About the Book
Engaging in ongoing, continuing professional development (CPD) is a strategic imperative for the health informatics professional. In our global economy, healthcare is fast-paced, dynamic, and ever-changing. While this rapid change is both exciting and exhausting, digital health transformation is positively impacting lives, today and every day, in ways not previously imagined. Faced with a COVID-19 pandemic that has forever changed the landscape of health and care delivery, global health and care stakeholders must ensure that our ecosystem continues to rapidly evolve through innovation, government and ministry incentives, and technological advancements to reach citizens everywhere. For these reasons, health informaticists must embrace lifelong learning to ensure they have the professional competencies to advance initiatives that positively impact patient care.
The Handbook of Continuing Professional Development for the Health Informatics Professional, Second Edition has adapted to the evolving needs of health and care professionals everywhere. The Handbook provides the rationale and the resources to do so and serves as a reference to enhance one’s career. No other comprehensive resource exists to assist health informaticists in developing and maintaining their professional competencies. Written as a contributed compilation of topics by leading practitioners, the book discusses the most critical competencies needed to ensure understanding of the vast health and care ecosystem while also highlighting industry influences that shape the very evolution of health information and technology.
About HIMSS
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a global advisor, thought leader, and member association committed to transforming the health ecosystem. As a mission-driven non-profit, HIMSS offers a unique depth and breadth of expertise in health innovation, public policy, workforce development, research, and analytics to advise leaders, stakeholders, and influencers from across the ecosystem on best practices. With a community-centric approach, our innovation engine delivers key insights, education, and engaging events to healthcare providers, payers, governments, startups, life sciences, and other health services organizations, ensuring they have the right information at the point of decision. HIMSS has served the global health community for more than 60 years with focused operations across North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
Table of Contents:
Contents
SECTION I POSITIONING THE HEALTH IT PROFESSIONAL FOR LIFELONG CPD 1 Identifying Your Professional Potential 2 Creating a Personal Brand 3 Diversifying Your Skillset 4 Developing a Career Roadmap (Chapter updated) 5 Work-Life Balance: Does It Exist? Can You Achieve It? SECTION II ESTABLISHING AND NURTURING YOUR CAREER 6 The Role of the Professional Association (Chapter updated) 7 The Importance of Volunteering (Chapter updated) 8 Earning a Certificate to Demonstrate Competency (Chapter updated) 9 Differentiating Yourself with a Professional Certification 10 Seeking an Advanced Professional Designation SECTION III LEARNING FROM OTHERS 11 The Mentoring Process 12 Managing by Walking Around 13 Experiencing a Job Exchange (Chapter updated) 14 The 360-Degree Assessment 15 Professional Coaching (Chapter updated) SECTION IV THE ASPIRING LEADER 16 Developing as a Leader (Chapter updated) 17 Nurturing Inter-Personal Skills Development (Chapter updated) 18 Understanding the Multi-Generational Workplace (Chapter updated) 19 Minding Your Manners in the Workplace and Beyond 20 Encouraging Diversity in the Workplace (Chapter updated) 21 The Aspiring Female Health IT Executive 22 Joining the C-Suite SECTION V THE IMPORTANCE OF LIFELONG LEARNING 23 Earning an Advanced Degree (Chapter updated) 24 The Many Facets of Continuing Education 25 Engaging Socially to Expand Professional Competency (Chapter updated) 26 Viewing the Workplace for On-the-Job Training 27 Talent Management for the Health IT Professional Index SECTION VI Industry Influences Critical to Your Career 28 Digital Health Transformation: Placing the Consumer at the Center of Health and Healthcare 29 Accelerating Health Innovation: Improving health for All. 30 The Healthcare Workforce of the Future: Preparing Today for the Opportunities Ahead 31 TIGER: A Global Interprofessional Community of Development and Growth 32 Disruptive Technology: It’s About People, Culture, and Technology 33 Caring for the Underserved: Both a Professional and a Personal Responsibility. 34 Applied Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning: The Impact on the Health Informatics Workforce 35 Establishing and Practicing Ethical Standards: Both a Professional and Personal Responsibility 36 Global Workforce Trends of Today: A Health Informatics Perspective 37 The Clinically Integrated Supply Chain: A Critical Component of Healthcare Delivery 38 Protecting the Privacy and Security of Health Information: A Shared Responsibility 39 Health Interoperability and Standards: An Overview
About the Author :
As Vice President of Professional Development at HIMSS, Ms. Klinedinst is responsible for all aspects of programming for North America that leads to the lifelong learning, networking, and engagement of HIMSS members. These professional development offerings include annual conference education, distance education, professional certification, career services, and other areas. Prior to this position, Ms. Klinedinst held positions in both the acute care and ambulatory health information technology settings. She holds a Masters in Adult Education from the Pennsylvania State University and has earned numerous industry designations.
About HIMSS
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a global advisor, thought leader and member association committed to transforming the health ecosystem. As a mission-driven non-profit, HIMSS offers a unique depth and breadth of expertise in health innovation, public policy, workforce development, research, and analytics to advise leaders, stakeholders, and influencers from across the ecosystem on best practices. With a community-centric approach, our innovation engine delivers key insights, education and engaging events to healthcare providers, payers, governments, startups, life sciences and other health services organizations, ensuring they have the right information at the point of decision. HIMSS has served the global health community for more than 60 years, with focused operations across North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
HIMSS Vision
To realize the full health potential of every human, everywhere.
HIMSS Mission
Reform the global health ecosystem through the power of information and technology.
