Which statement related to certification in health informatics is corr

QUESTION

Which statement related to certification in health informatics is correct?

a. A master’s in nursing is required to sit for the NI examination offered by ANCC.
b. To be certified in clinical informatics in association with AMIA, one must first be a physician.
c. There are no specific educational requirements for CPHIMS certification through HIMSS, but three years of full-time clinical experience in health IT is required.
d. To be certified as CPHIMS, you must be a nurse.

ANSWER:

ANS: B
To be certified in clinical informatics in association with AMIA, one must first be a physician. You do not need to have an MSN to sit for the NI exam by the ANCC. There are specific requirements for CPHIMS, but being a nurse is not one of them.