Free CAHIMS Exam Prep
Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems
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Can You Take the CAHIMS Exam?
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- •Path 1: High school diploma + 45 hours of continuing education in healthcare IT or 150 hours of healthcare IT experience.
- •Path 2: Associate/bachelor/advanced degree + 25 hours of continuing education in healthcare IT or 75 hours of healthcare IT experience.
- •Experience includes volunteer work, practica, internships, and paid employment.
- •Application subject to audit and verification by HIMSS.
CAHIMS Quick Facts
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Pearson VUE (test center or remote proctored)
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What You'll Study
9 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Introduction & Exam Overview
2 sections
Chapter 2: Healthcare Organizations & Delivery Settings
3 sections
Chapter 3: Healthcare IT Infrastructure & Hardware
3 sections
Chapter 4: Clinical Informatics & EHR Systems
6 sections
Chapter 5: Systems Development Life Cycle & Systems Analysis
3 sections
Chapter 6: Systems Implementation, Testing & Maintenance
3 sections
Chapter 7: Privacy, Security & Regulatory Compliance
4 sections
Chapter 8: IT Strategic Planning & Governance
2 sections
Chapter 9: Leadership, Project & Change Management
3 sections
CAHIMS Exam Details
Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Administered by Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) content outline
Healthcare organization types, clinical and business departments, technology infrastructure, networks, hardware, and software.
Clinical data, clinical decision support, health information exchange, interoperability standards, and clinical workflows.
Analysis, design, selection, implementation, support and maintenance, testing and evaluation, privacy and security.
IT strategic planning, organizational assessment, performance metrics, compliance, ethics, and business communications.
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