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The content of the Registered Health
Information Administrator (RHIA) exam is based on HIM references
and the status of regulations and legislation on or before
December 31 of the previous year.
The exam consists of multiple-choice questions
written at three different cognitive levels. The three cognitive
levels are recall, application, and analysis. The levels
represent an organized way to identify the performance that
entry-level practitioners will utilize on the job.
RHIA Competencies &
Resources
RHIA Competencies
RHIA Examination Content
and Guidance
RHIA Examination
content and resources to aid
in preparing for the exam.
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Cognitive Level |
Purpose |
Performance Required
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Recall (RE)
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Primarily to measure memory |
Identify terms, specific facts, methods, procedures,
basic concepts, basic theories, principles and
processes |
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Application (AP)
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To measure simple interpretation of limited data
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Apply concepts and principles to new situations;
recognize relationships among data; apply laws and
theories to practical situations; calculate
solutions to mathematical problems; interpret charts
and translate graphic data; classify items;
interpret information |
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Analysis (AN)
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To measure the application of knowledge to solving a
specific problem and the assembly of various
elements into a meaningful whole |
Select an appropriate solution for responsive
action; revise policy, procedure or plan; evaluate a
solution, case scenario, report or plan; compare
solutions, plans, ideas, or aspects of a problem;
evaluate information or a situation; perform
multiple calculations to arrive at one answer |
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