HI&T Week Planning Kit Now Available

AHIMA sponsors 19th annual Health Information and Technology Week

CHICAGO, October 24, 2007 — The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has developed an educational planning kit for the 2007 Health Information and Technology (HI&T) Week, November 4 -10. AHIMA has annually sponsored this celebration since 1989 to recognize the work of health information management professionals whose responsibility is to maintain and protect the health information of American consumers.

Healthcare facilities across America have joined AHIMA in celebrating HI&T week to raise health information awareness as it relates to this year’s theme-- “Accuracy you can count on, information you can trust.”

“We wanted to capture the true essence of what our members bring to the table of healthcare service that makes the system stronger and, ultimately, better,” said AHIMA CEO Linda Kloss, RHIA, FAHIMA. “Our message of awareness and dignity has spread from coast-to-coast; educating healthcare professionals and consumers alike on the importance of the people and practices upon which the health information management profession stands.”

As in past years, AHIMA is partnering with the Canadian Health Information Management Association to extend the HI&T week influence across North America.

An HI&T week educational kit is available on the AHIMA Web site and includes a PowerPoint presentation, suggested activities, and articles and quizzes designed especially for the public.

For more information, visit http://www.ahima.org/hitweek.

About AHIMA

The American Health Information Management Association is the leading professional Association representing more than 52,000 specially educated and certified health information management professionals working throughout the healthcare industry.  HIM professionals serve healthcare and the public by managing, analyzing, and utilizing data vital for health system management.