AHIMA July 23, 2020
On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. This inspired the International Federation of Health Information Management Associations (IFHIMA) to explore how this catastrophic event was impacting the work life of HIM professionals. Between March 19 and April 11, IFHIMA conducted a survey of its membership who are representative of the WHO regions, including Africa, the Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, South East Asia, and Western Pacific. The survey results represent the early days of the pandemic and IFHIMA anticipates conducting a similar survey when COVID-19 has lessened.
IFHIMA, a nongovernmental organization in official relations with the WHO, is committed to the global advancement of health information management (HIM) practices. IFHIMA’s vision is “a healthy world...