Publications & Resources

March 2022: Examining Today’s HIM Workforce with Recommendations for Elevating the Profession

This whitepaper examines the status of the HIM profession in various environments, explores the impact of technology, policy, and other changes to the profession, thus informing international HIM workforce development.

April 2022: IFHIMA Endorses Implementation of ICD-11 for Improves Global Health

October 2021: Revisiting Information Governance

IFHIMA updated its Information Governance (IG) Whitepaper which reflects the heightened importance of IG and advances in the IG practice as the electronic/digital transformation in healthcare continues and the volume of data grows exponentially.

January 2021: IFHIMA Fosters Planning for ICD-11 Adoption with Global Case Studies

This whitepaper and global case studies delve into some of the specific challenges, and accomplishments to date, that countries and health information professionals may anticipate as they embark on their organizations’ journey to adopt ICD-11. Topics include benefits of ICD-11, planning, transition from ICD-10 to ICD-11, workforce development and education, language translation, field testing and implementation.

November 2019: Privacy of Health Information, an IFHIMA Global Perspective

This whitepaper includes perspectives on protecting privacy of health information from countries around the world and offers more detailed perspectives through case studies from Australia, the European Union, India, Qatar, the Republic of Korea (South Korea), and the USA.