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Category - Health Information-Certified Associate (HICA)

I am a CHIM professional that is in a registration role. Should I move to the HICA designation?

Date: May 15, 2024
By: Alisha Peto
Categories: Certified in Health Information Management (CHIM), Health Information-Certified Associate (HICA)

Can I hold both the HICA and CHIM designations simultaneously?

Date: May 15, 2024
By: Alisha Peto
Categories: Certified in Health Information Management (CHIM), Health Information-Certified Associate (HICA)

What happens to my CHIM professional designation if I move to the HICA designation?

Date: May 15, 2024
By: Alisha Peto
Categories: Certified in Health Information Management (CHIM), General, Health Information-Certified Associate (HICA)

What is the process of converting from the HICA designation to the CHIM designation?

Date: May 15, 2024
By: Alisha Peto
Categories: Certified in Health Information Management (CHIM), General, Health Information-Certified Associate (HICA)

What is the process for holding a CHIM designation, switching to the HICA, and then deciding to switch back to the CHIM?

Date: May 15, 2024
By: Alisha Peto
Categories: Certified in Health Information Management (CHIM), Health Information-Certified Associate (HICA), Recertification

What is the best school and program to select?

Date: May 16, 2024
By: Alisha Peto
Categories: Health Information-Certified Associate (HICA), Program directory - to be reviewed

If I graduate from an accredited health information associate program, can I become a Health Information-Certified Associate (HICA)?

Date: May 16, 2024
By: Alisha Peto
Categories: Health Information-Certified Associate (HICA)

What happens if I do not become a certified HICA professional?

Date: May 16, 2024
By: Alisha Peto
Categories: Health Information-Certified Associate (HICA)

What types of courses are in an accredited associate program?

Date: May 16, 2024
By: Alisha Peto
Categories: Health Information-Certified Associate (HICA), Program directory - to be reviewed

What are the different salary ranges in the profession?

Date: April 4, 2024
By: Alisha Peto
Categories: Certified Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (CCDIS), Certified in Health Information Management (CHIM), Certified Terminology Standards Specialist (CTSS), Health Information-Certified Associate (HICA)