For over a decade, the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) has ensured that programs offering degrees in Health Informatics and Health Information Management meet and maintain high-quality educational standards. Accreditation from CAHIIM is highly regarded and demonstrates that a program has met rigorous criteria and prepares students for successful careers in the field.
Starting in 2024, CAHIIM is expanding its accreditation services to include Health Science programs. The Health Science Accreditation Council is actively working on developing Accreditation Standards and curriculum to facilitate the review process. These standards and curriculum will be made available for public comment.
CAHIIM serves the public interest by operating in a consistent manner with all applicable ethical, business and accreditation best practices. Accreditation is a voluntary, self-regulatory process by which nongovernmental associations recognize educational programs found to meet or exceed standards for educational quality. Accreditation also assists in the further improvement of these educational programs as related to resources invested, processes followed, and outcomes achieved.
CAHIIM establishes, upholds, and advances suitable standards of quality for postsecondary educational programs, aiming to supply the healthcare industry with competent and skilled professionals.
CAHIIM develops and adopts Accreditation Standards that are the basis for programmatic review and evaluation of degree granting programs. The Standards provide the expectations and requirements needed to establish a well-developed quality program.