HIM
Medical abbreviation · Medical Documentation
| Stands for | Health information management |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
HIM stands for Health information management, a medical documentation abbreviation.
Hospital department responsible for medical records: maintaining, coding, releasing and protecting patient information, and tracking incomplete or unsigned documentation. HIM staff also manage chart corrections, record retention schedules and requests from patients, insurers and courts.
Example: HIM notice: 3 discharge summaries overdue for signature.
Usage notes
Professionals are credentialed through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), for example as RHIA or RHIT. HIM handles release-of-information requests under HIPAA. The department was formerly called medical records.
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.