Health Information Management in 2016: Transformative Journey to Enterprise Information Management

Linda L. Kloss, RHIA, Kloss Strategic Advisors, Ltd., former CEO of AHIMA. Innovation of the methods and tools for information management are undergoing profound change. Speech recognition, natural language processing, clinical vocabularies and the upgrade to ICD-10 are examples of advances in information management necessitated by the new challenges of managing the exploding volume of digital information. Processes for managing electronic records, information stewardship and performance improvement are also undergoing profound change. The field and functions of health information management are in the spotlight because the transition to digital health information increases the complexities of information management. This teleconference focuses on the changing information management landscape, its implications, and the strategic opportunities for healthcare organizations.