Latest from HIMJ

HIMJ has recently published one On-line First article. A brief summary is provided below… Letter to the Editor  Transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS in Portugal: An heterogeneous implementation with potential data implications João Vasco Santos, Ricardo Novo, Júlio Souza, Fernando Lopes, Alberto Freitas August 16, 2021 | OnlineFirst In their letter to the Editor, the authors discuss the transition process from ICD-9-CM after almost three decades of use in Portugal, to… Continue reading Latest from HIMJ

The Editorial Board

The Editorial Board spends considerable time on efforts to improve the impact factor (IF) for the Health Information Management Journal (HIMJ). The current HIMJ IF, relating to 2020 data, is 3.185, the highest it has ever been. But what does this mean? The IF provides a way to rank and assess journals, representing the frequency… Continue reading The Editorial Board

Latest from HIMJ

HIMJ has recently published one On-line First article. A brief summary is provided below… Research article  An equitable approach to enhancing the privacy of consumer information on My Health Record in Australia Zachary Hollo, Dominique E Martin   June 16, 2021 | OnlineFirst The authors discuss Australia’s national electronic health record (EHR), My Health Record (MHR), raising concerns about information privacy and the presumption of consent to participation. In… Continue reading Latest from HIMJ