About the AHIMA Foundation

The AHIMA Foundation is the 501 (c)(3) charitable affiliate of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), providing resources to support continuous innovation and advances through research, leadership and educational scholarship opportunities in health information. The Foundation was established in 1962 as the nonprofit entity of AHIMA as its sole corporation. Initially dedicated to procuring books for the AHIMA library and to providing loans to health information management (HIM) students, the Foundation has grown into a robust organization that leads the field in professional HIM development and research.

Today, the AHIMA Foundation strives to be the premiere resource for HIM professionals and the leader in advancing the field for the betterment of the HIM profession and the healthcare consumers we ultimately serve.

Learn more about the AHIMA Foundation Mission, History, Board of Directors, Staff and our latest News.