HCIT 142
Frequently Asked Questions
What text book will we be using?
There is no required textbook for HCIT 142.
What is the Health Care IT Program all about?
The HITECH portion of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA) provided funds for community colleges to train health care and information technology workers. The eHealth Workforce Development Workgroup report projects that approximately 9,000 additional highly skilled health care information technology (HCIT) workers with a broad range of skill sets will be required to support California over the next five years.
What are some of the Health Care IT workforce roles covered in CRC’s program?
Workers in this role provide on-site user support for the period of time before and during implementation of health care IT systems in clinical and public health settings. The previous background of workers in this role includes information technology or information management. Workers in this role will:
Execute implementation project plans, by installing hardware (as needed) and configuring software to meet practice needs
Incorporate usability principles into design and implementation
Test the software against performance specifications
Interact with the vendors as needed to rectify problems that occur during the deployment process
Workers in this role maintain systems in clinical and public health settings, including patching and upgrading of software. The previous background of workers in this role includes information technology or information management. Workers in this role will:
Interact with end users to diagnose IT problems and implement solutions
Document IT problems and evaluate the effectiveness of problem resolution
Support systems security and standard
Workers in this role design and deliver training programs, using adult learning principles, to employees in clinical and public health settings. The previous background of workers in this role includes experience as a health professional or health information management specialist. Workers in this role will:
Be able to use a range of health IT applications, preferably at an expert level
Communicate both health and IT concepts as appropriate
Assess training needs and competencies of learners
Design lesson plans, structuring active learning experiences for users
Track training records of the users and develop learning plans for further instruction
When will the next Health Care IT Program "Question and Answer" session take place?
The next Health Care IT Program "Question and Answer" sessions will be on:
Wednesday, September 7th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in BS-129 (tentative)
Wednesday, November 9th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in BS-129 (tentative)
What are the deadlines for the Health Care IT Program?
Fall 2011 – Thursday, July 28, 2011, by 5:00 PM.
Spring 2012 – Wednesday, November 30, 2011, by 5:00 PM.