Certificate

Information Technology for Healthcare Professionals

Information Technology for Healthcare Professionals Certificate

Healthcare Information Technology (IT) professionals provide skilled support for hardware, networking, operations, and applications to end-users in medical settings. Performs maintenance, installations, upgrades, and other technical duties associated with the support of IT applications, workstations, and servers. Provides electronic health record (EHR) and other healthcare software support and training.

ProgramHealth Information Technology
Award type
Certificate
Required credit hours
30

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Learning Outcomes

Understand healthcare IT systems – Explain how electronic health records (EHRs), clinical software, and hospital networks function.
Install and maintain hardware and software – Set up and troubleshoot computers, servers, and healthcare applications.
Support end users in medical settings – Provide technical assistance and training to healthcare staff.
Manage data securely – Apply cybersecurity principles to protect patient information and comply with healthcare regulations (like HIPAA).
Analyze and improve IT workflows – Evaluate and optimize the use of technology in clinical and administrative processes.
Communicate effectively – Collaborate with both IT teams and healthcare professionals to solve problems and implement solutions.

Potential Occupations

Healthcare IT Support Technician
Healthcare IT Network Administrator
Healthcare Information Technology Coordinator
IT/EHR Support Analyst
Computer Support Specialist
Health Information Technologist

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