RHIA - AHIMA Exam
Registered Health Information Administrators (RHIAs) play a crucial role as intermediaries among care providers, payers, and patients. They possess extensive expertise in medical, administrative, ethical, and legal regulations and standards pertinent to healthcare delivery and the confidentiality of protected patient data.
RHIAs are employed across various healthcare settings, including hospitals, multispecialty clinics, physician practices, long-term care facilities, mental health institutions, and other ambulatory care setups. Moreover, they can utilize their skills in non-patient care environments such as managed care and insurance firms, software vendors, consulting services, government agencies, educational institutions, and pharmaceutical companies.
Who should take the exam?
Before applying to sit for the RHIA exam, candidates must fulfill one of the following eligibility criteria:
- Completion of the baccalaureate-level academic prerequisites of a Health Information Management (HIM) program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM); or
- Fulfillment of the Master’s-level academic prerequisites of an HIM program accredited by the CAHIIM; or
- Fulfillment of the academic prerequisites of an HIM Certificate of the Degree (Post-Baccalaureate) program endorsed by the CAHIIM; or
- Graduation from an HIM program endorsed by a foreign association with which AHIMA has a reciprocity agreement.
RHIA Exam Course Outline
The Exam covers the given topics -
- Domain 1: Understand Data and Information Governance (17-20%)
- Domain 2: Learn Compliance with Access, Use, and Disclosure of Health Information (15-18%)
- Domain 3: Understand Data Analytics and Informatics (23-26%)
- Domain 4: Learn about Revenue Cycle Management (20-23%)
- Domain 5: Understand Management and Leadership (23-26%)