Health IT Certification Certified Professional in Electronic Health Records (CPEHR) and Certified Professional in Health Information Technology (CPHIT) Curriculum Now Available Online

PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Steven S. Lazarus or Jean Van Horn
Phone: 303-488-9911
Email: SLazarus@HealthITCertification.com
Website: www.HealthITCertification.com

WASHINGTON DC, USA -- HIT/HIPAA UPDATE NEWS SERVICE(TM) -- JANUARY 17, 2006: Health IT Certification, www.HealthITCertification.com, announced today that the full Certified Professional in Electronic Health Records (CPEHR) and the Certified Professional in Health Information Technology (CPHIT) curriculum and the CPEHR and CPHIT certification examinations are now available online.

CPEHR AND CPHIT CURRICULUIM NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE:

Health IT Certification's full CPEHR and CPHIT training curriculum is now available online. The courses range from 60 to 85 pages in length. Each course contains summary boxes on each page, internal questions and exercises, and a test at the end. Upon successful completion of the course test the student can print out a certificate of course completion. The certificate of course completion is not evidence of receipt of CPEHR or CPHIT certification. A candidate must take and pass the certification examination to receive either CPEHR or CPHIT certification.

CPEHR Curriculum: The following courses constitute the training program that supports CPEHR certification:

  1. Overview of Health Information Technology
  2. Migration Path of Functionality in Health Information Technology
  3. Special Considerations for CPOE and Electronic Prescribing
  4. Principles of EHR Systems
  5. Planning for EHR
  6. Planning and Managing EHR Return on Investment
  7. EHR Systems Selection
  8. Implementation and Support

Additional Courses for CPHIT: The following courses, in addition to those in the Body of Knowledge for CPEHR, constitute the training program that supports CPHIT certification:

  1. HIT Emerging Technologies
  2. National Issues in HIT


ONLINE COURSE AND EXAMINATION REGISTRATION:

Individuals may register for each course in the 10 course curriculum and the CPEHR and CPHIT examinations individually or in courses and exam packages. Click here for more information on registration.

Certified Professional in Electronic Health Records Curriculum (consists of 8 course curriculum) and CPEHR Certification Examination:
    Individual Registration:
    • Individual Courses: $145 - Register Now Online
    • 8-Course Curriculum Package: $1,045 - Register Now Online
    • CPEHR Certification Examination Only: $395
    • For Students who have previously taken the CPEHR Exam: $295
    • 8-Course Curriculum Package and CPEHR Certification Examination: $1,295 - Register Now Online
    Group Registration for Three or More from Same Institution:
    • Individual Courses: $145
    • 8-Course Curriculum Package: $895
    • CPEHR Certification Examination Only: $395
    • For Students who have previously taken the CPEHR Exam: $295
    • 8-Course Curriculum Package and CPEHR Certification Examination: $1,095

Certified Professional in Health Information Technology Curriculum (consists of 10 course curriculum) and CPHIT Certification Examination:

    Individual Registration:
    • Individual Courses: $145 - Register Now Online
    • 10-Course Curriculum Package: $1,295 - Register Now Online
    • CPHIT Certification Examination Only: $495
    • For Students who have previously taken the CPHIT Exam: $395
    • 10-Course Curriculum Package and CPHIT Certification Examination: $1,495 - Register Now Online
    Group Registration for Three or More from Same Institution:
    • Individual Courses: $145
    • 10-Course Curriculum Package: $1,095
    • CPHIT Certification Examination Only: $495
    • For Students who have previously taken the CPHIT Exam: $395
    • 10-Course Curriculum Package and CPHIT Certification Examination: $1,295
THE CPEHR AND CPHIT CREDENTIALS:

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). 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.

The designation of Certified Professional in Electronic Health Records (CPEHR) indicates that the holder has evidenced a high level of expertise in the planning, implementation and operation of EHR systems and has mastered the common body of knowledge for an electronic health records professional.

The designation of Certified Professional in Health Information Technology (CPHIT) indicates that the holder has mastered the common body of knowledge for an electronic health records professional and, in addition, has evidenced expertise in a variety of health information technology applications, including CPOE and electronic prescribing.

HEALTH IT CERTIFICATION TRAINING FACULTY AND ADVISORY BOARD:

To view Health IT Certification's Faculty click here and the Advisory Board click here.

FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Call 1-800-684-4549, send e-mail to registration@HealthITCertification.com, or visit the Health IT Certification website at www.healthitcertification.com/regonline.html.