Abstract
PURPOSE: To determine whether differences existed among candidates for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification examination that may have characterized the likelihood of acquiring professional certification upon graduation. METHODS: Records of total of 197 former students were acquired from accredited health information administration education programs located across the United States. RESULTS: Final course grades in coding and introduction to health information administration and professional curriculum grade point average were strongly associated with the RHIA examination score. Subsequently, a 95% approximate prediction interval was computed. CONCLUSION: Certain academic and demographic variables can be used to predict which students may be at risk for unsuccessfully completing the certification examination. A regression model which can accurately predict the student's examination score was developed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 267-273 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of allied health |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
