professionals can lend a hand to medical practices facing changes in information management and technology. (more…)

The November-December issue examines the workflow processes for organizations with hybrid records, or those with both paper and electronic health records. Other features report on planning forms automation, minimizing hybrid records, and how health IM and health IT can collaborate in the new electronic healthcare environment. (more…)

The October issue explores the HIM jobs of tomorrow and how current roles will evolve in the future. Other features report on medico-legal issues in electronic records, HIM specialty tracks and associate degrees, new Joint Commission standards and processes, and successful recruitment strategies. (more…)

The September issue focuses on the growing interest in master’s degrees due to changes in technology and management. It also examines AHIMA’s Virtual Lab and the importance of mentoring new HIM professionals, which both educate and strengthen the HIM work force. The issue also explores some HIM departments that are still in the process of rebuilding three years after Hurricane Katrina.

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This special August issue focuses on physician practices and how HIM professionals can help physicians transition to EHRs, improve documentation, and help with quality reporting. It also examines the medical home model and the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology’s work to certify EHRs. (more…)

The July issue examines coding’s biggest challenges today, as well as their solutions. The issue also reports on the CARE instrument, three successful HIM-led clinical documentation improvement programs, and how coding supervisors keep current in an ever-changing environment. (more…)

The June issue takes a look at the latest in personal health records, with stories on the influx of private business in the market, the standards that can promote PHR use, and the emerging role of personal health information management. (more…)

In the May issue of the journal, a focus on health information exchange, with a look at the health record banking model, the role of state-level HIE organizations, and the NHIN trial implementations. (more…)