AHIMA Book Outlines Health Information Management Principles for Students, Professionals
Date Posted: Monday,
March 14, 2016
A new American Health Information Management Association book, Management for the Health Information Professional, provides instruction in management principles from an HIM viewpoint, creating a foundation and path for students and health information management (HIM) professionals in today's rapidly changing healthcare environment.
Using real-world scenarios and job titles commonly found in the HIM profession, authors Janette R. Kelly, MBA, RHIA, and Pamela S. Greenstone, M.Ed., RHIA, explain topics that affect the HIM department including recruitment, training, change management, human resources law and the sustainability of the HIM workforce.
"This is an exciting time to start a career in HIM," said AHIMA CEO Lynne Thomas Gordon, MBA, RHIA, CAE, FACHE, FAHIMA. "HIM professionals are in high demand because our skills are needed to ensure the integrity and security of patient information as well as analyze the growing amount of data to improve health outcomes. This book provides an excellent foundation for students and HIM professionals looking to grow in their career."
Key features of the book include:
- Information addressing how HIM's role impacts typical healthcare organization models.
- Learning objectives, key terms and Check Your Understanding questions to test comprehension of chapter material
- Case studies covering both chapter content as well as comprehensive scenarios covering multiple management principles for HIM professionals with 3-5 discussion questions or activities linked to competencies
- An appendix providing three additional case studies written from a manager's perspective, integrating content from all chapters
About the Authors:
Kelly is an associate professor in the Health Information Management program at the University of Cincinnati. With more than 25 years of HIM management and consulting experience, she has worked in a variety of healthcare settings including teaching hospitals, community hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, physician offices, and vendors. She is active within her state and local HIM associations and is a past president of the Ohio Health Information Management Association and the Greater Cincinnati Health Information Management Association.
Greenstone is an assistant professor and program director of the Health Information Management program at the University of Cincinnati. She has more than 25 years of HIM management experience in a variety of healthcare settings including freestanding rehabilitation facilities, long-term acute hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and a pediatric acute-care hospital. She is active within her state and local HIM associations and is a past president of the Ohio Health Information Management Association.
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About AHIMA
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) represents more than 103,000 health information professionals in the United States and around the world. AHIMA is committed to promoting and advocating for high quality research, best practices and effective standards in health information and to actively contributing to the development and advancement of health information professionals worldwide. AHIMA's enduring goal is quality healthcare through quality information. www.ahima.org
