Our mission is to recognize the individual value of each ASHIM member to support the future of health care by providing skill certification, education, community involvement, and member service to the Health IT workforce.

The American Society of Health Informatics Managers (ASHIM®) is the leading association for technical professionals who specialize in Health IT (HIT). ASHIM® is a non-governmental organization that acts in public interest by fostering professional standards in Health IT Professionals through its setting and enforcement of the education, examination, experience, ethics, and other requirements for CHISP® certification. ASHIM awards individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements the right to use the CHISP® certification mark.

To prepare members for certification and the health IT profession, ASHIM provides online training programs to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become competent health IT professionals. The training includes instruction in computer science, the US healthcare system, medical information systems, and practical EHR lab simulations. ASHIM’s health IT training programs cover today’s most relevant health IT content to jump start students into high demand jobs with the skills and knowledge employers need now. Read more about ASHIM health IT Training.

ASHIM members are seeing results with certification. In addition to certification, there are benefits associated with ASHIM membership including defined benefit medical and dental plans and access to the Savings Connection. Read more about ASHIM member Benefits.

The Certified Health Informatics Systems Professional® certification exam and credential designates a qualified professional capable to meet the needs of hospitals and physicians as they move to adopt electronic health care systems. CHISP® professionals have demonstrated skills and knowledge in technology, and the healthcare industry, including the unique requirements formed where these two trades meet. CHISP® tells the hiring public that a professional understands health IT and both Healthcare and IT industries.

CHISP® professionals have certified skills that make them more secure and marketable. They “stand out” with employers and encompass a wide range of job positions that require expertise in the highly-specialized health IT setting. For the hiring public, certified staff are always more likely to ensure physician approval and CHISP allows them to avoid hiring mistakes. Read more about becoming a Certified Health Informatics Systems Professional™.

The Certified Health Informatics Systems Professional® certification exam was first offered in January 2010 to the qualified public after completing more than twelve months of careful development and beta testing. It was developed with strong industry guidance significant in expertise, stature, and credibility via the ASHIM Industry Advisory Panel. Read more about the ASHIM Industry Advisory Panel.