Definition[]
Health Information Management (HIM) is
| “ | the study of the principles and practices of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional medical information vital to providing quality patient care. HIM is the link to clinicians, technology designers, and information technology; and is the value-adding bridge between patients' health information and payors, government, and regulating agencies.[1] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ American Health Information Management Association, Glossary of Terms (full-text).