Health Information Management
A Library Research Guide to Shapiro Library and web resources on health information management including trends, statistics and career information.
Health Information Management Organizations & Associations
The following web resources have been compiled by a librarian and may be useful in your research but don't forget to always evaluate any websites you use!
- American Health Information Management Association: AHIMAThe American Health Information Management Association is the premier association of health information management (HIM) professionals worldwide.
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society: HIMSSThe Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society is a global advisor and thought leader supporting the transformation of health through information and technology.
- International Federation of Health Information Management Associations: IFHIMAThe International Federation of Health Information Management Associations supports national associations and health record professionals to implement and improve health records and the systems which support them.
- America’s Health Insurance Plans: AHIPAmerica’s Health Insurance Plans is the national association whose member organizations provide coverage for health care and related services.
- American Institute of Healthcare Compliance - AIHCAIHC provides classroom and web based training programs to provide education, certification, and continuing education to health care administrators to improve competency in the management of medical facilities in the increasingly complex regulatory environment at a reasonable cost.
- American Academy of Professional Coders: AAPCAAPC is the world’s largest training and credentialing organization for the business of healthcare, with more than 190,000 members worldwide who work in medical coding, medical billing, clinical documentation improvement, medical auditing, healthcare compliance, revenue cycle management, and practice management.
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