Career Details

Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner

Description

This certification will assure the competency of individuals who capture the documentation necessary to fully communicate the patient's health status and conditions. These individuals will be positioned as leaders and role models in the health informatics and information management community. AHIMA's CDIP certification will confirm the commitment of AHIMA to globally improve and maintain quality information for those involved in healthcare as well as support the integrity of the patient's health record. The certification will distinguish those professionals serving as clinical documentation specialists as knowledgeable and competent to provide guidance relative to clinical documentation in the patient's health record, thus promoting the HIM profession overall.

Certifying Organization

American Health Information Management Association

Details

If significant education or training is needed? Yes

If significant work experience is needed? Yes

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? 2 year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Yes

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? No

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? No

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? No

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Certificate name

Certified Clinical Data Manager

Certifying Organization

Society for Clinical Data Management

Type

B - Advanced

Certificate name

Registered Health Information Administrator

Certifying Organization

American Health Information Management Association

Type

A - Core

Certificate name

Consumer Health Information Specialization - Level I

Certifying Organization

Medical Library Association

Type

A - Core

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