IT iN HEALTHCARE

HCC is meeting the need for IT and Health Care Professionals to be able to implement Electronic Health Records (EHR) through six month training programs that are partially funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding through the HITECH incentive program. HCC has partnered with Johnson County Community College to provide opportunities under the HITECH grant.

Programs

• Certificate in Health Information Systems Specialists

• Certificate in Health Information Management Redesign Specialist
  
  

Program Cost

Approved students pay only the regular college tuition and fees with the online course fee. There are no additional textbook costs as these are included as a part of the online course content."

Job Opportunities

Government mandate of the EHR for healthcare providers is driving expansion of many IT and Health Care Professional positions with education in this expanding field. It is anticipated that 50,000 additional jobs will be needed in Health Information Technology over the next five years which is almost a 50% increase in size of current HIT workforce.

Job Opportunity Information