American Health Information Management Association
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is a professional association for health professionals involved in the health information management needed to deliver quality health care to the public. Traditionally focused mainly on hospitals and paper medical records, the field presently covers all health information technology systems, including electronic health records, clinical decision support systems, and so on, for all segments of health care.
| Abbreviation | AHIMA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1928 |
| Type | Professional Association |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
Region served | World-wide |
| Services | Health Information and Informatics Certifications, Education & Training, Conferences |
Membership | Over 103,000 Members and Credential Holders (2017) |
Official language | English |
CEO | Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE |
| Affiliations | 52 Component State Associations |
As of 2013, the association has more than 71,000 members in four membership classifications. Each member subsequently belongs to a relevant state chapter. The Journal of AHIMA has a circulation of 61,000 and publishes both peer-reviewed and non–peer-reviewed articles. The association's women-majority membership is a testament to women's strong participation in the profession.
AHIMA describes its foundation as a sister organization to the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) and states the foundation has a charitable and educational nature. The foundation formulates and issues opinions, supports education, conducts research and compiles its contributions into the AHIMA BoK (body of knowledge).