CPHIMS Certification Prep Class

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to promote the best use of information technology and management systems in the health care industry.  The DFW Chapter of HIMSS serves the professional development needs of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding counties.

DFW HIMSS

This class will walk attendees through the material required to address the requirements to be certified as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information Management System (CPHIMS). Why should you attend?
The CPHIMS certification sets a baseline within the Healthcare Information Technology industry that those individuals with the CPHIMS designation has a professional foundation that can be leveraged and built upon within healthcare.  CPHIMS communicates that you can are comfortable in any healthcare IT setting which is a huge advantage in an ever-changing environment. 
 
How will CPHIMS help me in my career?
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<LI>Distinguish yourself in an increasingly competitive marketplace</LI>
<LI>Expand your career opportunities</LI>
<LI>Validate your knowledge, competency, and credibility</LI>
<LI>Gain skills and tools to help you make a difference in your organization and your community</LI>
<LI>Demonstrate your commitment to continuing professional development</LI>
<LI>Gain a sense of personal and professional achievements</LI>
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Will the CPHIMS advance my career?
The CPHIMS certification does not guarantee a job or certification however it does show leaders within an organization that you are serious about your career as healthcare IT professionals.
 
How long is the test?
The CPHIMS exam is a two-hour exam composed of 115 multiple-choice questions, 100 of which are scored. The exam focuses on common knowledge and skills that were identified as being important to competent practice through a job analysis in health IT.
 
What are the pre-requisite?
Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university plus five (5) years of information and management systems hands-on work experience. Information and management systems experience refers to work experience in systems analysis; design; selection, implementation, support, and maintenance; testing and evaluation; privacy and security; information systems; clinical informatics; management engineering. Of those five (5) years of experience, at least three (3) of those years must be in a healthcare setting. A healthcare setting is defined to include experience with a provider of health services or products to a healthcare facility (e.g., hospital; healthcare consulting firm; vendor; federal, state, or local government office; academic institution; payer; public health, etc.)
Graduate degree or higher from an accredited college or university plus three (3) years of information and management systems experience. Information and management systems experience refers to work experience in systems analysis; design; selection, implementation, support, and maintenance; testing and evaluation; privacy and security; information systems; clinical informatics; management engineering. Of those three (3) years of experience, at least two (2) of those years must be in a healthcare setting. A healthcare setting is defined to include experience with a provider of health services or products to a healthcare facility (e.g., hospital; healthcare consulting firm; vendor; federal, state, or local government office; academic institution; payer; public health, etc.).

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