The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is a global nonprofit association of health information (HI) professionals. AHIMA represents professionals who work with health data for more than one billion patient visits each year. 

AHIMA-Certified Professionals keep health information human. As leaders at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and business, we possess a uniquely comprehensive view of a resource that is critical to meaningful health innovation. The accuracy, protection, and accessibility of health information remains our priority as the definition of healthcare continues to evolve.

By ensuring that the person in front of the data is always considered, and remains connected to their information at every touchpoint, AHIMA Certified Professionals empower their partners in both traditional and emerging health spaces to make effective—and often life-saving—decisions.

AHIMA credentials serve as a mark of confidence for the organizations and the patients they serve, proving expertise in an ever-transforming space.

Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP^®)

Organizations value clinical documentation integrity (CDI) competencies in health information professionals, nurses, and physicians. Individuals earning the CDIP credential demonstrate expertise in clinical documentation within patient health records. Both employers and colleagues view CDIP holders as role models within the broader health information community.

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS^®)

Coding specialists are skilled in classifying medical data from patient records, often in a hospital setting but also in a variety of other healthcare settings. The CCS credential demonstrates a practitioner's tested skills in data quality and accuracy as well as mastery of coding proficiency.

Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA^®)

Individuals who earn the CHDA designation will achieve recognition of their expertise in health data analysis and validation of their mastery of this domain. This certification provides practitioners with the knowledge to acquire, manage, analyze, interpret, and transform data into accurate, consistent, and timely information, while balancing the "big picture" strategic vision with day-to-day details.

CHDA-credentialed professionals exhibit broad organizational knowledge and the ability to communicate with individuals and groups at multiple levels, both internal and external.

AHIMA offers valuable resources. Download links to toolkits, practice briefs, articles, educational courses, and exam prep materials can be found under the Resource tab above.

Don't miss the The AHIMA20 Virtual Conference featuring a multi-day event, gathering a dedicated and engaging community of health information professionals and leaders to share, learn, and innovate best practices and effective solutions that impact patient care. Gain new insights, discover new trends, and bring back creative solutions to build a more connected, accurate, and innovative tomorrow.

**AHIMA offers continuing nursing education (CNE) on multiple products and numerous resources for nursing professionals.