AHIA

What AHIA does

AHIA (Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors) is a 501(c)(3) professional association founded in 1981 and incorporated in Illinois, headquartered operationally in Mount Royal, New Jersey. It is the only membership organization dedicated exclusively to healthcare internal auditing, serving approximately 1,378 members (2022) including internal auditors, IT auditors, compliance officers, and audit leaders working in hospitals, academic medical centers, health plans, and integrated healthcare systems across the United States.

The association's core product is the CHIAP (Certified Healthcare Internal Audit Professional) credential — launched in 2019 as the only certification specific to healthcare internal auditing — supported by a proprietary Body of Knowledge, online proctored testing through Certification Management Services, and a recertification cycle requiring 40 CPE hours biennially. AHIA also operates a portfolio of education and community products: the award-winning New Perspectives quarterly journal, monthly webinars and Tech Talks, regional seminars and invitation-only CAE/IT roundtables (capped at 20-25 participants), the 45th Annual Conference (2026) attracting 400+ attendees, white papers on healthcare audit topics, the AHIA Connected Community networking platform, and a Career Center for healthcare audit professionals. Operations are managed through Talley, an association management company, with a small in-house team of 1-10.

AHIA generates revenue through five streams: membership dues ($103-$287 individual, $212-$260 corporate per-person depending on team size), conference and event registration fees, CHIAP certification and recertification fees ($495/$745 initial exam, $100/$150 recertification), publications and advertising, and an Annual Partnership Program featuring Protiviti as Visionary Partner and KPMG, Deloitte, RSM, Armanino, and EisnerAmper as Supporting Partners. AHIA is governed by a Board of up to 11 voting directors on three-year terms and is led by Executive Director Julie Sutter. The organization formally endorses IIA's International Professional Practice Framework and holds NASBA registered sponsor status for CPE credit recognition across state boards of accountancy.

Name

AHIA

Legal name

Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors, Inc.

Website

https://ahia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AHIA is a 501(c)(3) professional association serving approximately 1,378 healthcare internal auditors through the CHIAP certification, annual conferences, the New Perspectives journal, webinars, and regional roundtables, with revenue from membership dues, certification fees, events, and consulting-firm partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Royal

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual and multi-year membership fees at various tiers: Individual memberships range from $103 (Retired) to $287 (Regular), with 3-year options available. Corporate memberships range from $212-$260 per person depending on organization size (2-5, 6-20, or 21+ members). Faculty memberships available at $120/year.
2. Conference and Event Fees: Annual conferences, regional seminars, and roundtable discussions. 2026 Annual Conference registration fees, regional conferences (Dallas, Nashville), and Audit Leader Roundtables. CPE credits offered at all events.
3. CHIAP Certification: Application and exam fees: $495 for members, $745 for non-members. Retake fee: $150. Recertification: $100 for members, $150 for non-members. Two-year examination eligibility period.
4. Publications Revenue: Non-members may purchase annual subscription to New Perspectives journal for $100/year. Advertising rates for New Perspectives range from $210-$1,000 per issue depending on ad size and frequency.
5. Annual Partnership Program: Vendor partnership packages offering year-round benefits including complimentary membership, presentation opportunities at events, website and publication advertising, access to Annual Conference with onsite promotion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

AHIA is a professional membership association serving healthcare internal auditors through tiered individual and corporate memberships, the proprietary CHIAP (Certified Healthcare Internal Audit Professional) certification program, the New Perspectives journal, annual conferences, regional seminars, webinars, and online networking. Its offerings are anchored by a healthcare-specific Body of Knowledge and deliver CPE credits recognized under NASBA sponsorship.

Product overview

AHIA (Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors) is a professional membership organization offering a portfolio of services centered around the CHIAP (Certified Healthcare Internal Audit Professional) certification as its core credential. The organization's offerings include professional certification, publications (New Perspectives journal), virtual learning (webinars, Tech Talks), annual conferences, white papers, regional seminars, roundtables, career center, and member networking community. These products and services collectively support continuing professional education, certification, resources, and networking for healthcare internal auditing professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CHIAP: Certified Healthcare Internal Audit Professional - a professional certification credential unique to healthcare internal auditing, introduced in 2019.
• New Perspectives

