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AHIMA Announces HIM Jobs Initiative

Coverage of AHIMA’s 83rd Convention and Exhibit in Salt Lake City continues in AHIMA Today. At a press conference on Monday, AHIMA announced its “HIM Jobs [...]

Oct 04, 2011 10:00 am    |    posted by Kevin Heubusch   |    AHIMAWorkforce
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 Kevin Heubusch   |    Career & educationWorkforce
Nearly 2,300 Health IT Trainees to Hit Market This Month

This month the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT expects 2,280 health IT professionals to graduate from the Community College Consortia to Educate Health [...]

Apr 18, 2011 11:00 am    |    posted by Meg Featheringham   |    ARRAWorkforce
New Web Site Tracks State Health IT Legislation

A new Web site launched by the National Conference of State Legislatures tracks health IT legislation introduced in states related to the Affordable Care Act. The [...]

Mar 29, 2011 07:00 am    |    posted by Meg Featheringham   |    Electronic recordsWorkforce
Interview with Bonnie Cassidy, AHIMA President

HIM professionals should embrace sweeping changes to the healthcare industry—like EHRs, ICD-10, and ARRA—as a chance to help improve the provider and patient experience, says Bonnie Cassidy, 2011 AHIMA president, in this video interview.

Jan 01, 2011 06:35 am    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    Electronic recordsHIM operationsWorkforce
AHIMA Member to Become IFHRO President

Data integrity and coding consistency are not just US challenges. Health information management professionals around the world share these and other issues. The International Federation of [...]

Oct 25, 2010 08:30 am    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    ICD-10Workforce
New ARRA-funded Health IT Programs Open to Students

The first group of federally developed health IT classes began on schedule in community colleges across the country recently, filled with students hoping to break into the emerging EHR implementation market.

Oct 07, 2010 03:41 pm    |    posted by Chris Dimick   |    ARRAWorkforce
e-HIM Job Descriptions

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 [...]

Aug 01, 2010 07:10 am    |    posted by Meg Featheringham   |    Career & educationElectronic recordsHIM operationsWorkforce

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