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Health IT Education
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According to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Health information technology (Health IT) makes it possible for health care providers to better manage patient care through secure use and sharing of health information. Health IT includes the use of electronic health records (EHRs) instead of paper medical records to maintain people's health information. The Midwest Community College HIT Consortium provides training in six workforce roles to support electronic health records implementation. The consortium consists of 17 community colleges offering six-month training programs in each workforce role. Four out of the 17 community colleges are in Ohio:
As many as 50,000 additional IT professionals will be needed nationally over the next five years. The consortium’s goal is to train 2,700 health informatics professionals and students annually. With the implementation of electronic medical records throughout the county, the job outlook is excellent. The consortium works closely with the Ohio Health Information Partnership (OHIP) to assist physicians and other providers with the implementation of health information technology throughout Ohio. View the six workforce roles provided by Ohio’s community colleges:
Graduates from each program will receive non-degreed certificates verifying that they have completed the necessary training. |
