BC Advantage - 2020 Issue 1

AHIMA Leads the Way on Data Collection Best Practices for LGBTQ Patients

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) welcomes and supports the November 2019 call by the American Medical Association (AMA) for fully inclusive electronic health records (EHRs) for transgender patients.  AHIMA has long recognized this need and formed a LGBTQ volunteer work group in 2014 that has published articles and Practice Briefs to inform health information management (HIM) professionals on this important issue. The organization has also delivered presentations nationwide on the topic of best practices and known challenges when collecting and managing sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data in the EHR.  "How Inclusive Is Your...

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