Certified Health Information Governance Expert (CHIGE)®
Lead Enterprise Information Governance, Healthcare Data Strategy, Digital Trust, Artificial Intelligence Governance, Privacy, and Organizational Intelligence
Offered by the Global Institute for Leadership, Human Resources, and Project Excellence (AGILE-HRP®)
Become a Global Expert in Health Information Governance
The Certified Health Information Governance Expert (CHIGE)® is AGILE-HRP®’s advanced executive certification developed for healthcare professionals responsible for governing healthcare information as a strategic enterprise asset. The certification prepares leaders to establish and oversee enterprise information governance programs that ensure healthcare information remains accurate, secure, accessible, compliant, interoperable, and valuable throughout its lifecycle.
Healthcare organizations generate enormous volumes of structured and unstructured clinical, operational, financial, research, imaging, genomic, and administrative data every day. As organizations increasingly adopt Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Big Data Analytics, Digital Health, Precision Medicine, Population Health, and Interoperability, effective information governance has become essential for organizational success.
The CHIGE® equips professionals with executive-level competencies in information governance, enterprise data governance, health information management, digital trust, data quality, privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence governance, enterprise architecture, healthcare analytics, regulatory compliance, and executive leadership.
Unlike traditional Health Information Management certifications, the CHIGE® focuses on enterprise governance, strategic leadership, organizational intelligence, digital transformation, and board-level information stewardship. Graduates earn an internationally respected credential demonstrating mastery of enterprise Health Information Governance and executive healthcare information leadership.
Why Choose the CHIGE® Certification?
Healthcare organizations increasingly recognize that information is one of their most valuable strategic assets. Every clinical decision, reimbursement transaction, regulatory submission, research initiative, patient safety outcome, and executive strategy depends upon trusted healthcare information.
Healthcare organizations increasingly seek professionals capable of:
- Developing enterprise information governance programs
- Leading healthcare data governance initiatives
- Improving healthcare data quality
- Strengthening healthcare interoperability
- Governing Artificial Intelligence
- Managing enterprise privacy programs
- Supporting digital transformation
- Improving executive decision intelligence
- Leading enterprise data strategy
- Supporting organizational resilience
Effective information governance has become essential to organizational success, resilience, and trust in a data-driven healthcare environment.
What Makes the CHIGE® Certification Different?
The Certified Health Information Governance Expert (CHIGE)® extends beyond traditional records management by preparing professionals to govern healthcare information across the entire enterprise.
Participants learn how information governance supports clinical excellence, patient safety, healthcare analytics, artificial intelligence, population health, precision medicine, healthcare research, digital health, revenue cycle management, enterprise risk management, cybersecurity, executive governance, and innovation.
- Executive Information Governance Leadership
- Enterprise Healthcare Data Governance
- AI Governance and Responsible AI
- Information Lifecycle Management
- Enterprise Metadata Management
- Master Data Management
- Digital Trust Frameworks
- Healthcare Cybersecurity Governance
- Enterprise Analytics Governance
- Privacy by Design
- Executive Decision Intelligence
- Board-Level Governance
- International Standards Alignment
The CHIGE® prepares professionals to govern information as a strategic enterprise asset and lead organizational intelligence.
What You Will Learn
Participants develop executive competencies in:
- Enterprise Information Governance
- Health Information Governance Frameworks
- Enterprise Data Governance
- Master Data Management
- Metadata Management
- Information Lifecycle Management
- Healthcare Data Architecture
- Data Stewardship
- Healthcare Interoperability
- Electronic Health Records Governance
- Healthcare Information Exchange
- Clinical Documentation Governance
- Data Quality Management
- Healthcare Information Security
- Cybersecurity Governance
- Privacy Engineering
- HIPAA Governance
- HITECH
- Artificial Intelligence Governance
- Responsible AI
- Data Ethics
- Healthcare Analytics
- Enterprise Business Intelligence
- Digital Transformation
- Cloud Governance
- Healthcare Compliance
- Executive Leadership
- Organizational Change Management
- Strategic Information Management
Professional Competencies You Will Develop
- Upon successful completion of the certification, participants will be able to:
- Develop enterprise Health Information Governance programs.
- Establish enterprise data governance frameworks.
- Improve organizational data quality.
- Lead healthcare interoperability initiatives.
- Strengthen enterprise information security.
