The RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) is a nationally recognized certification from AHIMA that signifies competency in managing health information and medical records. RHIT-credentialed professionals work as: health information technicians and analysts, medical coders and coding auditors, revenue cycle specialists, clinical documentation improvement (CDI) specialists, health data quality analysts, and compliance officers in healthcare settings. The credential is typically held by associate-degree graduates, though many bachelor's-degree professionals also hold it. It opens doors at hospitals, health systems, physician practices, insurance companies, government health agencies, and healthcare software vendors.