Question

Investigate the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) and RHIA certification (eligibility, testing, recertification, value) and then discuss their findings.

Answer 1

1.RHIT

*Eligibility:Candidates must possess Health Information Management degree approved by Commission on Accreditation for Health informatics and Information Management or from a foreign university approved by testing agency

*Testing:It is a computer -based test consisting of 130-160 questions.Duration is 3.5 hrs and the passing score is 300.The questions is from 6 domains.

* Recertification:The test is valid for 2 years from the date of test.To recertify one should earn Continuing Education Units of which 80% CEU should be related to HIIM field

2.RHIA

*Eligibility:candidates should possess bachelor or masters degree in HIIM approved by Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management or from a foreign association approved by testing authority.

*Testing:It is a computer based test consisting of 170 -200 questions from 5 domains for 4 hrs.The passing score :300.

*Recertification:The certificate is valid for 2 years from date of clearing the test.To recertify,one should have CEUs earned within 2 years of recertification programme.