AHIMA Leads the Way on Data Collection Best Practices for LGBTQ Patients

Article Overview

This article focuses on AHIMA’s perspective on improving electronic health record workflows for LGBTQ and transgender patients, with emphasis on sexual orientation and gender identity data collection, staff training, and patient safety. It is aimed at health information management professionals, registration and patient financial services staff, clinical teams, and others involved in EHR design or data capture. The discussion covers why inclusive systems matter, the kinds of patient information that may need to be captured in EHRs, and the operational challenges of collecting and managing sensitive demographic data.