Quantifiable outcome

• 275 CHIAP certificates awarded in inaugural 2019 class, with first exam window May-June 2019
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• ProtivitiflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Protiviti serves as Visionary Partner in AHIA's Annual Partnership Program. As a leading consulting firm specializing in internal audit and risk management, Protiviti co-authors white papers (2023 and 2022 Internal Audit Plan Priorities Surveys), presents at conferences, and provides thought leadership content on healthcare internal auditing topics.
• WeavercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Weaver serves as Patron Partner in AHIA's Annual Partnership Program and hosts the 2026 Dallas Regional Conference at their Dallas office location (2300 N. Field Street, Suite 1000). Their partners contribute to roundtable discussions on data governance and IT risk management.
• KPMGcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026KPMG serves as Supporting Partner in AHIA's Annual Partnership Program, contributing to conference sponsorship and visibility among healthcare internal audit professionals.
• RSMcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026RSM serves as Supporting Partner in AHIA's Annual Partnership Program, providing sponsorship and thought leadership for the healthcare internal audit community.
• DeloittecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Deloitte serves as Supporting Partner in AHIA's Annual Partnership Program, contributing conference sponsorship and exhibiting at annual events.
• Armanino AdvisorycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Armanino Advisory serves as Supporting Partner in AHIA's Annual Partnership Program with Platinum-level conference sponsorship at the 2025 Annual Conference.
• EisnerAmpercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026EisnerAmper serves as Supporting Partner in AHIA's Annual Partnership Program, providing Silver-level conference sponsorship and exhibiting at annual events.
• NASBAcoreOthers · 1 January 2020National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) - AHIA is a registered sponsor of continuing professional education on NASBA's National Registry of CPE Sponsors. This partnership enables AHIA to award CPE credits recognized by state boards of accountancy nationwide.
• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011AHIA formally endorses The Institute of Internal Auditors' mandatory components of the International Professional Practice Framework (IPPF), including the Definition of Internal Auditing, International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, and Code of Ethics. The organizations maintain a strong relationship built upon mutual respect and shared goals for internal audit professionalism.
• Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHIA partners with HCCA on CPE qualifying activities; members of both organizations benefit from cross-recognition of professional education credits.
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHIA partners with ACFE on CPE qualifying activities; ACFE certifications qualify for continuing professional education credits within AHIA's recertification requirements.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA): The primary professional association for healthcare compliance professionals — a closely adjacent audience to AHIA's internal audit members. HCCA and AHIA have a formal CPE cross-recognition partnership, making them the most directly comparable healthcare-focused membership organization.
• Medical Group Management Association (MGMA): Professional association for medical group practice administrators and leaders. Comparable as a healthcare-vertical membership organization serving operational/managerial roles with conferences, publications, and member surveys.
• National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ): Healthcare quality-focused professional association with a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) credential. Comparable audience overlap with AHIA's compliance and clinical auditing segments and similar certification-anchored model.
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE): Global anti-fraud professional association that partners with AHIA on CPE cross-recognition. Comparable as a certification-anchored (CFE) membership body serving audit, compliance, and risk professionals with overlapping member profiles.
• American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM): Healthcare risk management professional association, part of the American Hospital Association. Comparable audience overlap with AHIA's risk-and-compliance-oriented members and parallel membership-and-conference operating model.
• Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA): Major U.S. healthcare finance professional association serving a related but distinct audience (finance leaders vs. internal auditors). Comparable in scale, governance model, and conference-driven revenue as a healthcare-vertical membership organization.
• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA): Healthcare-vertical professional association with a certification-anchored model (RHIA, CCS) targeting health information professionals. Comparable as a credentialing-centric healthcare membership body with conference, publications, and CPE infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• AICPA (American Institute of CPAs) — Healthcare Interest Group: Broad accounting profession body with a healthcare industry specialization serving CPAs working in healthcare organizations — overlapping AHIA's compliance and IT audit member base, particularly those with CPA credentials.
• ISACA: Global association for IT governance, risk, and cybersecurity professionals (CISA, CISM, CRISC). Comparable to AHIA's IT audit member segment with parallel certification, conference, and CPE-credited education infrastructure.
• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA): The global professional association for internal auditors; broader than AHIA's healthcare-only focus and the standards-setting body whose framework (IPPF) AHIA formally endorses. Comparable as a membership body serving the same internal audit profession.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ahia
• Facebookfacebook.com/HealthcareInternalAudit

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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