AHIMA Microcredentials (ROI)
Release of Information (ROI) Microcredential
The Release of Information Microcredential is for individuals who understand and can apply ROI guidance and requirements. This microcredential is intended for individuals in the role(s) of medical record specialist, health information technologist, patient account representative, and medical registrar; those working in informatics and risk management, as well as individuals working in a business office.
About the Assessment
Assessments are administered through our partner vendor, Questionmark through and internet-based testing portal and are available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. (Browsers that support the Questionmark platform include Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and Safari.)
Candidates have two hours to complete the assessment. The assessment contains a total of 65 questions (50 scored and 15 unscored questions randomly distributed throughout the assessment). The purpose of unscored questions is to gather data on the performance of these questions. Unscored questions do not count towards a candidate's score. Question types used for the assessment may include matching, multiple-choice or multiple-select, true/false, select-a-blank, pull-down lists, ranking, and may include scenarios presented as images to assess practical application of skills.
Individuals seeking the Release of Information (ROI) Microcredential should be proficient in:
Risk Adjustment Methodology
Risk Adjustment Documentation and Compliance
Medical Terminology Anatomy
Quality or Regulatory Reform
Foundational Coding
Frequently Coded Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) Conditions