Professional Organization

The Health Information Systems (HIS) cluster of programs maintains close ties with professional organizations representing healthcare documentation career fields.

Additional career and related information for Health Information Technology and Coding career fields may be obtained at the following sites.

• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
• American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)

Additional career and related information for Medical Transcription career fields may be obtained at the following sites:

• Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI)

Related state and local associations may be obtained at the following sites:

• Texas Health Information Management Association (TxHIMA)
• Texas Association for Medical Transcription (TAMT)
• San Antonio Local Chapter AAPC