Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist

Health Information Technology HIT

What you'll learn:
Electronic Health Records
Medical Billing & Coding for the EHR
Anatomy & Physiology
Medical Terminology
Medical Law and Ethics
Health Insurance in the United States

Requirements
High School Diploma/GED *Required to take (Certification Exam)
Optional *Register with the certifying agency to take Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist Exam (CEHRS) (Must be purchased separately) (Under Organization Type: Register Individually)
Recommended that students purchase separately: Electronic Health Record: Standards, Coding Systems, Frameworks, and Infrastructures, Pradeep K. Sinha, Gaur Sunder, Prashant Bendale, Manisha Mantri, Atreya Dande ISBN: 978-1-118-28134-5 December 2012 Wiley-IEEE Press

Description
The Electronic Health Records Program is designed to provide students with the skills necessary for entry-level positions in a medical office, hospital, insurance office, or any type of medical facility utilizing EHR. Students will be exposed to real-world exercises using software to create patient records, lab reports, notes, and code setting. Additionally, students will gain a solid understanding of the legal aspects of patient confidentiality and disclosure of medical records. The completion of a certificate-level program does not typically qualify a student for employment. Completion of this program may assist students who have no previous medical experience or work-related experience improve their chances for entry-level employment.

Who this course is for
Medical Professionals: Medical and Dental Assistants, Medical Office Computer Specialist, Medical Records Clerk, Patient Service's Coordinator. and others seeking an salary increase or advancement opportunity.
Anyone seeking a new career opportunities as an Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist,
Job Outlook and Salary Range for Electronic Medical Records Specialists. Overall, demand for medical records and health information technicians is expected to increase 13% through 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)1. The agency said about 27,800 jobs will be added.