CHDA Exam Prep Workshop

Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA) Exam Prep Workshop

Event Type: Exam Prep Workshop
HIM Domain: Health Informatics
Continuing Education Units Available: 12
Location: Atlanta, GA
Venue: Georgia World Congress Center
Faculty:

Linda A. Hyde, RHIA, Consultant

Susan White, PhD, CHDA, Clinical Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Schedule:
10/26/2013 - 10/27/2013
	08:00 AM - 05:00 PM EST (GMT-6:00)

With the ARRA emphasis on the use of electronic health records, the healthcare industry continues to become more data-driven, making Health Data Analysts more valuable than ever. Individuals who earn the CHDA designation will achieve recognition of their expertise in health data analysis and validation of their mastery of this domain. This prestigious certification provides practitioners with the knowledge to acquire, manage, analyze, interpret, and transform data into accurate, consistent, and timely information, while balancing the "big picture" strategic vision with day-to-day details. CHDA-credentialed professionals exhibit broad organizational knowledge and the ability to communicate with individuals and groups at multiple levels, both internal and external.

Earning the CHDA designation can help you:

Achieve recognition of expertise
Validate mastery and specialized competence
Differentiate knowledge and skills
Demonstrate professionalism and commitment
Exhibit broad organizational knowledge
Facilitate professional development
Leverage the strength of AHIMA credentials

The CHDA workshop is an extensive 2 day in-person meeting designed to prepare the HIM professional to sit for the examination. Faculty will focus on in-class in-depth examples and exercises, while reviewing the 3 domains covered in the exam:

Domain 1: Data Management
Domain 2: Data Analytics
Domain 3: Data Reporting

Objectives for the workshop include:

Help prepare potential candidates to sit for the CHDA certification exam
Apply knowledge of how to interpret analytical findings for clinical, financial, and operational recommendations.
Validate results through qualitative and quantitative analysis
Demonstrate the expertise needed to generate routine and ad-hoc reports using internal and external data sources
Review the development and maintenance of data architecture and data structures to support business needs

Requirements needed to sit for CHDA:

Associate’s degree and minimum of five (5) years of healthcare data experience
Healthcare information management credential (RHIT) and minimum of three (3) years of healthcare data experience
Baccalaureate degree and a minimum of three (3) years of healthcare data experience/li>
Healthcare information management credential (RHIA) and minimum of one (1) year of healthcare data experience
Master's or related degree (JD, MD, or PhD) and one (1) year of healthcare data experience

Program

See the agenda here.

Attendees need to bring laptops and install data analysis toolkit in Excel
Data analysis toolkit installation instructions

RAT-STATS Statistical Software can be downloaded here

Workshop Book & Exam Bundle

Receive two complimentary online CHDA Exam Prep domain courses when you purchase/complete the CHDA Workshop bundle package (Package includes: Admission to the CHDA Exam Prep Workshop, a copy of A Practical Approach to Analyzing Healthcare Data second edition, and admission to the CHDA exam). You will receive notification by email with instructions on how to access these learning tools.

If you purchase the workshop package that includes the CHDA exam, you will be sent by email after the completion of the workshop, a voucher to sit for the CHDA exam. This package includes the workshop, book and the exam.

Please review the Candidate Guide for additional information and requirements to register for your CHDA exam. The guide includes information on when you should expect to receive your Authorization to Test Letter.

Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA) Exam Prep Workshop

Registration Period: 03-01-2013 - 10-14-2013

Onsite Registration Available

Program Option	Member Price	Non-Member Price
Pricing w/Exam and Book (A Practical Approach to Analyzing Healthcare Data Second Edition)	$895	$995
Pricing - workshop only; w/out Exam and Book	$495	$595

4 Ways to Register

Online: Register Online (credit card only)
Mail: registration form and payment to
AHIMA
Dept. 77-6331
Chicago, IL 60678-6331
Fax : registration form to 312-233-1500 (credit cards and purchase order payments only)
Phone: 800-335-5535 (credit card payment only)

Cancellation Policy:

REFUNDS

AHIMA provides full refunds less a processing fee of $75 for registration cancellations made up until 61 days prior to the date of the first day of the program. A partial refund of 75% is provided for registration cancellations made between 60 and 46 days prior to the date of the first day of the program. NO REFUNDS are provided within 45 days of the date of the first day of the program. All refunds are processed within 30 days of receipt.

SUBSTITUTIONS

Substitutions (that is, assigning a paid registration to another individual) must be requested at least 31 days prior to the date of the first day of the program. A processing fee of $75 will be invoiced at that time. Substitutions are not accepted within 30 days of the program date and no refund will be.

RESCHEDULING

Rescheduling (that is, postponing the use of a paid registration to a future instance of the same program) is subject to availability and limited to future instances of the same program currently advertised on www.ahima.org and occurring within six months of the original program date and within the same year. Requests received at least 46 days prior to the first day of the program will be considered. Approved changes will be accessed a processing fee of $75. Rescheduling is not permitted within 45 days of the program date; no refund will be provided. Registration must be utilized during the same year of purchase.

SUBMITTING REQUESTS FOR REFUNDS, SUBSTITUTIONS AND RESCHEDULING

AHIMA reserves the right to modify, cancel or reschedule any event or meeting due to unforeseen circumstances. Registered attendees will be notified of cancellation in advance of program with options of one of the following: 1) re-register for any rescheduled program if available or 2) receive full refund of monies paid for the cancelled program. Cancelled Program Refunds: Refunds for registration fees paid for cancelled programs with no rescheduled options will be paid in full and automatically sent to attendees with 30 days of notification. Rescheduled Program Refunds – Registrants for rescheduled programs will receive notification instructing registrants about either re-registering for the rescheduled program or obtaining full refund. AHIMA assumes no responsibility for personal expenses. Requests for refunds, substitutions and rescheduling must be submitted in writing to the Meeting Registrar by fax to 312-233-1500. All requests should include the name and date of the program. For substitutions, please include both the original registrant and the substitute registrant’s: name, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address, and order reference number. Notification of approval will be made within seven days of receipt of the request.

PAYMENT IN FULL BEFORE REACHING ONSITE

AHIMA is committed to supporting our customer’s ability to pay using purchase orders. However, all programs must be paid in full prior to the first day of the program. Individuals using purchase orders where payment has not processed by the first day of the program will need to provide a valid credit card to AHIMA to as confirmation of payment and agree that this card will be held up to 10 business days after the last day of the program . At that time if payment has not been made in full AHIMA, AHIMA may process payment using the credit card.

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Venue Information

Georgia World Congress Center

244 Foundry St NW
Atlanta

Special Event Rates: To secure your housing reservations, please click the link below and select the:

Hyatt Regency Atlanta Hotel
265 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303

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Program

Workshop Book & Exam Bundle

Registration Period: 03-01-2013 - 10-14-2013

Program Option

Member Price

Non-Member Price

4 Ways to Register

Venue Information

Georgia World Congress Center