User:ShelleyAdams/Comparison of health IT certifications

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The tables below list information about several professional certifications in the field of health information technology.

General information[edit]

Abbr Full certification title Certifying body Sub-field Career-stage
CCA Certified Coding Associate[1] AHIMA Coding Entry-level
CCS Certified Coding Specialist[1] AHIMA Coding Entry-level
CCS-P Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based[1] AHIMA Coding Entry-level
CHDA Certified Health Data Analyst[2] AHIMA Data analysis Mid-career
CDIP​ Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner[2] AHIMA Quality improvement Mid-career
CHPS Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security[2] AHIMA Security Mid-career
CHTS-CP Certified Healthcare Technology Specialist: Clinician/Practitioner Consultant[2][3] AHIMA Implementation, EHR ?
CHTS-IM Certified Healthcare Technology Specialist: Implementation Manager[2][3] AHIMA Implementation, EHR ?
CHTS-IS Certified Healthcare Technology Specialist: Implementation Support Specialist[2][3] AHIMA Implementation, EHR ?
CHTS-PW Certified Healthcare Technology Specialist: Practice Workflow & Information Management Redesign Specialist[2][3] AHIMA Implementation, EHR ?
CHTS-TS Certified Healthcare Technology Specialist: Technical/Software Support Staff[2][3] AHIMA Support, EHR ?
CHTS-TR Certified Healthcare Technology Specialist: Trainer[2][3] AHIMA Training, EHR ?
RHIA Registered Health Information Administrator[4] AHIMA HIM Program completion
RHIT Registered Health Information Technician[4] AHIMA HIM Program completion
CHISP Certified Health Informatics Systems Professional[5] ASHIM HIM ?
? Healthcare IT Technician[6] CompTIA Implementation, HIT ?
CPHIT Certified Professional in Health Information Technology[7] Health IT Certification, LLC Implementation, HIT ?
CPEHR Certified Professional in Electronic Health Records[7] Health IT Certification, LLC EHR ?
CPHIE Certified Professional in Health Information Exchange[7] Health IT Certification, LLC HIE ?
CPORA Certified Professional in Operating Rules Administration[7] Health IT Certification, LLC ? ?
CAHIMS Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems[8] HIMSS HIM Entry-level
CPHIMS Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems[8] HIMSS HIM Mid-career
HCISPP HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner[9] (ISC)² Security ?
CEHRS Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist[10] NHA End user, EHR Entry-level

Requirements[edit]

Certification Exam Degree Work experience Approved program Existing certification
CAHIMS Yes[11] High school diploma or equivalent[11] No No —
CCA Yes[1] High school diploma or equivalent[12] 6 months (recommended)[12] Recommended[12] —
CCS Yes[1] Included No Included RHIA, RHIT, or CCS-P[13]
No No Yes[13][a] No
No 2 years[13] No No
No 1 year[13] Included CCA or other[13][b]
CCS-P Yes[1] Included No Included RHIA, RHIT, or CCS[14]
No No Yes[14][a] No
No 2 years[14] No No
No 1 year[14] Included CCA or other[14][b]
CDIP​ Yes[15] Included 2 years[15] — RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, or RN[15]
MD or DO[15] 2 years[15] No
Associate degree or higher[15][c] 3 years[15] No
CEHRS Yes[10] High school diploma or equivalent[16] No Yes[16] —
1 year[16] No
CHDA Yes[17] Associate degree[17] 5 years[17] — No
Bachelor's degree[17] 3 years[17] No
Master's or related/higher degree[17] 1 year[17] No
Included 3 years[17] RHIT[17]
Included 1 year[17] RHIA[17]
CHPS Yes[18] Included 4 years[18] — RHIT[18]
Included 2 years[18] RHIA[18]
Associate degree[18] 6 years[18] No
Bachelor's degree[18] 4 years[18] No
Master's or related/higher degree[18] 2 years[18] No
CPHIMS Yes[11] Bachelor's degree[11] 5 years
(3 years in healthcare)[11] 		No —
Graduate degree[11] 3 years
(2 years in healthcare)[11]
RHIA Yes[4] Bachelor's degree[19] No Yes[19][d] —
RHIT Yes[4] Associate degree[20] No Yes[20][d] —
  1. ^ a b Program must include “…anatomy & physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, medical terminology, reimbursement methodology, intermediate/advanced ICD diagnostic/procedural and CPT coding.”[13][14]
  2. ^ a b “Other Coding credential from other certifying organization.”[13][14]
  3. ^ “[C]andidates must also have completed coursework in Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology.”[15]
  4. ^ a b The degree program must either be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education or have an agreement with AHIMA.[19][20]

Renewal[edit]

Certification Renewal cycle By exam By continuing education
CAHIMS 3 years[21] Yes[21] Yes[21]
CCA 2 years[22] ? Yes[23]
CCS-P 2 years[22] ? Yes[23]
CCS 2 years[22] ? Yes[23]
CDIP 2 years[22] ? Yes[23]
CEHRS 2 years[24] ? Yes[24]
CHDA 2 years[22] ? Yes[23]
CHPS 2 years[22] ? Yes[23]
CPHIMS 3 years[21] Yes[21] Yes[21]
RHIA 2 years[22] ? Yes[23]
RHIT 2 years[22] ? Yes[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Types of Certifications: Coding". AHIMA. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Types of Certifications: Specialty Certifications". AHIMA. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "CHTS: Exams". AHIMA. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d "Types of Certifications: HIM Credentials". AHIMA. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  5. ^ Tittel, Ed (11 March 2015). "Best Healthcare IT Certifications for 2015: 7. Beyond the Top 5 Healthcare IT Certifications". Tom's IT Pro. Purch. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  6. ^ Tittel, Ed (11 March 2015). "Best Healthcare IT Certifications for 2015: 2. CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician". Tom's IT Pro. Purch. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d Tittel, Ed (11 March 2015). "Best Healthcare IT Certifications for 2015: 6. CPHIT: Certified Professional in Health Information Technology". Tom's IT Pro. Purch. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Health IT Certifications". HIMSS. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  9. ^ Tittel, Ed (11 March 2015). "Best Healthcare IT Certifications for 2015: 4. HCISPP: HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner". Tom's IT Pro. Purch. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Electronic Health Record Specialist Certification (CEHRS™)". National Healthcareer Association. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "Certification Eligibility Requirements". HIMSS. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  12. ^ a b c "Certified Coding Associate (CCA®)". AHIMA. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g "Certified Coding Specialist (CCS®)". AHIMA. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g "Certified Coding Specialist- Physician-based(CCS-P®)- Explore Further Coding Opportunities through Professional Certification". AHIMA. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h "Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP®)". AHIMA. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  16. ^ a b c NHA Candidate Handbook (PDF), Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC, December 2014, p. 6, retrieved 19 May 2015
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA®)". AHIMA. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS®)". AHIMA. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  19. ^ a b c "Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA®)". AHIMA. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  20. ^ a b c "Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT®)". AHIMA. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  21. ^ a b c d e f "Certification Renewal". HIMSS. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h "Recertification: Recertification Cycle". AHIMA. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h "Recertification: CEU Requirements". AHIMA. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  24. ^ a b "NHA Recertification". National Healthcareer Association. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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