Grammar tip: health information management / HIM
- Unless it’s part of a proper name, the term ‘health information management’ does not need to be capitalized.
- Once you’ve noted the acronym ‘HIM,’ you no longer need to spell out the full term for the remainder of the document.
Here are a few examples:
- The Canadian Health Information Management Association (Association) represents approximately 5,000 health information management (HIM) members across Canada.
- We are a national association that represents leadership and excellence in health information management.
- Jane Doe, certified classification and coding specialist with Trillium Hospital, is leading a seminar next month for other professionals in the health information management field.