Healthcare IT Training Opportunities for BMETs Patrick Lynch CBET, CCE, HIT Pro/PW, CPHIMS GMI 1

What we will cover  Why is IT important to Biomeds?  What is HIT Pro?  Why 6 cirriculum?  Which one is for me?  What will I be able to do after I am an HIT Pro?  What is the exam like?  Let me look at some questions.  What else can I do to become IT ready? 2

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Health Information Technology Professional (HIT Pro™)  The HIT Pro competency exam will confirm that your experience and skills are ready to meet the nation’s need for health information technology workers. As the healthcare industry transitions to electronic health records (EHRs), HIT Pros show a commitment to their profession and their career. They are eager to demonstrate competency in this evolving field and are excited to work on the leading edge of health IT.  The future of health IT starts with the HIT Pro competency exam. For a limited time, the exam is free to U.S. citizens who have completed a Workforce Development non-degree training program or to professionals with relevant experience or other training.

What can I do?  Understand the big picture in Healthcare.  Relate Biomed to the big picture.  Feel comfortable in the presence of IT workers.  Know the acronyms which are thrown around so carelessly. 8

The six exams are:  Clinician/Practitioner Consultant Clinician/Practitioner Consultant  Implementation Manager Implementation Manager  Implementation Support Specialist Implementation Support Specialist  Practice Workflow & Information Management Redesign Specialist Practice Workflow & Information Management Redesign Specialist  Technical/Software Support Staff Technical/Software Support Staff  Trainer Trainer

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The HIT Pro™ exams assess the competency of health IT professionals to:  Assess workflows  Select hardware and software  Work with vendors  Install and test systems  Diagnose IT problems  Train practice staff on systems

Exam Duration, Composition, and Scoring  All HIT Pro™ exams consist of 125 multiple choice questions, with an exam duration time of 3 hours (180 minutes).

CPHIMS – Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems

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Free IT Training from the Federal Government (the hard way)  Google “ONC” or visit erver.pt?open=512&objID=1200&mod e=2 erver.pt?open=512&objID=1200&mod e=2  Select “HITECH Programs”  Scroll down to “Community College Consortia”  Pick a school and visit the school’s website to learn more. Patrick Lynch visit my blog at 44

Free IT Training from the Federal Government (the easy way)  Visit  Search for “HITECH grant” Patrick Lynch visit my blog at 45

Free IT Training from the Federal Government  Cost - $ (varies by school)  Duration – 6 Months  HITPRO certification (cost $300.)  Additional Certification – CPHIMS for $300  Type of training – Online only – no travel  Offered through Community Colleges  No residency requirement–choose any one in the US Patrick Lynch visit my blog at 46

Free IT Training from the Federal Government  Download the Course Lectures and Powerpoint 1. Go to 2. Join the HTMA-SC (free to join) 3. Go to Downloads and download the files. 4. Self-extracting Zip files. Patrick Lynch visit my blog at 47

Additional IT Training  A +  Network +  Security +  

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