- Develop AI governance policies.
- Manage healthcare privacy programs.
- Lead enterprise information lifecycle management.
- Improve organizational data integrity.
- Support executive decision-making through trusted information.
- Develop enterprise information architecture strategies.
- Improve healthcare analytics governance.
- Lead enterprise digital transformation initiatives.
- Strengthen regulatory compliance.
- Manage enterprise information risks.
- Improve organizational resilience.
- Lead multidisciplinary governance committees.
- Promote ethical information management.
- Develop board-level governance reporting.
- Drive organizational intelligence and innovation.
Who Should Enroll?
The CHIGE® certification is ideal for:
- Chief Health Information Officers
- Chief Data Officers
- Chief Information Officers
- Health Information Managers
- Health Information Governance Leaders
- Health Informatics Managers
- Privacy Officers
- Chief Privacy Officers
- Chief Information Security Officers
- Data Governance Managers
- Enterprise Architects
- Digital Health Leaders
- Healthcare Compliance Executives
- Healthcare Quality Directors
- Health Analytics Managers
- HIM Directors
- Healthcare Consultants
- Hospital Executives
- Government Health Officials
- Healthcare Executives preparing for C-suite leadership
Flexible Learning Options
Option 1
Live Virtual Instructor-Led Training
An executive-led virtual learning experience featuring:
Program Structure
- Four (4) Days
- Two (2) Hours per Day
- Live Executive Sessions
- Enterprise Governance Workshops
- Information Governance Case Studies
- AI Governance Simulations
- Executive Strategy Discussions
- Leadership Coaching
- Practical Governance Exercises
Option 2
Self-Paced Professional Learning
Participants receive:
- Executive Course Manual
- Official Certification Syllabus
- Knowledge Checks
- Governance Templates
- Executive Case Studies
- Enterprise Governance Exercises
- Practice Examination
- Online Certification Examination
Certification Assessment
Participants may choose one of two certification pathways.
Option 1 – Executive Capstone Project (Recommended)
Participants design a comprehensive Enterprise Health Information Governance Program including:
- Information governance maturity assessment
- Enterprise data governance framework
- AI governance policy
- Information lifecycle strategy
- Privacy and cybersecurity roadmap
- Executive governance dashboard
- Board implementation plan
Option 2 – Online Certification Examination
- 100 Multiple-Choice Questions
- 90 Minutes
- Passing Score: 70%
Successful candidates earn the prestigious Certified Health Information Governance Expert (CHIGE)® designation.
Certification Testing Outcomes (Skills and Competencies Assessed)
Successful candidates will demonstrate competency in:
Enterprise Information Governance
- Develop governance frameworks.
- Lead enterprise governance committees.
- Improve organizational information quality.
- Align governance with organizational strategy.
- Establish governance policies.
Data Governance
- Manage enterprise data assets.
- Develop master data strategies.
- Improve metadata management.
- Strengthen data stewardship.
- Improve data quality.
Information Lifecycle Management
- Govern information creation.
- Manage retention and disposition.
- Improve records governance.
- Protect enterprise information.
- Optimize information value.
Artificial Intelligence Governance
- Evaluate AI risks.
- Govern AI-enabled healthcare systems.
- Promote responsible AI.
- Improve algorithm transparency.
- Strengthen AI accountability.
Privacy & Cybersecurity
- Protect PHI.
- Govern cybersecurity programs.
- Strengthen HIPAA compliance.
- Manage privacy incidents.
- Improve digital trust.
Healthcare Analytics Governance
- Govern enterprise analytics.
- Improve dashboard quality.
- Strengthen executive reporting.
- Support predictive analytics.
- Improve decision intelligence.
Leadership
- Lead enterprise governance initiatives.
- Improve stakeholder engagement.
- Support board governance.
- Manage organizational change.
- Foster innovation.
