AHIMA CERTIFICATION

1. AHIMA CERTIFICATION • Adapt or Disappear • AHIMA’S Reality 2016 has a new mission to transform the HIM workforce through education – or else • Presented by: Karen Searcy, RHIA • Friday, May 9, 2014

2. Why Get Certified • Whether you’re just starting the journey or well on the path of a successful HIM career, AHIMA certification is your guide: • Open the door to more opportunities for career advancement • Improve your earning potential • Reach not only your short-term job goals, but also position yourself for success in your long-term career • Connect with a strong network of AHIMA-certified peers

3. 2013 AHIMA membership statistics • 12% High school diploma • 32% Associate degrees • 29% Bachelor’s degrees • 10% Master’s degrees • 17% Others degrees or certificates

4. AHIMA Certifications HIM Certifications: • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) Coding Certifications: • Certified Coding Associate (CCA) • Certified Coding Specialists (CCS) • Certified Coding Specialists – Physician-based (CCS-P)

5. AHIMA Certifications Specialty Certifications: • Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP) • Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA) • Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS) • Certified Healthcare Technology Specialists (CHTS)

6. Recertification • CEU requirements • Ongoing Cycle: Jan 1, ends Dec 31, of the following year • CE content: earned within your recertification cycle and relevant to HIM field – 80% of all CEUs must be HIM domain; 20% topics not relevant to HIM • Calculation of CEUs based upon clock hours. One (1) CEU for each 60 minutes of attendance or participation that is fixed in length. Fractional parts of an hour less than 45 minutes is not a full hour credit. i.e. 2-1/2 hour is two CEUs • CEU Reporting Online

7. Recertification • When to report: several months prior to your cycle end date but no later than three (3) months into the following year. • Recertification timeline: • Dec 31 of previous year: Deadline for earning CEUs • Mar 31: Deadline for reporting CEUs • Mar 31 – Jun 30: Inactive • Jun 30: Deadline to report CEUs with late fee • Jun 30 – Dec 31: Revoked • Dec 31: Reactivate by CE with fees or Exam • After Dec 30: Retake the applicable certification exam

8. AHIMA-Credentialed Professionals Deliver Value

9. LEADERSHIP • Visionary leadership & Strategic planning • Healthcare reform • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services • Organizational innovation & transformation • Information Governance for Healthcare • Interactive Communication • Public reporting of outcome data • Continuous Lifelong Learning

10. MANAGEMENT • Health Statistics & Biomedical Research • Public Health Management • Performance Improvement & Quality • JCAHO & Clinical Documentation Improvement • Peer Review • Health Information • Health Record Ambassadors vs. ROI Specialists • Financial & Resource • Revenue Cycle Management • Fraud & Abuse Surveillance • RAC, Compliance, OIG, OIG Annual work plan

11. KNOWLEDGE • Information Technology & Systems • Electronic Medical Records • Computer-assisted coding • Payment & Clinical Classification System • ICD-9, ICD-10 CM/PCS and CPT • Health Services Organization • Patient Safety and Quality • Business Theory & Delivery • Workflow Design • Healthcare Privacy & Data Security • HIPAA, Business Associate agreements

12. Why Not Get Certified …HIM finds itself at the center of everything • Education is our assurance that the HIM profession will not be left behind as the world moves forward – and that we will be able to meaningfully contribute to a world increasingly driven by data

13. Sound the alarm • For the dinosaurs it was a giant meteor. • For fax machines it was the invention of e-mail. • And for HIM professionals who don’t adapt to new workforce needs, the paradigm shift that rocks their work roles will be electronic health records (EHRs).

14. Sound the alarm • The EHR hasn’t changed the need or demand for HIM professionals’ skills, it has drastically changed the way those skills are applied and has accelerated the need for professionals to add new electronic-based abilities. • It’s still time for HIM professionals to adapt to the new healthcare environment and prosper in its opportunities.

15. Curriculum Changes • Increase technical knowledge • Give students more business acumen, statistical and analytical skills, and awareness of accounting and finance • Discussing the need for Information Governance Certification • Elevate our minimum educational requirements to keep pace with other professionals in the allied healthcare field with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees

16. Job Growth Shows Promise • Periodically HIM professionals need to do self inventories of their skill sets. • Talk with your employer or individual – “Do you see in my skill sets something that needs to change, and what would you change so that I’m relevant?’” • The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Healthcare/Medical-records-and-health-information-technicians.htm forecast HIM job outlook from 2012 – 2022 by 22% (Much faster than average). • Advance for Health Information Professionals http://health-information.advanceweb.com/ to view 2013 Salary Survey Results • Career maps plots growth for HIM Professionals http://hicareers.com/CareerMap/