Certified Healthcare Revenue Cycle Executive (CHRCE)®

Lead Enterprise Revenue Cycle Strategy, Financial Performance, Healthcare Reimbursement, Digital Transformation, and Executive Healthcare Operations

Offered by the Global Institute for Leadership, Human Resources, and Project Excellence (AGILE-HRP®)

Become an Executive Leader in Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management

The Certified Healthcare Revenue Cycle Executive (CHRCE)® is AGILE-HRP®’s premier executive-level certification designed for senior healthcare leaders responsible for overseeing enterprise revenue cycle operations, healthcare financial performance, reimbursement strategy, compliance, patient financial services, revenue integrity, digital transformation, and organizational sustainability.

Healthcare organizations today operate within an increasingly complex financial environment characterized by evolving reimbursement methodologies, value-based care, payer reform, regulatory oversight, digital health technologies, artificial intelligence, healthcare analytics, and growing patient financial responsibility. Executive leaders must optimize financial performance while ensuring compliance, operational efficiency, patient satisfaction, and organizational resilience.

The CHRCE® prepares professionals to lead enterprise-wide revenue cycle transformation by integrating executive leadership, healthcare finance, revenue integrity, compliance, operations, strategic planning, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, analytics, governance, enterprise risk management, and organizational excellence.

Unlike operational billing or coding certifications, the CHRCE® focuses on executive decision-making, organizational strategy, enterprise financial management, leadership, innovation, and long-term sustainability. Graduates earn a globally respected executive credential demonstrating mastery of healthcare revenue cycle leadership and strategic financial management.

Why Choose the CHRCE® Certification?

Healthcare revenue cycle management has evolved beyond billing and collections into a strategic organizational function that directly influences financial sustainability, patient access, healthcare quality, compliance, operational excellence, and executive decision-making.

Success now depends on executive leaders who can align financial performance with organizational strategy, compliance, technology, and innovation.

Today’s healthcare executives must successfully balance:

Revenue optimization
Financial stewardship
Regulatory compliance
Patient-centered financial services
Operational efficiency
Workforce leadership
Healthcare technology adoption
Artificial intelligence integration
Enterprise analytics
Organizational transformation

The CHRCE® equips professionals with executive-level competencies to lead these initiatives while positioning healthcare organizations for sustainable financial success in an increasingly competitive environment.

What Makes the CHRCE® Certification Different?

The Certified Healthcare Revenue Cycle Executive (CHRCE)® is far more than a revenue cycle certification—it is a comprehensive executive leadership program designed for professionals responsible for directing enterprise financial operations across hospitals, integrated delivery networks (IDNs), physician groups, academic medical centers, insurance organizations, and healthcare systems.

The curriculum integrates executive revenue cycle leadership, healthcare financial strategy, enterprise revenue integrity, reimbursement optimization, value-based care finance, compliance governance, artificial intelligence, predictive financial analytics, digital transformation, enterprise risk management, and organizational performance improvement.

Key Differentiators

Executive-focused curriculum
Enterprise revenue cycle strategy
Healthcare finance leadership
AI-enabled revenue cycle transformation
Business intelligence & executive analytics
Revenue integrity management
Organizational governance
Compliance leadership
Digital innovation
Executive decision intelligence
Change leadership
Global best practice alignment

The CHRCE® prepares leaders to transform revenue cycle operations into a strategic competitive advantage.

What You Will Learn

The CHRCE® curriculum develops advanced executive competencies in:

Enterprise Revenue Cycle Management
Healthcare Financial Leadership
Revenue Integrity Programs
Strategic Reimbursement Management
Medicare & Medicaid Strategy
Commercial Contract Optimization
Managed Care Negotiations
Value-Based Reimbursement
Population Health Finance
Denial Prevention Strategy
Revenue Forecasting
Financial Risk Management
Patient Financial Experience
Revenue Cycle Governance
Compliance Management
Enterprise Auditing
Revenue Analytics
Healthcare Business Intelligence
Executive Dashboards
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning Applications
Predictive Analytics
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Healthcare Digital Transformation
Organizational Leadership
Strategic Planning
Performance Improvement
Executive Decision-Making
Innovation Management

Professional Competencies You Will Develop

Develop enterprise revenue cycle strategies.
Lead healthcare financial transformation initiatives.
Improve organizational reimbursement performance.
Optimize enterprise revenue integrity.
Strengthen compliance governance.
Lead value-based reimbursement initiatives.
Improve cash flow and financial sustainability.
Develop executive financial dashboards.
Utilize predictive analytics for strategic planning.
Lead AI-enabled revenue cycle modernization.
Improve patient financial experience.
Manage enterprise financial risks.
Lead multidisciplinary executive teams.
Drive digital transformation initiatives.
Improve organizational operational excellence.
Support board-level strategic decision-making.
Develop long-term financial sustainability plans.
Lead organizational innovation initiatives.
Improve enterprise governance.
Create high-performing revenue cycle organizations.

Who Should Enroll?

