Question

The AHIMA Code of ethics statea that HIM professionals shall recruit and mentor students ? What does that mean ?

Answer 1

Recruit and mentor students, staff, peers, and colleagues to develop and strengthen professional workforce.
A health information management professional shall:

• Provide directed practice opportunities for students.
• Be a mentor for students, peers, and new health information management professionals to develop and strengthen skills.
• Be responsible for setting clear, appropriate, and culturally sensitive boundaries for students, staff, peers, colleagues, and members within professional organizations.
• Evaluate students' performance in a manner that is fair and respectful when functioning as educators or clinical internship supervisors.
• Evaluate staff's performance in a manner that is fair and respectful when functioning in a supervisory capacity.
• Serve an active role in developing HIM faculty or actively recruiting HIM professionals.

A health information management professional shall not:

• Engage in any relationships with a person (e.g. students, staff, peers, or colleagues) where there is a risk of exploitation or potential harm to that other person.