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Health Science Accreditation

Baccalaureate Degree

Introduction

 

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.

Public Interest

 

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.

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Accreditation Standards

 

CAHIIM welcomes public comments, edits, changes and feedback for the Health Science Accreditation Standards developed by the CAHIIM Health Science Accreditation Council.

The public will have the opportunity to provide their feedback during two designated open comment periods. The first comment period closed on August 6, 2023 and the second Open Comment Period is now live. The Council will review all comments received and will consider each comment as it relates to an individual Standard, the Standards as a whole, and CAHIIM accreditation requirements. Any necessary Standards modification will be made and the final Health Science Accreditation Standards will be available here once finalized and approved by the CAHIIM Board of Directors in 2024.  In addition to the open comment periods, CAHIIM will also sponsor an Open Forum to discuss the Standards. This will be held at 12 PM (CT) on October 2, 2023.

Project Timeline

 

Stages/Tasks

Date 

1st Open Comment Period
July 6, 2023 - August 6, 2023
2nd Open Comment Period September 5, 2023 - October 8, 2023
 Live Open Hearing October 2, 2023 at 12 PM (Central Time)
Standards Reviewed and Approved by CAHIIM Board
January 2024 (tentative)
 Application Open February 2024 (tentative) 

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Model Curriculum

 

The CAHIIM Health Science Accreditation Council is currently working to develop the Model Curriculum for Health Science programs. 

Two opportunities will be provided for the public to submit comments. The first open public comment period is now live and will close on October 8, 2023. The Council will carefully evaluate all comments received during the first open comment period. Any necessary modification will be made and the second draft will be released for a second open comment period. CAHIIM will also organize an Open Forum to facilitate discussions on the Standards and the Curriculum. This will take place at 12 PM (CT) on October 2, 2023.

Once the Health Science Model Curriculum is finalized and approved by the CAHIIM Board of Directors, it will be made available here in 2024.

Project Timeline

 

Stages/Tasks

Date 

1st Open Comment Period
September 15, 2023 - October 8, 2023
2nd Open Comment Period October 30, 2023 - December 3, 2023
 Live Open Hearing October 2, 2023 at 12 PM (Central Time)
Model Curriculum Reviewed and Approved by CAHIIM Board
January 2024 (tentative)
 Application Open February 2024 (tentative) 

To participate in the Open Comment Period and to register for the Open Hearing for the baccalaureate degree level Health Science Accreditation Standards and Curriculum, please click on the provided links below.

View & Comment on the Health Science Accreditation Standards

 

View & Comment on the Health Science Model Curriculum

 

Register for the Open Hearing

For more information about CAHIIM's Standards revision process, refer to CAHIIM Accreditation Manual.

CAHIIM Accreditation Manual


Questions: Please contact info@cahiim.org if you have any questions.