Health - The AHIMA  Code of Ethics  serves

Health

1. AHIMA Code of Ethics below. Write an overview of the Code of Ethics.

The AHIMA  Code of Ethics  serves six purposes:

· Promotes high standards of HIM practice.

· Summarizes broad ethical principles that reflect the profession's core values.

· Establishes a set of ethical principles to be used to guide decision-making and actions.

· Establishes a framework for professional behavior and responsibilities when professional obligations conflict or ethical uncertainties arise.

· Provides ethical principles by which the general public can hold the HIM professional accountable.

· Mentors practitioners new to the field to HIM's mission, values, and ethical principles.

2. Give examples of situations where each code maybe broken