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  • Course 2 of 4 in the Healthcare IT Support Specialization
  • Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
  • Approx. 6 hours to complete
  • English Subtitles: English
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  • In this course you will receive an overview of the health IT ecosystem with a specific focus on the role of electronic health records (EHRs). You?ll be introduced to the factors that contributed to the move from paper records to digitized records and who the most common vendors are. We?ll go over features of EHRs such as computerized provider order entry, clinical decision support, documentation capabilities, and medication reconciliation. Like a physician?s stethoscope, the EHR has become an important tool in healthcare delivery and plays a part throughout the patient?s journey. You?ll go through each of the steps from patient scheduling, to front desk registration, outpatient visits, emergency room encounters, and inpatient admissions.
  • During the course, we?ll also cover examples of how technical issues related to the EHR can be as simple as problems with logging or password resets. But how they can also be more complex related to alerts that are firing and the display of information. Although some of those challenges are beyond the scope of the IT support staff, having familiarity with the scope of potential problems and the broader EHR landscape is important. This course also includes an introduction to database architecture, servers, and interfaces. We wrap up by discussing the importance of training end-users on healthcare technology and the way in which effective change management strategies are crucial.
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Curriculum

Introduction to Electronic Health Records

Introduction to Electronic Health Record Applications

The Patient Journey: Registration and Scheduling

The Patient Journey: Ambulatory Encounters

The Patient Journey: Emergency Room and Hospital Admissions

HealthIT.gov: What Are Electronic Health Records?

HealthIT.gov: Benefits of Electronic Health Records

Module 1 Practice Quiz

EHR Applications and Features

EHR Applications

EHR Features

Behind the Scenes: When an Order Needs to be Corrected

Login, Authentication, Credentialing

What is Multi-Factor Authentication in Healthcare?

Multi-Factor Authentication: When Things Go Wrong

Johns Hopkins Medicine Information Technology: A Little About Passwords

Johns Hopkins Medicine Information Technology: Malware

Module 2 Practice Quiz

Clinical Decision Support and Databases

Clinical Decision Support

Types of Clinical Decision Support

Beyond the Scope of the HelpDesk - CDS Committees

Introduction to Databases

Components of a SQL Server

EHR Interfaces

HealthIT.gov: Clinical Decision Support

Module 3 Practice Quiz

Training, Communication, and Change Management

Behind the Scenes: End-User Training Health IT

EHR: Understanding the Training Environment Data Structure

Communication During Upgrades

Change Management During Upgrades

Module 4 Practice Quiz

End of Course Quiz

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    May 25, 2024
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