As HIM and coding professionals prepare for the year ahead, it’s important to recognize the pressing questions, concerns, and challenges facing coders just entering the field, coders pursuing a new…
Category: Workforce Development
Getting to Know the Many Sides of HIM
Becoming pigeonholed is no longer a reality as the need for data stewards persists throughout the industry. Shannan Swafford, DHA, MBA, RHIT, CHDA, CCS, knows this firsthand. An HIM professional…
Round Two: Finding a Second Career in HIM
After more than 15 years in the print journalism industry, Todd Norden, RHIA, found himself wondering what came next on his career path. But a seemingly inconsequential moment later became…
Navigating Today’s HIM Job Market (Part Two)
This two-part article series will share wisdom from three credentialed HIM professionals with more than 60 years of combined experience (including as hiring managers), discussing tried-and-true tips for HIM job…