Communities of Practice
IFHIMA initiated Communities of Practice (COPs) in 2023 to advance knowledge sharing and collaboration amongst our members. These groups are actively collaborating about specific topics based upon global industry happenings, trends in healthcare, and hot topics.
This key member only benefit is open to all classes of membership. If these topics are of interest and you’re not a member, please join IFHIMA.
Introduction: Membership in these CoPs can be secured through contacting the Secretariat or any of the respective leaders
Digital Health
Focus:
The Digital Health Community of Practice (CoP) provides a global forum for health information professionals with an interest in digital health to share knowledge, collaborate and learn from one another. The CoP promotes the contribution and expertise of the health information management profession in digital health and provides opportunities for members to explore developments, exchange best practices and collaborate on digital health related topics.
Meetings are held monthly and feature presentations, knowledge sharing and opportunities for collaboration and member-led initiatives.
Leadership:
Convenor: Willy Chan, Australia, Email: willychan8@gmail.com
Secretariat: Cecilia Akinjide, United Kingdom Email: ceccy.akinjide@gmail.com
Education
Focus. The Education COP provides a forum for discussion of common interest subjects relating to HIM education, permits information and idea sharing among members and will lead to the promotion of best practice in HIM education.
Benefits of participation include the opportunity to network with peers from around the Globe and identification of shared HIM education issues and challenges.
Quarterly meetings are held.
Convenor: Shannon Houser, PhD, University of Alabama Birmingham. Email: shouser@uab.edu;
Secretariat – Janelle Wapola, United Stated. Email: jwapola@css.edu
ICD-11
Focus:
The purpose of the ICD-11 Community of Practice (COP) is to provide a forum enabling the discussion of common interests, information sharing and promotion of best practice that related to the ICD-11. This forum is focused on the needs of Health Information Management professionals and practitioners globally. The CoP meets quarterly and invites members to present on their progression towards ICD-11 adoption.
Meetings include IFHIMA updates, sharing by members on the current state of ICD-11 adoption and implementation and their challenges, and Q&A. Some meetings have included an invited speaker who presented on the status of ICD-11 country implementation.
Chair: Michele Badore, USA. Email: mbadore@solventum.com
Co-Chair: Tania Lobban, USA. Email: tanai.lobban@comcast.net
Research
Focus:
The Research CoP is meeting monthly seeking to conduct research pertinent to health information management professionals across the globe. The initial focus of this COP is on the development and distribution of an artificial/augmented intelligence literacy assessment for HIM professionals and students.
Chair: Dr Karima Lalani, UT Health Houston, USA. Karima.Lalani@uth.tmc.edu
Co-Chair: Dr. Diane Dolezal, Texas State University, USA. dd30@txstate.edu