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Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP) Package

If you're interested in purchasing the CHFP Package, please click here

The CHFP credential is earned upon successful completion of two modules, both included in your HFMA all-access membership subscription.

Package Enrollment Required:
Enroll in the CHFP package to gain access to both required modules. This package includes the HFMA Business of Health Care® and Operational Excellence modules and is available exclusively to HFMA members.

CHFP Program Structure:
Participants complete the modules in the following order:

HFMA Business of Health Care®
This online program provides a comprehensive overview of healthcare finance, including risk mitigation, evolving payment models, healthcare accounting and cost analysis, strategic finance, and financial resource management. Participants must complete the course and pass the end-of-course assessment before progressing.
Operational Excellence Assessment
This module focuses on applying business acumen in healthcare through exercises and case-based scenarios. Prerequisites for Operational Excellence:
Completion of the HFMA Business of Health Care® module and an active HFMA membership (student, business partner, or professional) are required.

If you are not currently a member but are interested in the HFMA Business of Health Care® program individually, it is also available for purchase separately here: HFMA Business of Health Care®

CHFP Program Access

HFMA Members with Professional, Business Partner, Student, Faculty, or Enterprise memberships are eligible to enroll in this program through their membership subscription.

Non‑members are not eligible for this program. If you are interested in pursuing this certification, you can learn more about HFMA and membership options here.

Content Type: Programs

Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) - GCC

The CRCR - GCC certification is an international program tailored for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that includes the countries of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. CRCR - GCC earners can reach a high level of revenue cycle knowledge and expertise performance in the GCC countries. It is essential that revenue cycle staff have a broad understanding of the contemporary revenue cycle and how it influences the financial outcomes of the organization. The Revenue Cycle includes all of the major steps required to process a patient account from the request for service through closing the account with a zero balance and purging it from the system. Get recognized as a valued contributor to your organization's revenue cycle performance when you earn the Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) - GCC certification.

Learning Objectives

After completing this program, you will be able to:

Identify processes and techniques for both enhancing the patient experience and improving financial performance
Explore the most effective ways to reduce denials and simplify collections
Review regulations to assure compliance
Outline effective ways to increase interdepartmental cooperation, heighten staff confidence and improve work satisfaction
Create effective ways to measure revenue cycle staff proficiency, recognize staff knowledge and expertise, and decrease turnover

Program Outline and Exam

Course 1: Revenue Cycle in Health Care
Course 2: Pre-Service - Financial Care
Course 3: Time of Service - Financial Care
Course 4: Post-Service - Financial Care

Exam Information: This online program includes a key concepts guide, course modules and a certification exam. The exam has 75 multiple-choice questions, and you have 90 minutes to complete it in one sitting. The passing score is 70%. If you do not pass on the first attempt, there is a mandatory 30-day waiting period. You will have access to the exam summary and the course while you wait for your next attempt. The exam summary will show you how you did on each unit of the online program.

Maintenance Requirements

HFMA Certified Revenue Cycle Representative certificants must maintain their certification every two years.
The recertification process is straightforward: to re-certify as a CRCR, you must take a 50-question online assessment.
To help you prepare for the CRCR Recertification assessment, you will have access to a CRCR Recertification eLearning course.
The HFMA Recertification course does NOT offer NASBA CPE. Time taken to complete recertification programs qualifies as an activity for CHFP and FHFMA maintenance.
Information will be emailed to you in advance of your maintenance due date.
The maintenance fee for non-members is $100 and free for HFMA members.

Content Type: Certification

Topic: Revenue Cycle

Delivery Method: Self-Study

Program Level: Basic

Designation: CRCR-GCC

Operational Excellence Exam - Module II of CHFP

MEMBERS ONLY

If you're interested in enrolling the CHFP Package, please click here.

Demonstrate a deep understanding of healthcare finance when you earn HFMA's flagship certification, the Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP).

Dive into the new financial realities of health care and come up with a better business skill set, new ideas on financial strategy, and insights into future trends. Earning this certification indicates a level of knowledge and expertise across four essential pillars:

Business acumen
Collaboration
Financial strategy
Understanding future trends

The Operational Excellence exam is Module II of the Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP). Successful completion of HFMA’s Business of Health Care examination, Module I of CHFP and active HFMA membership are the required prerequisites to enroll in HFMA's Operational Excellence program. Once you complete the Operational Excellence exam, you will have the knowledge to work more effectively toward the shared goal of improving patient health.

CHFP Program Structure:
Participants complete the modules in the following order:

HFMA Business of Health Care®
This online program provides a comprehensive overview of healthcare finance, including risk mitigation, evolving payment models, healthcare accounting and cost analysis, strategic finance, and financial resource management. Participants must complete the course and pass the end-of-course assessment before progressing.
Operational Excellence Assessment
This module focuses on applying business acumen in healthcare through exercises and case-based scenarios. Prerequisites for Operational Excellence:
Completion of the HFMA Business of Health Care® module and an active HFMA membership (student, business partner, or professional) are required.

If you're interested in enrolling the CHFP Package, please click here.

Content Type: Certification

Designation: CHFP - Module 2

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