Regional News
Africa
The Kenya Records and Information Management Board
Background In Kenya, in late 1960s, the first Medical Records Officer was employed by Ministry of...
IFHIMA welcomes our newest national member
Please join me in welcoming our newest National Member – Medical Records and Health Informatics...
The position of research among HIM professional in the African region
Research is an academic tool for the advancement of knowledge and practice in all human endeavors....
Americas
Canadian College of Health Information Management modernizes curricular standards and elevates registration professionals
The Canadian College of Health Information Management (the College) and CHIMA, Canada’s Health...
AHIMA22 Speakers Look to Build a Better World
After three years of virtual meetings, the health information community came together in person at...
Never stop advocating- Health Information Management
Deneice Springer (formerly Marshall), IFHIMA Director for the Americas. was featured in the...
Eastern Mediterranean
Update from Saudi Arabia during COVID-19
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 outbreaks as a global pandemic on...
Empowering HIM roles through a global voice
Empowering HIM Roles through a Global Voice! On behalf of the Saudi Health Information Management...
Europe
Resources from IHRIM, the Institution of Health Record and Information Management, serving the UK for over 75 years
IHRIM is “Committed to advancing the Health Records, Information Management, Clinical Coding and...
Spanish HIM association SEDOM celebrates the annual meeting (13th-15th June 2019)
SEDOM (Sociedad Española de Documentación Médica), the Spanish Health Information Management (HIM)...
The History of IHRIM
The UK’s NHS and Record Keeping The NHS was founded in July 1948 -seventy years ago this year, and...
SouthEast Asia
Importance of managing time when working within a health record
Time is the most valuable commodity and time management is Self-Management/ Self Discipline. If...
A memorable visit by honourable guests to the Matrishishu Miteri Hospital, Pokhara-16, Nepal
It is rare and unexpected that a very important occasion comes into our lives and these occasions...
MEDRECON 2020 the 20th National Annual Conference
MEDRECON 2020 - the 20th annual national conference of the Health Records Association of India...
Western Pacific
HIMAA22 Keeping Health Information Human
The Health Information Management Association Australia (HIMAA) Annual National Conference was...
Update from the Japanese Society of Medical Information Management annual meeting
The 47th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Medical Information Management, which was...
Health Information Management Journal – 50th birthday
Health Information Management Journal – 50th birthday This is a year for celebration of health...
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