Thank you for visiting ArHIMA online. Here you will find information about our association, education in health information management, and helpful links for HIM professionals and consumers. You can contact the central office of ArHIMA via email at centraloffice@arhima.org.

ArHIMA is a component state association of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), the premier association of health information management (HIM) professionals. There are approximately 50,000 members of AHIMA, and approximately 500 members of ArHIMA. These HIM professionals are dedicated to the effective management of personal health information needed to deliver quality healthcare to the public and work in all levels of health care settings, health maintenance organizations, insurance companies, law firms, and information systems companies.

The majority of ArHIMA members are Registered Health Information Administrators (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technicians (RHIT). RHIAs are managers as well as information specialists. Individuals who earn a bachelor's degree from an accredited college program are entitled to sit for the RHIA credentialing exam. RHITs are skilled in analyzing health information. Successful completion of an associate's degree from an accredited college program qualifies one to sit for the RHIT credentialing examination. Anyone interested in the activities of the association may join. For more information on ArHIMA membership, click here.