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Academics: Health Information Management

 
The health information management(HIM) and biomedical informatics(BMI) professions have proceeded historically along separate but parallel paths. There are historic differences in their professional roles, educational programs, and certification, but both professions have a common interest in the optimal acquisition, use, and analysis of information to improve the quality, safety, and cost of health care.

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is a leader and innovator in BMI education. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has released its Vision 2016 Blueprint for HIM education, which calls for the potential to increase the entry level of education for Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), the highest HIM credential, to the master’s degree level. OHSU has had HIM professionals in its BMI program for many years, but now desires to expand its BMI program to a larger segment of the HIM professional community.

OHSU is now offering a track in our Graduate Certificate Program that has been accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM). Graduates who complete the curriculum are eligible for RHIA certification.

The program is available online, although many courses may be taken on-campus as well. For more information, see our In-Depthpage. Students may apply either onlineor using our paper application.

Useful Links:

  • AHIMA Statement On Workforce--July 2008
  • AHIMA's Quality Healthcare through Quality Information Video(requires high speed internet connection. Windows Media Player or Real One Player must be installed to view this video.)
  • If you are considering applying to our HIM program, you can find information about matriculation on the AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) website at http://himcareers.ahima.org.
  • For information on careers in Health Information Management, see http://careerassist.ahima.org.
  • To subscribe to Advance, a newsletter for HIM professionals, go to http://www.advanceforhim.com.
News of Note:

OrHIMA e-Pursuit

 February 2009

AHIMA Advantage E-alert
Volume 11, Issue 4
Volume 11, Issue 3
Volume 10, Issue 49
 Volume 10, Issue 47
Volume 10, Issue 46
Volume 10, Issue 45
Volume 10, Issue 44
Special E-Alert

Report Calls for Improved Validation Methods for Increased Use of EHRs and PHRs.
A report recently released by Connecting for Health finds that a mix of established and emerging validation techniques are needed to help stimulate the growth of new electronic health services, including personal health records. The report, "Connecting Americans to their Health Care: Consumer Authentication for Networked Personal Health Information," recommends federal organizations, such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology, research identity validation techniques to help set benchmarks. It calls for increased use of authentication technologies to verify a person's identity. To read more of the report, see http://www.connectingforhealth.org/
commonframework/docs/T7_consumer_authen.pdf.

This and other issues of AHIMA Advantage E-alert are free to AHIMA members.
For information about student membership, see http://www.ahima.org/membership/.

Congratulations to Ann Kasor of Lynnwood, Washington! Ann attended the AHIMA National Conference in Seattle October 13-15, 2008 and entered our contest to win an iPod Nano.

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