American Health Information Management Association. Position statement. Issue: Educational clinical affiliations.
In the realm of health information management, the clinical affiliation refers to the course(s) in which the student reports to a healthcare facility and experiences planned activities in the environment of the actual workplace. The provision for technical and managerial experiences is an integral component of the curricula. The importance of the clinical affiliation to health information management education is immeasurable. Through the application of didactic learning, the theories of health information management are reinforced, the dynamics of the workplace are observed, and the realistic dimension of the profession is added. No amount of classroom simulation can replace it. Objectives of an affiliation should include but are not limited to: 1) development of the student as a person responsible for actions and outcomes, 2) acquisition of the knowledge and skills needed for entry level competency, 3) recognition of the needs of patients and clients, and 4) adherence to the mission, policies, and procedures of an organization.
D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D006281:Health Occupations / Q000193:education*; D008499:Medical Records; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012952:Societies; D014481:United States