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Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems

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Can You Take the CAHIMS Exam?

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Age
Education
Final-stage approved health informatics CTE program; or high school diploma/equivalent; or associate, bachelor, or advanced degree from an accredited institution.
Additional Requirements
  • Path 1: Be in the final stages of an approved health informatics career and technical education program.
  • Path 2: High school diploma plus either 45 hours of relevant continuing education or 150 hours of qualifying IT-and-healthcare experience.
  • Path 3: Accredited associate, bachelor, or advanced degree plus either 25 hours of relevant continuing education or 75 hours of qualifying IT-and-healthcare 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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Total Cost Breakdown

Exam Fee$369 organizational affiliate / $419 eligible member / $459 nonmember
Total Estimated Cost$369-$459 for first attempt
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CAHIMS Exam Details

Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems

Administered by Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)

Official Source
600 on a scaled score of 200-800
Passing Score
115
Questions
120
Hours
$369 organizational affiliate / $419 eligible member / $459 nonmember
Exam Fee
Prerequisites: One of three HIMSS pathways: approved CTE program, high school plus qualifying CE or experience, or accredited degree plus qualifying CE or experience.

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) content outline

Healthcare and Technology Environments27%

Healthcare organization types, clinical and business departments, technology infrastructure, networks, hardware, and software.

Clinical Informatics26%

Clinical data, clinical decision support, health information exchange, interoperability standards, and clinical workflows.

Healthcare Information and Systems Management33%

Analysis, design, selection, implementation, support and maintenance, testing and evaluation, privacy and security.

Management and Leadership14%

IT strategic planning, organizational assessment, performance metrics, compliance, ethics, and business communications.

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