Industry Tools and Applications
Participants gain exposure to leading enterprise information governance, data management, and healthcare technologies including:
- Microsoft Purview
- Collibra Data Intelligence Cloud
- Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud
- Microsoft Fabric
- Microsoft Power BI
- Tableau
- SQL
- Snowflake
- Azure Health Data Services
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- OneTrust Privacy Management
- IBM OpenPages
- ServiceNow GRC
- RSA Archer
- Epic®
- Oracle Health (Cerner®)
- HL7/FHIR Integration Platforms
- ChatGPT Enterprise
- Microsoft Copilot
- Google Gemini
- AI Governance Platforms
Career Opportunities
Graduates are prepared for executive roles including:
- Chief Health Information Officer
- Chief Data Officer
- Health Information Governance Executive
- Director of Information Governance
- Chief Privacy Officer
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Enterprise Data Governance Director
- Health Informatics Executive
- Digital Transformation Executive
- Healthcare Analytics Executive
- Healthcare Information Strategy Executive
- Healthcare Governance Consultant
- Hospital Executive
- Chief Digital Health Officer (career progression)
Graduates may serve in:
- Hospitals
- Academic Medical Centers
- Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs)
- Health Systems
- Government Healthcare Agencies
- Health Insurance Organizations
- Healthcare Technology Companies
- Digital Health Organizations
- Healthcare Consulting Firms
- International Healthcare Systems
Outstanding Employment Outlook
Health information governance has become one of the fastest-growing leadership disciplines in healthcare.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for Medical and Health Services Managers is projected to grow 29% between 2023 and 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations.
The rapid adoption of AI, digital health technologies, enterprise analytics, interoperability, and cybersecurity continues to increase demand for leaders capable of governing healthcare information across complex healthcare ecosystems.
International Standards Alignment
The CHIGE® certification aligns with internationally recognized standards including:
ISO Standards
- ISO/IEC 17024
- ISO 8000 (Data Quality)
- ISO 27001
- ISO 27799
- ISO 27701
- ISO 9001
- ISO 21001
- ISO 31000
- ISO 37301
- ISO 56002
Healthcare Industry Frameworks
- AHIMA Information Governance Principles
- DAMA-DMBOK2
- HIMSS Digital Health Framework
- HL7
- FHIR
- HIPAA Privacy Rule
- HIPAA Security Rule
- HITECH Act
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF 2.0)
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework
- COBIT 2019
- TOGAF Enterprise Architecture
- FAIR Data Principles
Earn a Globally Recognized Executive Credential
Successful candidates earn the internationally respected designation:
Certified Health Information Governance Expert (CHIGE)®
Awarded by the Global Institute for Leadership, Human Resources, and Project Excellence (AGILE-HRP®), the CHIGE® credential validates executive competency in enterprise information governance, healthcare data strategy, artificial intelligence governance, digital trust, healthcare analytics, cybersecurity governance, and organizational intelligence.
The certification is developed using internationally recognized competency-based certification principles aligned with:
- ISO/IEC 17024 certification principles
- ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) accreditation best practices
- National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) certification quality principles
- Institute for Credentialing Excellence (I.C.E.) standards for credential development, governance, and psychometric excellence
Continuing Your Executive Leadership Journey
The CHIGE® certification serves as a pathway to AGILE-HRP®’s executive healthcare leadership portfolio, including:
- Certified AI in Healthcare Management Expert (CAIHME)®
- Certified Healthcare Compliance Executive (CHCE)®
- Certified Healthcare Revenue Cycle Executive (CHRCE)®
- Certified Chief Health Information Officer (CCHIO)®
- Certified Digital Health Transformation Executive (CDHTE)®
- Executive Fellow in Healthcare Leadership (EFHL)®
Govern Information. Enable Intelligence. Transform Healthcare.
Healthcare organizations no longer compete solely on clinical excellence—they compete on the quality, integrity, security, and strategic value of their information. Leaders who can govern healthcare data effectively are essential to improving patient outcomes, accelerating innovation, enabling trustworthy artificial intelligence, strengthening cybersecurity, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting executive decision-making.
The Certified Health Information Governance Expert (CHIGE)® empowers professionals to become strategic leaders who transform healthcare information into enterprise intelligence. Whether your goal is to serve as a Chief Health Information Officer, lead enterprise governance initiatives, oversee digital transformation, or shape the future of data-driven healthcare, the CHIGE® credential provides the globally recognized expertise, executive leadership capabilities, and strategic vision needed to excel at the highest levels of healthcare leadership.
Self-Paced Training, Exam Fees : Payment covers the exam only. Complimentary exam guide and practice questions will be provided to assist you.
Instructor-Led Training: Enroll in a 4-day program with 2 hours of live instruction each day, led by industry experts for $1,200 USD
In-Person Leadership Programs:
Program Fee: $1,500