American Health Information Management Association

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is a global nonprofit association of health information (HI) professionals. AHIMA represents professionals who work with health data for more than one billion patient visits each year. AHIMA’s mission of empowering people to impact health drives its members and credentialed HI professionals to ensure that health information is accurate, complete, and available to patients and providers. Its leaders work at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and business, and are found in data integrity and information privacy job functions worldwide.

American Health Information Management Association
AbbreviationAHIMA
Formation1928 (1928)
TypeProfessional Association
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Region served
World-wide
ServicesHealth Information and Informatics Certifications, Education & Training, Conferences
Official language
English
CEO
Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE
Affiliations52 Component State Associations

History

The organization traces its history back to 1928 when the American College of Surgeons established the Association of Record Librarians of North America (ARLNA) to "elevate the standards of clinical records in hospitals and other medical institutions." The organization has had three name changes in its history, all were justified with an explanation that reflected the progression of contemporary medical record use, practices and perceptions. In 1938 the association became the American Association of Medical Record Librarians (AAMRL).

In 1970, the association became the American Medical Record Association (AMRA) and in 1991, the title American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) was adopted.[1] Incorporation occurred in 1943 and became effective the next year.

Credentials

The association offers seven credentials pertaining to four areas of practice:

Two credentials require formal education, the others are acquired by a combination of testing and work experience. AHIMA requires members obtain regular continuing education to maintain their credentials.

See also

References
  1. McWay, Dana C. (2013). Today's Health Information Management: An Integrated Approach. Cengage Learning. p. 32. ISBN 978-1285692319.
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