The CHRCE® certification is ideal for:

Chief Revenue Officers (CROs)
Revenue Cycle Executives
Chief Financial Officers (Healthcare)
Vice Presidents of Revenue Cycle
Revenue Cycle Directors
Hospital Administrators
Chief Operating Officers (Healthcare)
Healthcare Financial Executives
Revenue Integrity Directors
Patient Financial Services Directors
Healthcare Controllers
Practice Executives
Healthcare Compliance Executives
Healthcare Consultants
Healthcare Operations Executives
Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) Leaders
Healthcare System Executives
Healthcare CEOs
Executive Directors
Senior Healthcare Managers preparing for executive leadership

Flexible Learning Options

Option 1

Live Virtual Instructor-Led Training

A live, executive-led learning experience featuring:

Program Structure

Four (4) Days
Two (2) Hours per Day
Executive-Led Interactive Sessions
Enterprise Revenue Cycle Case Studies
Financial Leadership Workshops
Executive Strategy Simulations
AI Demonstrations
Leadership Coaching
Collaborative Executive Discussions
Practical Organizational Assessments

Option 2

Self-Paced Professional Learning

Participants receive:

Comprehensive Executive Course Manual
Official Certification Syllabus
Executive Knowledge Checks
Financial Leadership Exercises
Revenue Cycle Case Studies
Strategy Templates
Practice Examination
Online Certification Examination

Certification Assessment

Participants may choose one of two certification pathways.

Option 1 – Executive Capstone Project (Recommended for Live Training Participants)

Develop and present an enterprise revenue cycle transformation strategy that includes:

Organizational revenue cycle assessment
Financial performance analysis
Revenue integrity improvement plan
AI implementation roadmap
Compliance governance strategy
Executive KPI dashboard
Change management framework
Executive presentation

Option 2 – Online Certification Examination

Successful candidates earn the prestigious Certified Healthcare Revenue Cycle Executive (CHRCE)® designation.

Certification Testing Outcomes (Skills and Competencies Assessed)

The CHRCE® certification evaluates a candidate’s ability to lead enterprise revenue cycle operations, optimize healthcare financial performance, strengthen governance, and support executive decision-making. Successful candidates will demonstrate competency in the following areas:

Executive Revenue Cycle Leadership

Develop enterprise revenue cycle strategies.
Align revenue operations with organizational objectives.
Lead enterprise transformation initiatives.
Improve organizational financial performance.
Support executive governance.

Financial Strategy & Performance

Revenue Integrity

Healthcare Reimbursement

Compliance & Governance

Healthcare Analytics

Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation

Leadership & Organizational Excellence

Enterprise Risk Management

Executive Strategy

Industry Tools and Applications

Participants gain practical exposure to leading enterprise healthcare financial technologies including:

Epic® Revenue Cycle
Oracle Health Revenue Cycle (Cerner®)
MEDITECH Expanse Revenue Cycle
athenaOne® Revenue Cycle
Waystar®
Availity®
Optum Revenue Cycle Solutions
R1 RCM®
Change Healthcare®
Experian Health®
3M™ Revenue Integrity Solutions
Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
Microsoft Power BI
Tableau
SQL

Microsoft Fabric
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Power Automate
Microsoft Copilot
ChatGPT Enterprise
Google Gemini
SAP Analytics Cloud
Oracle Analytics Cloud
Healthcare ERP Platforms
AI Revenue Cycle Management Solutions

Career Opportunities

Graduates are prepared for executive leadership positions including:

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Vice President of Revenue Cycle
Executive Director of Revenue Cycle
Chief Financial Officer (Healthcare)
Revenue Integrity Executive
Revenue Cycle Executive
Chief Operating Officer (Healthcare)
Hospital Administrator
Healthcare Finance Executive
Patient Financial Services Executive
Healthcare Operations Executive
Healthcare Strategy Executive
Healthcare Transformation Executive
Healthcare Consultant
Chief Administrative Officer
Integrated Delivery Network Executive
Healthcare System Executive
Healthcare Chief Executive Officer
Executive Healthcare Advisor

Graduates may serve in:

Hospitals
Academic Medical Centers
Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs)
Physician Enterprise Organizations
Government Healthcare Agencies
Health Insurance Organizations
Managed Care Organizations
Healthcare Technology Companies
Revenue Cycle Outsourcing Firms
Consulting Organizations
International Healthcare Systems
Digital Health Organizations

Outstanding Employment Outlook

Healthcare executive leadership continues to experience exceptional demand as organizations expand operations, modernize digital infrastructure, improve financial performance, and strengthen governance.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment of Medical and Health Services Managers is projected to grow 29% from 2023 to 2033, substantially faster than the average for all occupations. Approximately 61,400 openings are projected annually, driven by healthcare expansion, technological innovation, regulatory complexity, and increasing demand for experienced healthcare executives capable of leading financial and operational transformation.

Senior professionals specializing in revenue cycle management, healthcare finance, compliance, analytics, and executive leadership are expected to remain among the most sought-after leaders across the healthcare industry.

International Standards Alignment

The CHRCE® certification aligns with internationally recognized standards including:

ISO Standards

ISO/IEC 17024 – Conformity Assessment for Certification of Persons
ISO 9001 – Quality Management Systems
ISO 21001 – Educational Organizations Management Systems
ISO 31000 – Risk Management
ISO 37301 – Compliance Management Systems
ISO 27001 – Information Security Management Systems
ISO 56002 – Innovation Management Systems
ISO 55001 – Asset Management Systems

Healthcare Industry Frameworks

CMS Medicare Claims Processing Manual
CMS Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)
CMS Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)
Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups (MS-DRGs)
Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
Alternative Payment Models (APMs)
HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules
Office of Inspector General (OIG) Compliance Program Guidance
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Best Practices
Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Performance Benchmarks
NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF 2.0)
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF)

Earn a Globally Recognized Executive Credential

Upon successful completion of the program, participants earn the internationally respected designation: