Learning company Pearson has announced a partnership with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) to increase access to online educational opportunities for health information management (HIM) professionals. AHIMA is the premier association of health information management professionals worldwide. Serving more than 71,000 members, it is recognised as the leading source of ‘HIM knowledge,' a respected authority for rigorous professional education and training.
Through the partnership, Pearson will work with AHIMA to expand its online education offerings by providing consulting and course development services, learning technology, and access to nearly 200 online, self-paced courses, beginning in October 2014. Courses will focus on areas such as leadership, medical billing and coding, privacy and security, project management, and business.
Pearson will also revise and re-launch AHIMA's Virtual Lab, an Internet-based, practical, and participative HIM and health information technology (HIT) work environment that features multiple software applications and corresponding lessons. Launched in 2006, the Virtual Lab has more than 200 subscribing colleges and universities.
