This is a listing of Health Information Management Associations presented in alphabetical order. It may prove useful to you, our HIPAA Survival Guide readers, as you begin to implement your EHR/HITECH/HIPAA initiatives. These organizations may well play an important role locally in disseminating best practices and other useful information. Clearly, providers and facilities are going to need a considerable amount of help in reaching their objectives.
National Associations
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
American Medical Informatics Association
Association for Information Management Professionals
Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems
College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
State Information Management Associations
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