AHIMA code of ethics Questions and
Answers Updated 2026
principleB#1B-
BAnsweradvocate,BupholdBandBdefendBtheBindividual'sBrightBtoBprivacyBandBtheBdoctrineBofBc
onfidentialityBinBtheBuseBandBdisclosureBofBinformation
principleB#2B-BAnswerputBserviceBandBtheBhealthBandBwelfareBofBpersonsBbeforeBself-
interestBandBconductBoneselfBinBtheBpracticeBofBtheBprofessionBsoBasBtoBbringBhonorBtoBone
self,BpeersBandBtoBtheBhealthBinformationBmanagementBprofession
principleB#3B-
BAnswerpreserve,Bprotect,BandBsecureBpersonalBhealthBinformationBinBanyBformBorBmediumB
andBholdBinBtheBhighestBregardsBhealthBinformationBandBotherBinformationBofBaBconfidential
BnatureBobtainedBinBanBofficialBcapacity,BtakingBintoBaccountBtheBapplicableBstatutesBandBreg
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principleB#4B-
BAnswerrefuseBtoBparticipateBinBorBconcealBunethicalBpracticesBorBproceduresBandBreportBsuc
hBpractices
principleB#5B-
BAnsweradvanceBhealthBinformationBmanagementBknowledgeBandBpracticeBthroughBcontinuing
Beducation,Bresearch,Bpublications,BandBpresentations
principleB#6B-
BAnswerrecruitBandBmentorBstudents,Bstaff,Bpeers,BandBcolleaguesBtoBdevelopBandBstrengthen
BprofessionalBworkforce
principleB#7B-BAnswerrepresentBtheBprofessionBtoBtheBpublicBinBaBpositiveBmanner
principleB#8B-
BAnswerperformBhonorablyBhealthBinformationBmanagementBassociationBresponsibilities,Beither
BappointedBorBelected,BandBpreserveBtheBconfidentialityBofBanyBprivilegedBinformationBmadeB
knownBinBanyBofficialBcapacity
Answers Updated 2026
principleB#1B-
BAnsweradvocate,BupholdBandBdefendBtheBindividual'sBrightBtoBprivacyBandBtheBdoctrineBofBc
onfidentialityBinBtheBuseBandBdisclosureBofBinformation
principleB#2B-BAnswerputBserviceBandBtheBhealthBandBwelfareBofBpersonsBbeforeBself-
interestBandBconductBoneselfBinBtheBpracticeBofBtheBprofessionBsoBasBtoBbringBhonorBtoBone
self,BpeersBandBtoBtheBhealthBinformationBmanagementBprofession
principleB#3B-
BAnswerpreserve,Bprotect,BandBsecureBpersonalBhealthBinformationBinBanyBformBorBmediumB
andBholdBinBtheBhighestBregardsBhealthBinformationBandBotherBinformationBofBaBconfidential
BnatureBobtainedBinBanBofficialBcapacity,BtakingBintoBaccountBtheBapplicableBstatutesBandBreg
ulations
principleB#4B-
BAnswerrefuseBtoBparticipateBinBorBconcealBunethicalBpracticesBorBproceduresBandBreportBsuc
hBpractices
principleB#5B-
BAnsweradvanceBhealthBinformationBmanagementBknowledgeBandBpracticeBthroughBcontinuing
Beducation,Bresearch,Bpublications,BandBpresentations
principleB#6B-
BAnswerrecruitBandBmentorBstudents,Bstaff,Bpeers,BandBcolleaguesBtoBdevelopBandBstrengthen
BprofessionalBworkforce
principleB#7B-BAnswerrepresentBtheBprofessionBtoBtheBpublicBinBaBpositiveBmanner
principleB#8B-
BAnswerperformBhonorablyBhealthBinformationBmanagementBassociationBresponsibilities,Beither
BappointedBorBelected,BandBpreserveBtheBconfidentialityBofBanyBprivilegedBinformationBmadeB
knownBinBanyBofficialBcapacity