Which of the following is NOT a common interest of AMIA, AHIMA and HIMSS?

• A. Electronic health IT workforce
• B. Influencing health IT policies
• C. Making electronic hospital billing processes more efficient
• D. Electronic medical records

Answer: (C)

These organizations focus on how health information technology, data, and standards support better care. They work to develop the health IT workforce, shape policies that guide how health IT is deployed and used, and promote electronic medical records as a key infrastructure for data exchange and care coordination. Making electronic hospital billing processes more efficient is mainly about revenue cycle management and administrative workflows; while billing involves data and coding, it isn’t what unites AMIA, AHIMA, and HIMSS. Therefore, that option does not reflect their common interest, whereas workforce development, policy influence, and EMR adoption do.