American Society for Health Care Risk Management

What American Society for Health Care Risk Management does

The American Society for Health Care Risk Management (ASHRM), founded in 1980 and headquartered in Chicago, is the leading U.S. professional membership organization serving healthcare risk management and patient safety professionals. It operates as an affiliated entity of the American Hospital Association (AHA), sharing AHA's Chicago headquarters at 155 North Wacker Drive and benefiting from institutional access to AHA member hospitals and health systems. ASHRM's primary constituents are individual risk managers, patient safety officers, compliance officers, and legal affairs professionals working across hospitals and health systems, as well as the executive and operational leaders responsible for enterprise risk in those organizations.

ASHRM's product portfolio is built around the CPHRM (Certified Professional in Health Care Risk Management) certification — the field's premier credential — and is supplemented by the FASHRM and DFASHRM professional designations. Educational offerings include the CPHRM Exam Prep Virtual Course, four certificate programs (HRM Core, Risk Financing, Patient Safety, ERM), the ASHRM Annual Conference, and the newly announced ASHRM Learning Symposium (inaugural July 2026). Content products include the peer-reviewed Journal of Healthcare Risk Management, an active webinar series, the ASHRM Podcast, and specialized white papers and playbooks such as the Medical Office Risk Management Playbook and the Hospital at Home risk guide. The ASHRM Exchange platform provides a member-only online community with discussion boards, templates, and a member directory; affiliated state chapters extend the organization's local footprint.

Revenue is generated through annual membership dues, certification exam and prep-course fees, conference and webinar registrations, publication sales, and corporate sponsorships from partners including Inovalon, ProAssurance, Lockton, RLDatix, and CHUBB. The organization operates with a lean staff (1–10 employees) and is governed by an elected Advisory Board whose 2026 leadership includes Katie DuFresne as President, Karen Markwith as President-Elect, and Christopher John Allman as Immediate Past President.

Name

American Society for Health Care Risk Management

Legal name

American Society for Health Care Risk Management

Website

https://ashrm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ASHRM is a U.S. professional membership organization, affiliated with the American Hospital Association, that serves healthcare risk management and patient safety professionals through the CPHRM certification, annual conferences, certificate programs, and member community resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Healthcare Risk Management Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Risk Management (ITRM) (HDADAIAD)

Keywords

• Healthcare risk management
• Professional certification programs
• Membership organization services
• Continuing education healthcare
• Patient safety resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees providing access to resources, community, education discounts, and professional development opportunities.
2. Educational Programs and Certifications: Revenue from CPHRM certification exams, exam prep courses (virtual and in-person), certificate programs (HRM, ERM, Risk Financing, Patient Safety), and continuing education credits.
3. Annual Conference and Events: Registration fees for annual conferences, learning symposiums, webinars, and professional events for healthcare risk management education.
4. Publications and Resources: Sales of white papers, playbooks, the Journal of Healthcare Risk Management, exam preparation guides, and toolkits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ASHRM is a professional membership organization that provides healthcare risk management professionals with the CPHRM certification, certificate programs (HRM, ERM, Risk Financing, Patient Safety), annual conferences, in-person and virtual educational courses, peer-reviewed publications (Journal of Healthcare Risk Management), white papers, and a member-only online community platform. It is affiliated with the American Hospital Association and serves risk managers, patient safety officers, compliance officers, and legal affairs professionals in hospitals and health systems across the United States.

Product overview

ASHRM is a professional membership organization (not a software company) offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational and professional development products for healthcare risk management professionals. The core offerings include the CPHRM Certification Program (the premier credential in the field), annual conferences and the new Learning Symposium for in-person education, ASHRM Exchange for member-only community access and resources, and various certificate programs (HRM Core, Risk Financing, Patient Safety, ERM). Additional offerings include publications such as the Journal of Healthcare Risk Management, ASHRM Podcast, Webinar Series, White Papers, and specialized playbooks like the Medical Office Risk Management Playbook. The portfolio is organized around professional certification, continuing education, publications, and member community resources, designed to support risk professionals throughout their careers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CPHRM (Certified Professional in Health Care Risk Management): Professional certification program for health care risk management professionals
• ASHRM Exchange
• Journal of Healthcare Risk Management

Products and services

• CPHRM Certification Program

Quantifiable outcome

• CPHRM certification provides professional recognition and career advancement for healthcare risk management professionals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Hospital Association (AHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASHRM is affiliated with and operates under the American Hospital Association umbrella. The organization shares branding, headquarters location, and provides professional development services to AHA member institutions. ASHRM leadership and advisory board collaborate with AHA on healthcare risk management initiatives.
• InovalonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of ASHRM educational content and webinars, providing healthcare data analytics and quality improvement solutions to ASHRM members.
• ProAssuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor providing professional liability insurance resources and the Rapid Risk Review Podcast for ASHRM members.
• LocktonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance brokerage sponsor for ASHRM Annual Conference providing risk management and insurance solutions.
• CHUBBminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company sponsor for ASHRM resources and events, including HRM Week activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA): HFMA is the closest structural peer — a US professional membership organization serving healthcare finance leaders, offering certification (CRCR, FHFMA), annual conference, peer-reviewed journal, and chapter network. Same membership+certification+education revenue model applied to an adjacent healthcare functional domain.
• National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ): NAHQ is the leading US professional association for healthcare quality professionals, offering CPHQ certification, educational programs, and an annual conference. Highly comparable to ASHRM in mission (credentialing healthcare quality/risk professionals) and operating model (membership dues + certification + events).
• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA): AHIMA is a major US healthcare professional membership organization with RHIA/RHIT/CCS certifications, annual conference, peer-reviewed journal, and chapter network. Mirrors ASHRM's revenue model across membership, certification, education, and publications, focused on health information management.
• HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society): HIMSS is a large global healthcare membership organization with CPHIMS certification, the massive HIMSS Global Health Conference, and professional development programs. Comparable professional society structure with broader technology focus but operates the same membership+certification+event revenue model in healthcare.
• American Nurses Association (ANA): ANA is a US professional membership organization for nurses offering multiple specialty certifications, state chapters, publications, and an annual conference. Highly analogous membership organization model applied to a different healthcare profession, demonstrating the scalability of ASHRM's approach.
• American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE): ACHE is the premier US professional society for healthcare executives, offering FACHE credentialing, educational programming, journal, and chapter network. Closely comparable to ASHRM as a healthcare leadership credentialing body with a chapter-based community model.

Emerging players

• ECRI (Emergency Care Research Institute): ECRI is an independent nonprofit focused on healthcare safety, risk, and quality with research, advisory, and patient safety organization (PSO) services. Operates in adjacent risk/safety domain with a content-plus-services model rather than pure membership, but competes for similar member mindshare and institutional budgets.
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI): IHI is a healthcare quality and patient safety organization offering certification (CPPS), training, and the National Forum conference. Overlaps with ASHRM on patient safety content and competes for the same healthcare professionals' continuing education dollars.

Others

• American Hospital Association (AHA): AHA is ASHRM's parent/affiliated organization and the largest US hospital trade association. Not a peer in the competitive sense but directly comparable as the broader healthcare membership umbrella within which ASHRM operates, sharing branding, headquarters, and member channels.

Broad incumbents

• The Joint Commission: The Joint Commission is the dominant US healthcare accreditation body, setting standards that drive much of ASHRM's risk management curriculum. Functions as both a partner (content authority) and an adjacent incumbent whose accreditation work shapes demand for ASHRM's certification and education.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ashrmaha
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ASHRM
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/American-Society-For-Healthcare-Risk-Management/490133251074768
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3222589

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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