AHIMA International, the international arm of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), was formed in O ... ctober 2016 as AHIMA World Congress (AWC). AHIMA International is dedicated to providing the gold standard in membership services, best practices, professional training and development, and certifications to AHIMA members and credential holders, AHIMA International organizational members, and healthcare information professionals around the world. AHIMA represents more than 103,000 healthcare information professionals in 66 countries and through AHIMA International provides easy access to AHIMA’s high-quality products and services. AHIMA launched its first certification in 1932 and has certified more than 85,000 healthcare professionals in 44 countries. AHIMA International offers extensive custom classroom (locally available) and online training, education, certifications and exam preparation resources for physicians and health information professionals in the areas of clinical coding, clinical documentation improvement (CDI), data analytics, informatics, and information governance in many countries, including the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Turkey, India, the Philippines, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany and Spain. AHIMA International offers membership to healthcare providers, service providers and nonprofit associations, educational institutions and government agencies. Through organizational membership organizations/employers receive support, staff training, and AHIMA recognition in AHIMA’s Core Competencies: Medical Coding, CDI, Health Data Analytics, Health Informatics, and Health Privacy and Security. read more