For more than 25 years, AAHAM certifications have defined new levels of professionalism in the healthcare administrative field. The 2009 Certification Brochure will be available soon.
If you're already Certified, then the Re-Certification page is dedicated to provide AAHAM Professionally-Certified Members with information regarding their Certified Member status. You can access information regarding the number of CEU's you have reported, the requirements for maintaining your Professional Certification, what types of activities qualify for CEU's and where to mail Recertification Forms.
The Certified Patient Account Manager and Certified Clinic Account Manager exam is every bit as challenging for patient account managers as the CPA and Bar exams are for their respective fields. Sitting for this exam takes commitment and dedication. That's one of the reasons it is so prestigious in our industry. For over 25 years the Professional Certification exam has set the standard of excellence in patient accounting.
The exam is given two times a year on the last Saturday of April and September. The sections for the CPAM exam are Admissions/Registration, Billing, Credit/ Collections, and Accounts Receivable Management. The CCAM sections are Patient Communication/Registration, Billing, Credit/Collections, and Accounts Receivable Management.
Technical Certification was developed in 1992 as a direct result of the dramatic changes in the health care industry. AAHAM developed the Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT) and Certified Clinic Account Technician (CCAT) examinations to test the proficiency of individuals involved in the collection of patient accounts and to prepare them for the many changes to come.
The Technical Certification exam is second only to the Professional exam in terms of difficulty and time needed to prepare for it. Successful completion of the exam should indicate to a prospective employer that an individual has mastered the common body of technical knowledge required of an employee in the patient accounts department. Certification designation affords benefits during job search or promotional opportunities
Click here to view detailed statistics on the CPAT/CCAT & CPAM/CCAM examinations (pdf format)
Click here for the Chapter Certification Chair Directory (pdf format)
Click here for the 2008 Certification Schedule (Word format)
For more information on certification opportunities with AAHAM ccontact Maria LeDoux at 703-281-4043 x201 or send an email to maria@aaham.org