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AHIMA Delivers Coding Expertise that Maximizes Your Career - Membership
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As a coding professional, are you looking for an association that knows what it takes to make you even more of an expert in your field? Are you seeking an organization that helps you translate your expertise to effective ways to meet your career goals?
America's premier health information management (HIM) association, AHIMA, boasts a 75-year history of quality leadership in the coding industry. In fact, AHIMA's respected credentials, educational products, advocacy, and networking potential have given the association the distinction of setting the standard in medical coding.
Membership in AHIMA represents not only a smart career investment, but more importantly, an alignment with a not-for-profit organization that always puts you first.
AHIMA, over 53,000 members strong, exists to help you, the coding professional, reach new heights in excellence. AHIMA's local coding meetings, online training, publications, audio seminars and much, much more deliver optimal educational training-so you're prepared to meet today's healthcare challenges head-on. Why don't you take an important step in your career growth by joining AHIMA--the Association that works for you.
One of our most popular member benefits is our online resource: Communities of Practice (CoP). CoPs are the virtual meeting places that let coders collaborate, network, and reach out to peers with common interests, issues, challenges, and areas of expertise. With more than 100 active communities, there's sure to be at least one that meets your needs and goals. Need a question answered on HIPAA? Looking for a way to code a difficult diagnosis or procedure? CoPs allow you to harness the expertise of your peers…quickly and easily.
The Coding Community features discussion forums, a searchable electronic library of professional AHIMA-developed resources: the FORE Library: HIM Body of Knowledge, and more. The FORE Library alone is invaluable, putting a library that never closes right at your fingertips. Choose from a growing bank of more than 600 articles and many other resources.
Joining AHIMA is Only a Click Away
Want to know more? Consider AHIMA's other membership benefits, which include discounts on coding training or read some important frequently asked questions by coding professionals.
AHIMA fosters the professional development of its members through education, certification, and lifelong learning. Make sure you also take a look at the areas of our Web site that address coding online training, coding textbooks, coding certification, Coding Roundtables-local coding meetings given by AHIMA's component state associations-coding audio seminars, and coding face-to-face meetings. AHIMA is committed to promoting quality health information for the benefit of the public, healthcare consumers and providers, and other users of clinical data.
We Have Hundreds of Testimonials from Valued members; Here Are Just a Few:
"When I'm looking for help in training other coders or to further my own knowledge, I turn to AHIMA. I feel very confident recommending their reference materials to my client hospitals for their own use and education. AHIMA's publications offer a valuable way to build personal and business libraries."
Ann Marie Waters, RHIT, CCS
Independent contract coder, trainer and coding reviewer
Mount Vernon, WA
"I can't begin to tell you what a benefit AHIMA coding materials have been for study groups and staff education. Whenever faced with a new challenge, I refer first to my AHIMA resources."
Sue LaBonte, RHIA, RHIT
Health Information Services Manager
John Knox Village Care Center, Lee's Summit, MO
"My most recent purchases have been the audio seminars for my coding staff. They have been very worthwhile for coding staff to hear a nationally recognized speaker on various coding issues. When they can listen to a nationally broadcast conference, they feel as if they are keeping up with the times and not isolated in our small rural hospital."
Betty Lanzrath, RHIA
Director, Health Information Management
Newton Medical Center, Newton KS
"In Communities of Practice, I have learned a lot about where to reference a coding guideline and I am able to ask others with more experience their opinion on a subject."
Sheila Janota, RHIT
RML Specialty Hospital, Hinsdale, IL
"What I like best about AHIMA is the strong professional support provided at the national level, and the practice briefs. I have been very impressed by the quality of all products, including the annual convention, the Web site, and the Journal. I also appreciate the online information and access to professional contacts. AHIMA is clearly a very well-run and well-supported professional organization, providing valuable tools for the health information professional."
Bob Hastings
Electronic Services Team Leader, Office of Disability Programs
Social Security Administration, Baltimore, MD
"I am going to take this opportunity to let you know how pleased I am with AHIMA. I get a lot of benefit from the AHIMA Web site. Last year, I made it a goal to read articles in the AHIMA Journal and answer the quizzes for CE hours. I try to read the "Coding Notes" article each month and answer the quiz. I also love the Communities of Practice. I am an early riser and many mornings, you will find me online reading what other professionals are saying about different things. I want all of you to know that I appreciate the services AHIMA is offering to members."
Delores J. McDonald, RHIA, CCS
Consultant
Burleson, TX
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: Where can I find a copy of the Standards of Ethical Coding?
A: Click here to view the standard of professional ethics for health information coding professionals.
Q: Where can I get answers to my ICD-9-CM coding questions?
A: The American Hospital Association (AHA) provides coding advice for the ICD-9-CM coding classification system. Click here for additional information.
Q Where can I get answers to my CPT coding questions?
A. The American Medical Association (AMA) provides coding advice for CPT. Click here for additional information please visit:
Q: Where can I access CPT E/M Documentation Guidelines?
A: Click here to download the Documentation Guidelines developed to supplement the CPT Evaluation and Management service code definitions used for physician reporting
Click here to view the AHIMA and AHA’s Recommendation for Standardized Hospital Evaluation and Management Coding of Emergency Department and Clinic Services Hospital.
Q: Where can I find a copy of the Official ICD-9-CM Coding Guidelines?
A: Click here to download a copy of the Official ICD-9-CM Coding Guidelines.
Q. Where can I obtain HIM coding and quality benchmarking resources?
A: AHIMA’s publication titled, “Benchmarking to Improve Coding Accuracy and Productivity” provides a comprehensive resource to benchmark and improve coding accuracy and productivity. For further details please visit AHIMA’s bookstore at: http://imis.ahima.org/orders/
If you have questions about membership or what AHIMA can do for you please email info@ahima.org.
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