According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, society is always taken by surprise by any new example of common sense. Such is the case with the recently released survey of nearly 300 HIM professionals regarding the state of ICD-10. The survey was conducted jointly by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and TrustHCS in the fall of ...

In a competitive job market you need an edge. ADVANCE has launched a new job board with tools and features that can help you stay a step ahead of those using standard search tools. ADVANCE has been in the healthcare employment business for almost 30 years giving us a loyal client base. When top healthcare employers have a tough position to fill, ...

(Editor's note: This blog was written by Francie Dalton, the founder and president of Dalton Alliances Inc., a full-line business consultancy in Columbia, MD, specializing in the behavioral, management and communication sciences.) Once you've affirmed the need for a new leadership position, the next challenge is to implement as flawlessly as ...

(Editor's note: This guest blog was written by Matthew T. Patton, editor of ADVANCE for Medical Laboratory Professionals.) Endless nights of pouring through magazines and newspapers and clicking seemingly endlessly through career sites to land a job is no kind of fun at all. In fact, looking for a job is a job in and of itself. No fun. If you're ...

(Editor's note: This guest blog is written by Scott Warner, a laboratory manager from Maine.) I don't think I'm overly sensitive to rudeness. It is a part of life. There are always jerks who gleefully cut you off in traffic, butt in line, glare when you smile, and who are short, discourteous or vulgar. Thankfully, they are rare. But rude e-mails ...

(Editor's note: This guest blog was written by Scott Warner, MLT(ASCP), a laboratory manager in northern Maine.) When a new manager is hired, grumbling ensues. ''Now we have to break in another one!'' Your new boss is worried about motivating you and your coworkers, but the opposite is also true. How do you get a stranger to do things your way? ...

 (Editor's note: This question was originally posted on our forum. We've asked an HIM expert in the field to respond.) I am a Health Information Management major and I am in my sophomore year. I do hold an Associates Degree in Medical Information Management; I have been able to find employment in physician offices and at my current job. I am ...

I'm throwing this one to the experts. (Pst, that's you!) For some time now there's been a question on our forum that I just can't shake. Here's the gist: The poster has fallen on some hard times--out of work, surmounting bills--and expects he'll have to file for bankruptcy in the near future. He's training to be a coder and already has a lead at ...

Recently ADVANCE reported our 2009 Salary Survey results both in our print edition and online. We looked at salary trends across professions, regions and by education levels. But when gathering information from such a great number and diverse collection of professionals, it's simply impossible to report on every interesting finding. With that ...

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has appointed a new CEO. Alan F. Dowling, PhD, will assume leadership in January, as current CEO Linda Kloss, RHIA, CAE, FAHIMA, prepares to step down. AHIMA released the following statement this morning: The American Health Information Management Association's ...