APAR

CAHIIM monitors program performance, outcomes and changes for continuous quality improvement through the Annual Program Assessment Report (APAR), our online system used to collect program data.

CAHIIM-Accredited programs are required to complete the APAR, which also provides fundamental data useful to the program, administration, students and the public.

APAR Open Date

APAR opened on February 27, 2025 to collect data from each CAHIIM accredited Health Information Management and Health Informatics program. Annual APAR reporting encompasses a reporting cycle that begins August 1 and ends July 31 and it is always one year behind to give programs ample time to collect data for the report. For example, APAR 2025 collects general data for the academic year cycle that started August 1, 2023  and ended July 31,2024.

APAR Closure Date

The APAR system will close for all programs at 11:59 pm Central Time on June 23, 2025. Failure to complete the APAR may result in the programs being placed on Administrative Probation until the report is satisfactorily submitted. The change in accreditation status will also be recorded in the program profile in the CAHIIM Program Directory.