CPHIMS is a professional certification program for health care information and management systems professionals administered by the Health care Information and Management Systems Society.
The Certified Professional in Health care Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) is a professional certification program for health care information and management systems professionals administered by the Health care Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
The CPHIMS examination is designed to test a well-defined body of knowledge representative of professional practice. Successful completion of the examination verifies broad based knowledge in healthcare information and management systems.
The purpose of CPHIMS certification is to promote healthcare information and management systems professionals through the certification of qualified individuals by:
Recognizing formally those individuals who meet the eligibility requirements of the CPHIMS credential and pass the examination.
Encouraging continued personal and professional growth in the practice of healthcare information and management systems.
Providing a national standard of knowledge required for certification; there by assisting employers, the public and members of the health professions in the assessment of a healthcare information and management systems professional.
The CPHIMS designation demonstrates expertise in:
General (Healthcare and Technology Environments
Systems (analysis; design; selection, implementation, support and maintenance; testing and evaluation; data integrity; privacy and security)
