Registered Health Information Administrator RHIA ExamFOCUS Essential Study References 2013

A RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) works with health care providers, patients, payers, and other organizations for collecting and analyzing comprehensive health care data. Through analyzing and managing health care information and records, RHIAs compile necessary information and work on the corresponding HIM system infrastructures to ensure patient care is handled efficiently, ethically, and legally. According to the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) is an expert in managing patient health information and medical records, administering computer information systems, collecting and analyzing patient data, and using classification systems and medical terminologies. The MC based exam covers the following domains: DOMAIN 1: Health Data Management DOMAIN 2: Health Statistics and Research Support DOMAIN 3: Information Technology and Systems DOMAIN 4: Organization and Management DOMAIN 5: Privacy, Security, and Confidentiality DOMAIN 6: Legal and Regulatory Standards Many RHIA candidates are experienced professional who have been in the field of HIM for years, that they know most of the practical how-tos, and all they need is to learn the principles, concepts and science that are behind the essential HIM techniques. This study notes has its focus on the technology topics of the exam.