Health Information Technology

Health Information Technology is a demanding, growing profession that requires specialized skills, focusing on electronic medical records and coding. As working professionals with a background in either Healthcare or Information Technology, you are eligible to participate in a 6-month online training program in a collaborative partnership between Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana and Cuyahoga Community College/Tri-C, sponsored by the Midwest Training Consortium - a product of the Office of the National Coordinator. These training programs are as follows:

1. Practice workflow and information management redesign specialists
   The goal of health informatics is to improve processes, not just computerize them. This transition requires the ability to assess workflows in a practice, suggest changes to increase the quality and efficiency of care and facilitate reporting, and work with providers to implement the changes. These jobs are well-suited for people with experience in practice management or IT in a clinical setting.
2. Clinician/practitioner consultants
   We offer programs for licensed health professionals so they can apply their specialized clinical knowledge to select hardware/software and work with vendors to ensure that clinical goals are met.
3. Implementation support specialists
   Specialists are needed to install and test health IT systems in clinical settings to ensure that the systems are easy and effective to use. The HIT Consortium provides training for those who already have IT or information management experience from either within or outside the health care arena.
4. Implementation managers
   Those who have administrative or managerial experience in health or IT environments may seek additional training to oversee and manage the transition to health IT for providers.
5. Technical/software support staff
   Providers need ongoing support to diagnose IT problems, develop solutions and keep systems running smoothly and securely. Those with IT or information management experience may want to train for these positions.
6. Trainers
   The need for skilled trainers is ongoing. Practice staff will have to be trained on new systems and upgrades. New staff will have to be trained as they come on board. IT specialists with training experience can receive instruction in the design and delivery of training programs.

In order to apply for training in one of these roles, and dual enrollment to Tri-C and Ivy Tech, potential students need to complete the online application.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
For questions not answered in the FAQ, please contact 888-IVY-LINE (489-5463) or HITgrant@tri-c.edu.

If you are interested in an associate degree in HIT at Ivy Tech, click here for more information.

This project is supported in whole or in part by ARRA HIT Grant #90CC007901 and was awarded to Cuyahoga Community College by the Federal HHS Office of the National Coordinator. Cuyahoga Community College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, gender, nor ethnicity.