EDITORIAL OVERVIEW

Online, ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals covers the field professionally and technically by publishing cutting-edge stories on critical issues surrounding the field. The easy-to-read articles cover a broad spectrum of HIM issues and present an alternative to weighty, peer-reviewed journals. ADVANCE is committed to ensuring the future of HIM professionals by preserving the record of its unique contribution to the healthcare field and helping HIM professionals strengthen their impact on the healthcare industry.

Our Community

ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals serves health information professionals in all settings. Visitors to our website are registered by appropriate national certification organizations as registered health information technicians (RHITs) and administrators (RHIAs), certified medical transcriptionists (CMTs), certified tumor registrars (CTRs), as well as numerous coding credentials. This includes department managers and supervisors, directors, specialists, analysts, cancer registrars, consultants, compliance officers, transcriptionists and coordinators of health information in hospitals and healthcare facilities.

Online Columns The Cryptophiles:

HIM professionals earn CEC credits while sharpening their medical transcription proofreading and editing skills.

AHDI Track:

News about the medical transcription field, submitted by the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity.

Hands-On Help:

Practical advice for HIM professionals.

CCS Prep:

A series designed to assist those who are preparing to take the certified coding specialist (CCS) and CCS-P (physician-based) exams.

Audit Advice:

A column to help coding and reimbursement professionals wade through the various audits being conducted in their facility.

Fighting Fraud:

Learn how HIM professionals can stand up to fraud and abuse.

ICD-10 Transition Tips and Tools:

ICD-10 coding will go into effect soon, and this column will help coding professionals prepare.

Say What?:

Priceless verbiage straight from the dictator's mouth. You don’t want to miss these bloopers.

Coding Q&A:

Answers to the most pressing coding questions.

Transcription Zone:

The realm of the medical language specialist.

Monthly Webinars

Each month, ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals host a topical 30-minute webinar presented by key industry opinion leaders and expert vendors.

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