Where can I find additional training opportunities other than those offered through the Health IT Workforce Development Program?
Several organizations offer training resources and courses in health information technology (IT) such as those listed below.
- The Healthcare Information Management Systems Society’s (HIMSS) eLearning Academy
is a comprehensive source for high quality distance education. HIMSS also offers the Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems
certification program. In addition, the HIMSS Education and Workforce Development section
provides several workforce development resources.
- The American Health Information Management Association
provides audio seminars, e-learning and e-learning assessments, continuing education quizzes, as well as several other resources for continuing education.
- The Health Resources and Services Administration lists several different health IT training opportunities, including training offered by the National Library of Medicine
and the Marine Biology Laboratory
.
- The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) offers 10x10 courses
, which utilize curricular content from existing informatics training programs and other AMIA educational initiatives with a special emphasis toward those programs with a proven track record in distance learning.
- Health IT Certification
provides professional training and certification for those responsible for planning, selecting, implementing, and managing electronic health records (EHR) and other health IT and those engaged in the creation and management of Health Information Exchanges (HIE). You can obtain professional certification for health IT (CPHIT), EHRs (CPEHR), or HIE (CPHIE).
If you are interested in learning more about training programs offered through programs funded by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, see Does the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology offer any health information technology training?
Health IT and Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
A personal health record (PHR) is one tool that can be used to increase
patient participation and improve families’ engagement with their care.
PHRs are collections of information pertinent...
Yes, there are two kinds of personal health records (PHRs):
There are standalone PHRs where patients fill in the information from
their own records and memories and the data is stored on...
Using electronic health records (EHRs) will help health care providers
build a sustainable medical practice. The next generation of health care
professionals will expect and demand that their own...
There are many advantages of electronic health records (EHRs). EHRs help health care providers better manage care for patients by:
Getting accurate and complete information about their patient...
By adopting electronic health records in a meaningful way, providers and
hospitals can:
Get a more complete picture of the patient. Providers will be better able to store and retrieve a patient...
An electronic medical record (EMR) is a digital version of the paper charts
in a doctor’s office. They contain primarily the notes and information
collected by and for the clinicians in that...
An electronic health record (EHR) contains patient health information, such as:
Medical history
Diagnoses
Medications
Immunization dates
Allergies
Radiology images
Lab and test...
A patient portal is an internet application that allows patients to access their electronic health records and communicate with their healthcare providers. In some contexts, these may be referred to...
Health IT is shorthand for "health information technology." Health IT is the use of computer hardware and software to store, retrieve, and share patient health and medical information.
The term "personal health record," or PHR, refers to an electronic record of health information on an individual that can be drawn from multiple sources and that is managed, shared, and...
An electronic health record (EHR) is more than just a computerized version of your paper chart. It’s a digital record that can provide your health care team with comprehensive health information...
With electronic prescribing, or e-prescribing, your doctor enters information about drugs you may need into a computer. Your provider electronically sends this prescription directly to the pharmacy...
A personal health record (PHR) is one tool that can be used to increase
patient participation and improve families’ engagement with their care.
PHRs are collections of information pertinent...
Yes, there are two kinds of personal health records (PHRs):
There are standalone PHRs where patients fill in the information from
their own records and memories and the data is stored on...
Using electronic health records (EHRs) will help health care providers
build a sustainable medical practice. The next generation of health care
professionals will expect and demand that their own...
There are many advantages of electronic health records (EHRs). EHRs help health care providers better manage care for patients by:
Getting accurate and complete information about their patient...
By adopting electronic health records in a meaningful way, providers and
hospitals can:
Get a more complete picture of the patient. Providers will be better able to store and retrieve a patient...
An electronic medical record (EMR) is a digital version of the paper charts
in a doctor’s office. They contain primarily the notes and information
collected by and for the clinicians in that...
An electronic health record (EHR) contains patient health information, such as:
Medical history
Diagnoses
Medications
Immunization dates
Allergies
Radiology images
Lab and test...
A patient portal is an internet application that allows patients to access their electronic health records and communicate with their healthcare providers. In some contexts, these may be referred to...
Health IT is shorthand for "health information technology." Health IT is the use of computer hardware and software to store, retrieve, and share patient health and medical information.
The term "personal health record," or PHR, refers to an electronic record of health information on an individual that can be drawn from multiple sources and that is managed, shared, and...
An electronic health record (EHR) is more than just a computerized version of your paper chart. It’s a digital record that can provide your health care team with comprehensive health information...
With electronic prescribing, or e-prescribing, your doctor enters information about drugs you may need into a computer. Your provider electronically sends this prescription directly to the pharmacy...