HIM Chapter 2 Q & A 2026

HIM Chapter 2 Q &
A 2026
HIMBprofessionalsBareBleadershipB-BAnswerinBallBaspectsBofBclinicalBreportBmanagement



1913B-
BAnswertheBAmericanBCollegeBofBSurgeonsBwasBfoundedBwithBtheBgoalBtoBenhanceBtheBquali
tyBofBsurgeries



1928B-BAnswerARLNAB(AssociationBofBRecordBLibrariansBofBNorthBAmerica)BwasBformed



1942B-BAnswerCAMRL-CanadianBAssociationBofBMedicalBRecordBLibrarians



1949BHIMBroleB-
BAnswer1.establishmentBofBstandardsBforBtheBrecordingBofBcompleteBdataBinBrecords

2.ensuringBinformationBisBstoredBinBaBmannerBthatBenablesBefficientBretrievalBwhenBneeded



1970BHIMBroleB-BAnswer1.interpretationBofBtheBrecord

2.translationBofBdocumentationBintoBstandardizedBcodesBforBdiseasesBandBsurgicalBproceduresB
usingBICD



1976B-BAnswerCAMRLBbecameBCHRA(CanadianBHealthBRecordBAssociation)



2003B-BAnswerCHRABbecameBCHIMA



2007B-BAnswerCCHRA(CanadianBCollegeBofBHealthBRecordBAdministration)BbecameBCCHIM



CHIMA'sBmissionB-
BAnswer1.supportBcontinuingBeducationBandBprofessionalBpracticeBofBHIMBprofessionals

2.developBstrategicBpartnershipsBtoBadvanceBtheBdevelopmentBandBintegrationBofBelectronicBH
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