Benefits of IHRIM Membership

• IHRIM is the only professional organisation offering comprehensive qualifications for health records and health information professionals at all grades. An IHRIM qualification offers a competitive edge with employers, colleagues and peers. IHRIM qualifications are recognised as the benchmark of professional excellence.

• Clinical Coding members of IHRIM have access to the National Clinical Coding Qualification (UK) for which IHRIM is the Awarding Body.

• Membership means being part of an internationally recognised professional organisation.

• IHRIM is one of the founding members of FEDIP (along with BCS – The Chartered Institute for IT, AphA - Association of Professional Healthcare Analysts, CILIP – The Library and Information Association, Socitm – The Society for innovation, technology and modernisation and CHIME - The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives).

• Membership enables you to join the FEDIP register which is the only public register for all informatics professionals in the UK, dedicated to delivering better health and care through the advanced use of technology. This allows you to become part of the community that builds the shared standards and access the FEDIP Hub to record CPD and access learning and development materials and webinars.

• Members will receive free or discounted access to Monmouth’s digital learning platform as part of their membership; joining a community of over 800 professional clinical coders already using the Academy for their continuing professional development.

• IHRIM's association with other organisations such as IFHIMA, FEDIP and BCS gives members the opportunity to be proactive with regard to legislative changes, developments and compliance within their organisation.

• Free places & reduced rates for attendance at many relevant conferences are negotiated for IHRIM members plus free places to IHRIM’s conferences, events & webinars.

• Access to IHRIM Health Records - Good Practice Guidance (published by IHRIM & recognised as authoritative guidance by the Care Quality Commission).

• Access to additional areas of the IHRIM website that are not accessible to non-members.