Washington State Health Information Management Association

**About Us** The Washington State Health Information Management Association (WSHIMA) is a non-profit association of professionals engaged in health information management providing support to members and strengthening the industry and profession. WSHIMA is a component association of the [American Health Information Management Association](http://www.ahima.org) (AHIMA). [AHIMA](http://www.ahima.org/) is a global nonprofit association of health information (HI) professionals with more than 71,000 members and more than 100,000 credentials in the field. The AHIMA mission of empowering people to impact health drives our members and credentialed HI professionals to ensure that health information is accurate, complete, and available to patients and providers. Our leaders work at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and business and are found in data integrity and information privacy job functions worldwide. **Purpose** The primary purpose of WSHIMA, as a member association, is to commit to excellence in the management of health information for the benefit of patients and providers. **Mission** The Mission of WSHIMA is to advance and promote Health Information Management, Health Informatics and Information Governance through networking, education, shared knowledge and advocacy in the ever-evolving healthcare field. **Values** - The public’s right to private and high-quality health information - The celebration and promotion of diversity - Innovation and leadership in advancing health information management practices and standards worldwide - Advocacy and interdisciplinary collaboration with other professional organizations