Health Care Administration Terms & Organizations AAPC
American Academy of Professional Coders ACHCA
American College of Health Care Administrators ACHE
American College of Healthcare Executives AHIMA
American Health Information Management Association AUPHA
Association of University Programs in Health Administration  CAHIIM
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education CAHME
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ICD-9-CM
International Classification of Diseases. The official system of assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures associated with hospital utilization in the United States OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Types of Health Care Administration Certification CCA
Certified Coding Associate for new coders. Offered by AHIMA. CCS
Certified Coding Specialist for experienced coders working in a hospital setting. Offered by AHIMA. CCS-P
Certified Coding Specialist for experienced coders working in a physician-based setting. Offered by AHIMA. CPC
Certified Professional Coder for coders with at least 2 years of experience working in a physician-based setting. Offered by AAPC. CPC-H
Certified Professional Coder for coders with at least 2 years of experience in a hospital setting. Offered by AAPC. CPC-P
Certified Professional Coder-Payer for experienced coders who demonstrate skills to adjudicate provider claims effectively. Offered by AAPC. RHIA
Registered Health Information Administrators. Offered by AHIMA. RHIT
Registered Health Information Technicians. Offered by AHIMA. |
