Health Care Risk Management (HRM) Essentials Course
The HRM Certificate Program is a 2-part foundational course covering the knowledge and applied skills necessary to succeed as a health care risk professional.
This program was designed for those with 0-3 years’ experience in health care risk management, but it is open to all risk professionals. The curriculum focuses on learner-centered in-person training with an emphasis on interactivity and application.
HRM Essentials - Focus on what new risk professionals need to know. The goal of the module is to support those new to health care risk management on foundational knowledge and practical skills necessary to support a successful health care risk management program.
This course is offered in-person for over 2.5 days.
Upon completion of the HRM Essentials Program attendees will earn 17 ANCC contact hours and ASHRM credits, which can be applied to the CPHRM renewal.
Benefits of the Health Care Risk Management Essentials Program
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the risk management process and the role of a risk professional in a health care setting
- Have a working knowledge of health care regulations and different resources to review for case specifics
- Identify, document, and communicate risk in your organization
- Understand the importance of communication from the top and bottom of your organization
- Gather data using various tools and perform basic data analysis (incident reports)
- Understand basic risk mitigation strategies
- Understand the entire investigation process and best practices
- Understand the fundamentals of human capital risks for health care organizations
- Understand the fundamentals of risk financing concepts and why they are important to risk professionals
- Understand basic patient safety and just culture
Who should attend this program?
This course is ideal for those with 0-1 years of experience in health care risk management, but all risk professionals would benefit from this professional development.
Topics Covered:
Intro to Risk Management in a Health Care Setting
Role of a Health Care Risk Professional
Risk Identification
High-Risk Settings
Foundations of Risk Financing
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
The Legal System – Intro to the Law Investigation Process
Claims/Litigation Management
Risk Analysis
Risk Control & Risk Management Process
Current Risks
Risk Management Program
Pricing of the HRM Essentials Program
Pricing will vary based on when an attendee registers and the status of their ASHRM Membership. For the best rates, we recommend registering before the early bird dates using your ASHRM Membership. Unlock access to exclusive benefits and savings by becoming a member.
Please note that hotel pricing for each event will vary, to obtain hotel pricing and information please register or save your spot. The hotel information will be emailed to you.
| REGISTRATION TYPE | MEMBER | NON-MEMBER |
|---|---|---|
| Early Bird Pricing | $969.00 | $1,299.00 |
| Post Early Bird Pricing | $1,069.00 | $1,399.00 |
Important Course Information
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ASHRM Credit
This program is approved for 17 contact hours of continuing education credit toward fulfillment of the requirements of ASHRM designations of FASHRM (Fellow) and DFASHRM (Distinguished Fellow), and toward CPHRM renewal – for those who hold the designation at the time of the program.
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
American Society for Health Care Risk Management is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This program has been approved for 17 contact hours.
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This course is offered 14.5 hours of online format.
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You will receive a Certificate of Completion upon completion of the following:
- Full online attendance during live calls
- Completion of all online activities
- Completion of the evaluation taken within two weeks of the course
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Learn more about the program content here or contact us at ashrmed@aha.org for questions about this course.
2026 COURSE DATES:
HRM Essentials In-Person
May 12 - May 14 | Dallas, TX
Registration opens in January
Receive a 10% discount when you save your spot and register before February 16.
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ASHRM Learning Symposium
July 21 – 23 | Rosemont, IL
Registration opens in February
Receive a 10% discount when you save your spot and register before April 1.
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ASHRM26 Annual Pre-Conference
October 1 – 3 | Phoenix, AZ
Registration opens in April
Receive a 10% discount when you save your spot and register before June 10.
Save your spot to receive hotel information.
SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES
Health Care Risk Management Fundamentals
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Playbook