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Certification standards have been developed by the Association of  Health Care Auditors and Educators and follow the same regulatory information  utilized by the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Centers for Medicare and  Medicaid Services (CMS), and the National Committee for Quality Assurance  (NCQA). Procedural coding guidelines and standards will follow the  interpretation of the American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and  Medicaid Services when applicable.


The Intensive Chart Auditing Practicum is designed to give a  thorough overview of the auditing process from start to finish with a focus on  essential elements
necessary for health care auditors to know. The overall  course format will
assist those wanting to obtain their CHCA Certification with  exam preparation.


The AHCAE is committed to raising the bar in health care auditing  through it's national CHCA Certification Exam.  The examination will be  proctored by AHCAE staff or a designated member.  Examinees will be tested  on compliance and Regulatory Guideline Knowledge Scope and Statistical Sampling Methodologies 

• Medical Record Auditing Skills and Abstraction Ability Quality Assurance and Risk Analysis Communication of Results and Findings Examinees must be current and members in good standing with the AHCAE. Those who wish to take the exam without  attending the Chart Auditing Practicum may contact the AHCAE office for  qualifying application criteria.