Looking for info. on CHAA
I am the Team Lead for our Patient Access department and I am looking for information on the CHAA certification.
Has anyone taken the exam? Does anyone know much about the certification?
September 29, 2009 | jwhite | Comments 9
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Lisa Enxing | Sep 29, 2009 | Reply
Yes I have taken the CHAA examination. I would be more than happy to talk to you about the CHAA examination. You either email me at enxingla@bellsouth.net or call me at 985-781-8225.
Have a great evening.
Lisa Enxing
Beth Hunley | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply
We are a small Critical Access Hospital in Portland, Indiana. I have a staff of 12 employees that report to me. Out of those 12 I currently have 5 who are CHAA certified. I have had 3 past employees in the last 2 years with the certification who have pursued other positions. When one of my employees passes the CHAA exam they receive a $1.00 per hour raise which is quite an incentive to get them to take it. They take a lot of pride in this certification and also have it listed on their badge.
If you would like to discuss anything further you can contact me by email.
Beth Hunley, CHAM
Jay County Hospital
Marian Sweet | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply
About 5 years ago we implemented a program for our Pateint Access staff where the organization pays the fee for taking the test and our staff receive a .50 hour raise. The certifcation is a requirement within 2 years of hire. After they have completed the CHAA exam, they can sit for other approved certifications and receive a .50 increase. We limit certifications to 2 per year and staff must re-certify (if required) at their own expense. We did this program to help with staff retention, and saw our turnover at implementation of 24% reduce to around 2%. You can contact me for any further information you would like. Marian Sweet, St. Francis Medical Center, Monroe, La.
Arielle | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply
Hello,
You can find more information about the CHAA exam on the website http://www.naham.org I have taken the exam and it’s a great certification to have and the organization that I work for is moving towards making this a requirement for our Patient Access team.
Arielle Solie
Catherine Pallozzi | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply
I am the NAHAM NE Delegate and I would be happy to assist you. You can find all the CHAA/CHAM guidelines by:
http://www.naham.org
Select the “Certification” tab
Select the CHAA
If you have any additional questions, please email me at pallozc@mail.amc.edu or call 518-262-3644
Cathy
Mary Kiser | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply
If you go to http://www.naham.org website you can get information about the certification.
Katherine Porter | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply
I am a Registration Coordinator and would like to become a CHAM. Is there a book I should study first or is the study guide that comes with the test sufficient? I have 19 years experience in hospital billing (14) and Registration management (5). We are a small Critical Access hospital in Washington state.
Stephanie Smithson | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply
I have staff members who have taken the CHAA and passed. The certification exam is based on the study guide. All are available from NAHAM — http://www.naham.org.
Stephanie Smithson, CHAM
Patient Accounts Director
Dunn Memorial Hospital
Bedford, IN
Jo Ann Henry | Oct 1, 2009 | Reply
We have nine Healthcare Management staff and half are certified, and our goal is to have all certified in the next year. Once certified they recieve an increase of 30 cents per hour.