Going Global.

INFORMATION resources management; HEALTH care industry; CONFERENCES & conventions; ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc.; MEDICAL records; ELECTRONIC systems; HOSPITALS; PATIENTS

Focuses on health information management issues that will be discussed in the 76th National Convention and Exhibit organized by the American Health Information Management Association from October 9 to 14, 2004 in the U.S. Change of roles of health information management professionals with the advent of electronic health record (EHR); Use of ICD-9 code sets by coders in hospitals; Concern on the privacy of patient and security issues related to the use of EHR.