Health IT Certification

HEALTH IT CERTIFICATION

Health IT Certification provides professional training and certification for those responsible for planning, selecting, implementing, and managing electronic health records (EHR) and other health information technology (HIT) and those engaged in the creation and management of Health Information Exchanges (CPHIEs).

Today's EHR and HIT applications are focused on the core business of health care: providing information and decision support for clinicians at the point of care. Such clinical transformation requires new knowledge and skills for all stakeholders. Whether you are a practice administrator, information technology steering committee member, information systems analyst, or clinician evaluating electronic prescribing systems, clinical messaging, electronic health records, or any of the myriad of other options - making the right decisions can be a daunting task.

Health IT Certification updates its courses at least annually, and often semi-annually. The eighth edition of the Core Courses applicable to all tracks and the CPHIT and CPEHR courses. The updated course content reflects new information based on provider experience earning the "meaningful use" incentives, new strategies for gaining faster adoption of technology, the latest regulations impacting HIT and EHR use, and lessons learned in addressing workflow, process, and data use challenges.

CPHIT, CPHIE and CPEHR courses have been updated with the latest information on earning meaningful use incentives and engaging clinicians in making the clinical transformation that contributes to improving quality and patient safety.

NEW ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION COURSE

The HITC Administrative Simplification course is designed to bring together in one learning experience all of the changes in the Transactions and Code Sets component of HIPAA Administrative Simplification, as revised in the ARRA HITECH and PPACA (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a.k.a., health reform) legislation. This also includes the Transaction and Code Sets regulatory updates, the new Operating Rules requirements, the Health Plan Identifier (HPID), and transition to ICD-10-CM. This course takes approximately three hours. Three hours of CE have been preapproved for continued education credit toward renewing CPEHR, CPHIE, and/or CPHIT professional certification.
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TRAINING/CERTIFICATION PARTNERSHIPS WITH REGIONAL EXTENSION CENTERS (RECs)

Health IT Certification is offering group discounts to Regional Extension Centers (RECS) for Health IT Certification's online HIT and EHR courses and certification exams. For federally funded RECs only, HITC is pleased to offer a discounted price per individual participant to take any of the three ten-course programs and examination online. In order for a REC to qualify for this deeply discounted price, at least 250 licenses must be purchased at one time. RECs interested in taking advantage of this opportunity should contact Monica B. Cunningham, VP Marketing, at (508) 797-9943. Customized in-person programs at a REC locations are also available.

The following RECs have entered into arrangements with Health IT Certification to train staff and physician practices through its online HIT and EHR courses and certification exams:

Wide River Extension Center, a Division of CIMRO of Nebraska, the Regional Extension Center for Nebraska	HITArkansas, a division of the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, the Regional Extension Center for Arkansas
Mountain Pacific Quality Health, the Regional Extension Center for the states of Montana and Wyoming	Rhode Island Quality Institute

CURRICULUM PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Health IT Certification is partnering with community colleges and other institutions of higher learning to support their training programs, including those funded by Office of the National Coordinator grants and those that are funded through other sources. For example, Erie Community College has licensed CPHIT online curricula and hard copy manuals for its HIT classes. New England Institute of Technology (www.neit.edu) offers Certified Professional in Electronic Health Record training and examinations in-person through a workforce development training program grant. All curriculum has been revised to reflect Meaningful Use.

HEALTH IT CERTIFICATION TRAINING AND EXAMINATION NOW OFFERED
IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABI

Innovative Technology is the first global partner to take advantage of Health IT Certification's HIT, EHR and HIE training and certification program. Training and certification testing will be offered at Innovative Technology's training center in Riyadh, serving Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East. Dr. Bassam Al-Hemsi, President of Innovative Technology, selected this approach to be able to effectively support the anticipated need for personnel training in Saudi Arabia's hospitals and clinics as electronic health records are implemented over the next several years. Dr. Bassam Al-Hemsi noted that, "The strategic partnership offered by utilizing the proven training and professional certification developed in the United States with local training access in Saudi Arabia is a strategic fit. CMEs for Saudi Arabia physicians have been approved for the curriculum, which is an added plus."

Certified Professional in Electronic Health Record, Certified Professional in Health Information Exchange, and Certified Professional in Health Information Technology are all offered at the Innovative Technology training center in Riyadh. Individuals interested in attending Health IT Certification in Riyadh should contact Innovative Technology directly at www.innotech-sa.com.

HEALTH IT CERTIFICATION CURRICULUM