Health Informatics: Opportunities on the Healing Edge
As health information goes digital, trained professionals of diverse backgrounds find their niche in rapid transformation and growth.
The CPHIT Certification is a Differentiator in Today's Marketplace.
"CPHIT certification ensures that healthcare and IT professionals have the common knowledge needed to work together to deliver consumer-oriented, safe, and effective health care." (Margret K. Amatayakul, HIT expert and author of Electronic Health Records: A Practical Guide for Professionals and Organizations.)
The Federal Government set a bold claim in 2009 with the signing of the HITECH ACT: by 2014, every American will have an Electronic Health Record (EHR). A patient's drug allergies, blood type, conditions, history, emergency contacts, and other vital information would be instantly accessible to providers anywhere under this plan. This is dramatically changing the landscape of healthcare and technology as we know it, in sonic speed.
As health information goes digital, trained professionals from all fields - from IT to business leadership to clinicians and health care administration -are in demand to support an unprecedented industry revolution. These changes are affecting hospitals, clinics, insurance providers, technology vendors and manufacturers, project managers, business experts and consultants as well as many more business areas and work roles that support healthcare and information technology.
Health Information Technology (Health IT) training, a cutting-edge education opportunity, spans all of these fields. Health IT is involved in the development of a common language and standards to connect diverse work roles so that health information can be used and shared in smart, costeffective and efficient ways. This foundational knowledge allows for professionals to work with other areas outside of their field, speaking and understanding the same health IT language, to meet the goals of organizations and the greater healthcare system. Sunny Ainley, Director of Continuing Health Education for Normandale Community College states that "the CPHIT certification provides this foundational knowledge, proving to an employer a confidence in a candidates "mastery of key skills."
Who Should Consider Earning the CPHIT Certification:
Nurses, Physicians and other Clinicians, Healthcare Administrators, Medical Records Professionals, Health Insurance Professionals, Education and Training Professionals, Business Analysts, Project Managers, Process Improvement, Professionals Database Managers, IT Security Professionals, IT Networking Professionals, IT Technical/Software Support Professionals.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that there will be a shortage of 51,000 qualified healthcare IT workers within the next five years.
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