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Health Information Technology Specialist

Anonymous

North Carolina (SAA)

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On the Job Training

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Skills

ETHICS, PRIVACY AND LAW OF HEALTHCARE

9

Recognize the benefits of Healthcare IT
Identify the major healthcare regulators
Summarize the major healthcare regulations
Describe typical healthcare legal practices.
Identify various healthcare organizational structures and their different methods of operation
Explain the use of codes of conduct
Identify EHR/EMR access roles and responsibilities for using Protected Health Information (PHI)
Describe the proper communication methods for use in the healthcare workplace
List best practices in handling PHI in the healthcare setting

PHYSICAL AND DESKTOP OPERATIONS AND SECURITY

9

List the different types of computing resources and computer languages within the Healthcare Industry
Understand and demonstrate how to set up a desktop workstation
List the steps in troubleshooting hardware and software
Describe and demonstrate device configuration
List and describe standard networking devices
Explain the function of servers
Explain how to set up basic networking
List the steps for troubleshooting a network
List the steps for troubleshooting a network

MEDICAL OPERATIONS

15

Define frequently used healthcare terms
Identify and describe the functions of certain healthcare departments
Describe the uses for clinical software
List and describe the steps in the clinical process or environment
Identify and describe the functions of various medical devices
Describe different options for EHR/EMR network technologies
Describe frequently used healthcare image file types and their characteristics
Identify medical interface comments
ExpIain the interface diagnosis process
Describe the clinical software troubleshooting process
ExpIain the need for and use of change control in the clinical environment.
Define information security
List and describe the different elements of physical security
Explain how computer security can protect data
Describe different types of data backups.

HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SECURITY / ENCRYPTION / REMOTE ACCESS

4

Define encryption and explain how it can be used to secure information
Describe the vulnerabilities and protections of wireless networks
List the different remote access technologies
Explain how to securely dispose of a document

Related Instruction Outline

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Training Provider(s):

Be Prepared America

Introduction to Healthcare IT.

Healthcare Organizations and Operations.

Desktop IT Operations.

Netvvork IT Operations.

Medical Business Operations

Document Imaging and Problem Solving.

Basic Healthcare Information Security.

Advanced Healthcare Information Security.

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