Registered Health Information Administrator

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Registered Administrator of Health Information ( RHIA ), formerly known as Registered Record Administrator, is a professional certification administered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) in the United States. Pass the exam results in a license for health information management.

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Histori

At that time known as the American Medical Record Association (AMRA), AHIMA began offering Registered Record Administrator (RRA) certification in the 1970s. In 2000 AHIMA renamed the certification from RRA to Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).

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Roles

The RHIA certification focuses on preparing members for careers in health information and medical record management, including process and system management that capture and report data related to health care so that it can be used to evaluate treatment performance. They design and manage health information systems to ensure they meet medical, legal, and ethical standards. Seeing that the patient's medical record is complete, kept secret, and being guarded from individuals who are not involved with the patient's medical care are the primary responsibility.

RHIA certification is a preferred qualification for positions including Health Information Management Director, Clinical Documentation Improvement Professional (CDIP), and Registered Health Information Administrator. In 2009 a RHIA certified professional in New York City will earn from $ 45,000 to $ 75,000 with an undergraduate degree, and up to $ 100,000 with a master's degree.

RHIA vs. RHIT

AHIMA also offers Certified Health Information Technicians (RHIT) certification for professional coding with a two-year associate degree and with little emphasis on management responsibilities. In 2005, researchers found that differences in this certification, in addition to other accreditations offered by AHIMA and the need for ongoing training, contributed to the inconsistent coding of medical records.

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Certification

In order to qualify for RHIA certification, one must complete a bachelor degree in a health information management program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Information Education and Health Information Management (CAHIIM) or graduate from a foreign association having mutual agreements with AHIMA. Students focus on core content areas: technology, management development, clinical data management, performance improvement, external strength, clinical grounds, or privacy and security.

In response to industry demands for health information administrators, several programs began offering accelerated, CAHIIM-accredited postcabaccalaureate certificates in health information administration in 2000 to enable experienced registrants, such as former nurses or business analysts with the Master of Business Administration (MBA), to more quickly take RHIA exam.

Proviso has been implemented by CCHIIM that every qualified Health Information Technician (RHIT) who meets the following eligibility requirements will be eligible to take the RHIA exam for the period July 1, 2017 to 2021:

• Have at least a baccalaureate degree from a recognized regional body or nationally recognized accreditor; and
• Received their RHIT credentials on or before August 31, 2018; and
• Has complied with the RHIT Credential Maintenance Standards.

Continuing education

Maintaining RHIA certification requires 30 hours of continuing education unit (CEUs) every two years. From 30 hours, 80% (or 24 hours) must be in one of the core content areas.

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References

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