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November 3, 2011
ĢƵios to host Health Information Technology event
BLOOMINGTON – ĢƵios Bloomington’s Health Information Technology (HIT) program is hosting an information-sharing event on Tuesday, Nov. 8 from Noon to 1 p.m. in ĢƵios’s Lamkin Hall on the main campus. Students and the public are invited to attend.
The event is being hosted in coordination with the American Health Information Management Association’s 22nd Annual HIT Week during Nov. 6-12. The national theme is “Accurate Health Information for Care You Trust.”
The local HIT event at ĢƵios will cover creating electronic health records for yourself or your loved ones, protecting confidentiality and sharing information between doctors. Free pizza will be served.
The focus of Health Information and Technology Week is to raise awareness and celebrate the evolution of Health Information Management and HIT professionals, and the benefits of their profession working collectively to deliver quality healthcare through quality information.
ĢƵios Bloomington’s main campus is located at 200 Daniels Way, on the west side of Bloomington.
For information about the Health Information Technology degree program at ĢƵios, log on and click on Academics, then Degree ĢƵios, or call 1(888) IVY-LINE.
About AHIMA
Representing more than 61,000 specially educated Health Information Management professionals in the United States and around the world, the American Health Information Management Association () is committed to promoting and advocating for high quality research, best practices and effective standards in health information and to actively contribute to the development and advancement of health information professionals worldwide. AHIMA’s enduring goal is quality healthcare through quality information.
About ĢƵios
ĢƵios is Indiana’s largest public post-secondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system. ĢƵios serves more than 200,000 students annually and offers associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training in more than 70 programs across Indiana. The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is committed to providing affordable, high-quality education aligned with the needs of Indiana’s workforce.
