AHIMA offers an e-HIM® Virtual
Laboratory (VLab) that provides educators and students in
campus-based and distance learning colleges and universities
with virtual access to a full array of health information
management technologies.
AHIMA
has recognized the importance of technology training for health
information management students, as well as the difficulty
programs face in making the technology available to their
students. Developed in partnership with health information
technology software corporations, the Virtual Lab allows
students to work with the software they will encounter in the
workplace, in a safe environment that closely simulates real
world application of those technologies. (Reference:
http://campus.ahima.org/vlab/)
The Department of Health
Informatics will utilize the VLab throughout the Health
Information Administration (HIA) curriculum to provide
simulations and for completion of assignments.
HIA students will be
emailed, through their Groupwise accounts, during the first
semester of active enrollment and required to enroll in the VLab.
Assignment grades in various courses in the HIA curriculum are
dependent upon participation in the VLab; therefore, it is
imperative that students respond to the email. The enrollment
process involves multiple steps and confirmations.
