title: The progression of the roles and functions of HIM professionals: a look into the past, present, and future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Information Management of School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Valerie J M
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Watzlaf
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Rudman
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hart-Hester
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ren
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D007587:Job Description; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D008497:Medical Record Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011361:Professional Competence; D024382:Professional Role