Health IT Certification announces the following 2006 CPEHR and CPHIT training and examination classes:

• February 8 - 9, 2006, Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid Program*)
  Held on location with the Pay for Performance Summit
  Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
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• April 7 - 8, 2006, Washington, DC (Hybrid Program*)
  Held on location with the Twelfth HIPAA Summit and the Connecting Communities for Better Health Forum
  Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill
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• May 15 - 17, 2006, Orlando, FL
  Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
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• May 22, 2006, Baltimore, MD (Hybrid Program*)
  Held on location with the 15th Annual WEDI National Conference
  Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor
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• August 23 - 26, 2006, Cambridge, MA
  Faculty Club, Harvard University
  Inn at Harvard
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• September 27 - 28, 2006, Washington, DC (Hybrid Program*)
  Held on location with the Thirteenth HIPAA Summit and the Second HIT Summit
  Renaissance Washington DC Hotel
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• November 15 - 17, 2006, San Francisco, CA
  Grand Hyatt San Francisco
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* Hybrid programs are offered in conjunction with another conference. Hybrid programs offer either four or five courses in one day and access to the complete online curriculum for a modest additional fee. The certification examinations may be taken onsite or online.

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:

The faculty for Health IT Certification CPEHR and CPHIT training are drawn from the following: Margret Amatayakul, MBA, CPEHR, CPHIT, RHIA, CHPS, FHIMSS President, Margret\A Consulting, LLC Clinical Associate Professor, University of Illinois Adjunct Faculty, College of St. Scholastica Schaumburg, IL Thomas J. Arneson, MD, MPH, CPEHR, CPHIT Medical Director, Improvement Stratis Health Bloomington, MN Bill Braithwaite, MD, Ph.D. "Doctor HIPAA" Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, eHealth Initiative Former Senior Advisor on Health Information Policy Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC Ted Cooper, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Stanford University Medical School Former Chief of the Ophthalmology Department and Associate Director for Medical Information Northern California Region, Kaiser Permanente and National Director of Security and Privacy, Kaiser Permanente Oakland, CA Alan S. Goldberg, JD, LLM Partner, Goulston & Storrs Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Maryland School of Law and Suffolk University Law School and Past President, American Health Lawyers Association Washington, DC Steven S. Lazarus, Ph.D., CPEHR, CPHIT, FHIMSS President, Boundary Information Group Past Chair, WEDI Former Executive, Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Denver, CO Rosemarie Nelson, MS Senior Consultant, Medical Group Management Association Author, "The Office of the Future: Integrating Information in the Care System" and "The Cost, Savings, and Benefits of Making Records Electronic" Denver, CO Lawrence Pawola, PharmD, MBA Associate Professor of Health Informatics University of Illinois at Chicago President, Lincolnshire Consulting Associates, LLC Chicago, IL Caroline Samuels, MD Managing Member, CSMed LLC Author, HIMSS EHR Selector Director of Ambulatory Care, Internal Medicine Residency Program Prince George's Hospital Center Cheverly, MD Paul T. Smith, Esq. Partner and Co-chair, HIT/HIPAA Task Force Davis Wright Tremaine LLP San Francisco, CA Adele A. Waller, Esq. Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP Board of Directors, American Health Lawyers Association Past President, Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys Chicago, IL DISTINGUISHED ADVISORY BOARD: To view Health IT Certification's Advisory Board click here. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT: Individuals who take the onsite training curriculum will qualify for the following categories of Continuing Education Credit: AAPC (pending), ACCME, ACPE, ANCC and CA BRN, HCCB (pending), MCLE and NASBA. 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.