The Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA) credential and healthcare analytics have evolved considerably since the revision in 2024. This article revisits the CHDA certification, examines changes in first-time exam pass rates, and explores how expanding healthcare data, technology, and analytics are reshaping the knowledge required of today’s healthcare data analyst.

AHIMA has updated the policy to recertify their credentials and now requires that 40% of CEUs come directly from AHIMA events.

The AHIMA CHDA has immense value for Healthcare and the Health Information Professional; we must improve the pass-rate and number of testers