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The Healthcare IT industry is exploding with opportunities for skilled IT professionals. The CompTIA® HIT Certificate demonstrates that successful candidates have the knowledge and skills required to support the implementation and maintenance of electronic health record (EHR) systems in various clinical settings.

The 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act – requires US paper records in medical facilities to be converted to electronic records by 2015.
Over $19 Billion Funding – allocated by the US government to fund projects to convert to electronic medical records.
Increasing Job Demand – The US healthcare information technology sector is forecasted to create 50,000 to 200,000 new jobs between February 2010 and 2015.
High Growth Occupations – Ten of the twenty fastest growing occupations in the US are healthcare-related, potentially yielding 3.2 million new jobs over the next decade.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Define and describe concepts and terminology that are fundamental to your understanding of the use of IT in a healthcare environment.
• Describe the medical environment including its organization, stakeholders, and the most significant technologies.
• Leverage core medical concepts to describe the use of IT in the medical workplace.
• Review the essential elements of computing including hardware, software, networking, and change control.
• Review tools and techniques for solving IT problems in the medical workplace.
• Integrate security best practices into your daily Healthcare IT workflow.

Hours to complete – 40

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Modules Covered:

1. 1. Healthcare IT Fundamentals
2. 2. Computers & Peripherals
3. 3. Network Foundations
4. 4. The Medical Environment
5. 5. Medical Interfaces
6. 6. Clinical Software and Change Control
7. 7. Document Storage & Management
8. 8. Security
9. 9. Regulatory Requirements

• Audio: sound card and speakers or headphones for listening
• Internet connection: Cable modem, DSL or better
• Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 or higher
• Internet browser: IE 7 or greater, Firefox 2 or greater
• Internet browser: set to accept cookies and JavaScript
• Pop-up blocker: must be disabled
• Software Recommendation:
  1. Mozilla Firefox is a free web browser that works best with our learning platform.
  2. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free utility used to view PDF files.
  3. Adobe Flash is a free utility used to view video files.

While there are no strict prerequisites, CompTIA® intends the Healthcare IT Technician to serve as an add-on to the CompTIA® A+ certification. ContentLogistics provides the A+ course material as a free add-on for all Healthcare IT registrants.

Candidates for this course should have experience and comfort with the following concepts and tasks:
• Computer and networking terminology.
• The functional components of a computer and a network (both wired and wireless).
• Installing and troubleshooting Windows XP and Windows 7.
• Installing and troubleshooting software, hardware, and networking components.
• Working with computer peripherals.
• Setting up, maintaining, and troubleshooting mobile devices.
• Computer and network security best practices.

An introductory course in a Windows operating system, or equivalent skills and knowledge, is recommended.