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Exam Eligibility and Details HIMSS has updated its CPHIMS exam to more accurately reflect current professional practice and incorporate the global HIT and management systems perspective. By expanding the credential internationally, greater opportunities are created for professionals not only to enhance their potential, but to bring a standardized and validated set of skills and knowledge to improving health outcomes and operational efficiencies around the world. This process begins with a job analysis. Centering on tasks related to HIT and management systems professionals’ work, a survey is sent out globally to individuals representing a broad range of industry audiences. Both individuals new to the profession and those with experience are surveyed. Content in the updated CPHIMS exam focuses on the following topics: general health care and technology environments; systems analysis; design; selection, implementation, support and maintenance; testing and evaluation; privacy and security; and administration, leadership and management. These topics mirror the knowledge, skills and abilities required for HIT and management systems professionals to perform optimally on the job. exam is administered by appointment only Monday through Saturday on a first-come, first-serve basis. In addition, organizations, health care facilities and other groups may schedule a special on-site, group administration of the exam. The rapid growth of health care information and management systems needs around the globe, along with President Bush’s goal for widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) by 2014, has fueled greater demand for qualified HIT and management systems professionals, as well as a way to certify their levels of proficiency. The CPHIMS Certification is governed by the CPHIMS Technical Committee, a HIMSS committee of individuals with subject matter expertise in the content tested on the examination. This committee is responsible for assuring certification meets the high standards required for the profession and is charged with setting general standards for the program, developing examination specifications, constructing new editions of the examination and establishing passing standards. 8 Matthew Grob, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, has served the health care information technology industry for more than 20 years and is director with RSM McGladrey, an international professional services firm. He can be reached at editor@certmag.com. To be eligible for the CPHIMS examination, a candidate must fulfill one of the following requirements for education and work experience: a baccalaureate degree, plus five years of associated information and management systems experience, with three in health care, or graduate degree, plus three years of associated information and management systems experience, with two in health care. Associated information and management systems experience includes experience in the following functional areas: administration and management, clinical information systems, e-health, information systems or management engineering. The CPHIMS exam is administered at AMP Assessment Centers throughout the world. A list of centers is available at www.himss.org/getcertified. The 36 CERTIFICATION MAGAZINE July 2008 http://www.himss.org/getcertified

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Certification - July 2008

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