2nd Edition
The Handbook of Continuing Professional Development for the Health Informatics Professional
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.
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Editor
Advocating for Change: How You Can Become Involved (New)
Contributors
Introduction
A Personal Testimony
Preface
SECTION I POSITIONING THE HEALTH IT
PROFESSIONAL FOR LIFELONG CPD
1
Identifying Your Professional Potential
BY BONNIE SIEGEL
2
Creating a Personal Brand
BY VALAYIA JONE S-SMITH
3
Diversifying Your Skillset
BY VIC EILENFIELD
4
Developing a Career Roadmap (Chapter updated)
BY DR DETLEV H (HERB) SMALTZ
5
Work-Life Balance: Does It Exist? Can You Achieve It?
BY DR JEAN ANN LARSON (Chapter updated)
SECTION II ESTABLISHING AND NURTURING YOUR CAREER
6
The Role of the Professional Association (Chapter updated)
BY DR ANTHONY BLASH AND JOANN W KLINEDINST
7
The Importance of Volunteering (Chapter updated)
BY PAMELA V MATTHEWS
8
Earning a Certificate to Demonstrate Competency (Chapter updated)
BY JOHN ECKMANN
9
Differentiating Yourself with a Professional Certification
BY DR KAY S LYTLE
10
Seeking an Advanced Professional Designation
BY SELENA DAVIS
SECTION III LEARNING FROM OTHERS
11
The Mentoring Process
BY JOSEPH J WAGNER
12
Managing by Walking Around
BY JASON BICKFORD
13
Experiencing a Job Exchange (Chapter updated)
BY DEBORAH NEWMAN
14
The 360-Degree Assessment
BY DAVID LAFFERTY
15
Professional Coaching (Chapter updated)
BY JOYCE A ZERKICH
SECTION IV THE ASPIRING LEADER
16
Developing as a Leader (Chapter updated)
BY CHRISTOPHER B HARRIS
17
Nurturing Inter-Personal Skills Development (Chapter updated)
BY DR JOHN R ZALESKI
18
Understanding the Multi-Generational Workplace (Chapter updated)
BY DR LAURA MARKS
19
Minding Your Manners in the Workplace and Beyond
BY MICHELLE COTTON
20
Encouraging Diversity in the Workplace (Chapter updated)
BY JOHN A MANDUJANO
21
The Aspiring Female Health IT Executive
KRISTIN MYERS
22
Joining the C-Suite
BY JOHN P HOYT
SECTION V THE IMPORTANCE OF LIFELONG LEARNING
23
Earning an Advanced Degree (Chapter updated)
BY TIFFANY CHAMPAGNE-LANGABEER
24
The Many Facets of Continuing Education
BY CHRISTINE HUDAK
25
Engaging Socially to Expand Professional Competency (Chapter updated)
BY COLONEL KEVIN P SEELEY
26
Viewing the Workplace for On-the-Job Training
BY DENNIS WINSTEN
27
Talent Management for the Health IT Professional
BY RICHARD A BIEHL
Index
SECTION VI Industry Influences Critical to Your Career
28 Digital Health Transformation: Placing the Consumer at the Center of Health and Healthcare
BY ANNE SNOWDON
29 Accelerating Health Innovation: Improving health for All.
BY KERRY AMATO AND ROBERT HAVASY
30 The Healthcare Workforce of the Future: Preparing Today for the Opportunities Ahead
BY NANNE M. FINIS AND KATHRYN OWEN
31 TIGER: A Global Interprofessional Community of Development and Growth
BY TORIA SHAW MORAWSKI, MAN QING LIANG, AVNI DOSHI
32 Disruptive Technology: It’s About People, Culture, and Technology
BY FRAN AYALASOMAYAJULA AND AMIR ISMAIL
33 Caring for the Underserved: Both a Professional and a Personal Responsibility.
BY LESLIE EVANS
34 Applied Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning: The Impact on the Health Informatics Workforce
BY TOM LAWRY
35 Establishing and Practicing Ethical Standards: Both a Professional and Personal Responsibility
BY CRAIG M. KLUGMAN
36 Global Workforce Trends of Today: A Health Informatics Perspective
BY ANNE L. DRABCZYK
37 The Clinically Integrated Supply Chain: A Critical Component of Healthcare Delivery
BY ANNE SNOWDON
38 Protecting the Privacy and Security of Health Information: A Shared Responsibility
BY ROD PIECHOWSKI
39 Health Interoperability and Standards: An Overview
BY MARI GREENBERGER
APPENDIX
A Prioritize Your Career Development Plan
BY JOYCE ZERKICH
Biography
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.
