AHIMA January 4, 2021
Joe Nicholson, DO

Social determinants of health, virtual patient services, and AI are among the opportunities—and challenges—faced by HIM professionals.

Nostradamus predicted that 2021 will be the Year of the Zombie Apocalypse. At least, that is the belief of some who claim the French physician-turned-mystic also foretold COVID-19. Cause for alarm?

With no disrespect to the esteemed Mr. Nostradamus, it is probably safe to say we do not need to stock up on anti-zombie gear. Whether or not he divined the COVID-19 “plague,” there is no denying that the pandemic has fundamentally changed healthcare forever.

For this reason, health information management (HIM) professionals may want to consider the following four trends that promise to materially impact healthcare in 2021 and beyond:

  • Incorporating...

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Digital Health, Equity/SDOH, Health IT, Healthcare System, HIM (Health Inf Mgmt), Technology, Telehealth, Trends
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