Certified Professional in Electronic Health Records (CPEHR). Health IT Certification now offers the CPEHR online. The CPEHR certification examination online consists of seventy five (75) questions which must be completed online in one sitting within the ninety (90) minute time frame. To pass the CPEHR certification examination a candidate must achieve a score of seventy percent (70%) or better. This score is calculated as a percentage of all 75 examination questions, not as a percentage of the questions that the candidate answered. The cost of the online CPEHR certification examination is as follows.

• CPEHR Certification Examination: $395
• $100 Discount for Candidates who have Previously Taken the CPEHR Exam: $295
• Click here to register for the Certified Professional in Electronic Health Records (CPEHR) online.

Certified Professional in Health Information Technology (CPHIT). Health IT Certification now offers the CPHIT online. The CPHIT certification examination online consists of one hundred (100) questions which must be completed online in one sitting within the one hundred and twenty (120) minute time frame. To pass the CPHIT certification examination and earn the CPHIT and CPEHR certifications the candidate must achieve a score of seventy percent (70%) or better, calculated as a percentage of all 100 examination questions, not as a percentage of the questions that you answered. Should the candidate achieve less than seventy percent (70%) on the CPHIT certification examination, the 75 examination questions pertaining to the CPEHR content will be scored separately to determine if the candidate achieve a score of seventy percent (70%) or better to earn the CPEHR certification.

• CPHIT Certification Examination Only: $495
• $100 Discount for Candidates who have Previously Taken the CPHIT Exam: $395
• Click here to register for the Certified Professional in Health Information Technology (CPHIT) online.

Health IT Certification is pleased to announce that during its first three month of operation over 100 candidates have successfully passed either the CPEHR certification examination and/or the CPHIT certification examination.

Health IT Certification announces the following CPEHR and CPHIT training and examination classes:

• May 2-4, 2005, Los Angeles, CA
  Hotel: Sheraton Delphina, Santa Monica
  
  
• June 6-8, 2005, Princeton, NJ
  Venue: Princeton University Campus
  Offered in conjunction with the Pharma, Biotech and Device Colloquium
  Hotel: Nassau Inn
  
  
• August 22 - 24, 2005, Cambridge, MA
  Venue: Harvard Faculty Club
  Offered in conjunction with the Quality Colloquium
  Hotel: Inn at Harvard

CPEHR/CPHIT CUSTOM ONSITE TRAINING AND TESTING AVAILABLE:

Health IT Certification has recently provided three days of custom onsite training and testing from a major state retirement system and a coalition of 9 community hospitals. Some groups prefer to bring faculty into their facility to provide training. This training can provide the exact same content as the onsite seminars, or be enhanced to address the group's special requirements. If you are interested in custom training and testing, please contact Steven S. Lazarus at 303-488-9911.

THE CPEHR AND CPHIT CREDENTIALS:

Health IT Certification provides professional training and certification for those responsible for planning, selecting, implementing, and managing electronic health records (EHR) and other health information technology (HIT). Today's EHR and HIT applications are focused on the core business of health care: providing information and decision support for clinicians at the point of care. Such clinical transformation requires new knowledge and skills for all stakeholders. Whether you are a practice administrator, information technology steering committee member, information systems analyst, or clinician evaluating electronic prescribing systems, clinical messaging, electronic health records, or any of the myriad of other options - making the right decisions can be a daunting task.

The designation of Certified Professional in Electronic Health Records (CPEHR) indicates that the holder has evidenced a high level of expertise in the planning, implementation and operation of EHR systems and has mastered the common body of knowledge for an electronic health records professional.

The designation of Certified Professional in Health Information Technology (CPHIT) indicates that the holder has mastered the common body of knowledge for an electronic health records professional and, in addition, has evidenced expertise in a variety of health information technology applications, including CPOE and electronic prescribing.

COMMENTS FROM CPEHR AND CPHIT TRAINEES:

Here are comments from the first class of CPEHR and CPHIT trainees:

• I will encourage more people to take this course. When we interact with vendors we feel more prepared.
• This was extremely well presented + very informative!
• Coming from a technology arena I thought both of today's sessions were conducive to aligning the business community with I.T.. This course should be mandatory, I believe, for cross-functional project teams and selection committees.
• As a DOQ-IT Project Director, I will use the information gained in consulting with physician offices who are implementing an EHR: i.e., assessment, workflow, vendor selection assistance, implementation, planning, etc.
• I will share (knowledge gained from the program) with our committees where we are on track, ahead, or behind.
• I will be incorporating new techniques for project management.
• Nice representation of HIT/EHR body of knowledge.
• Great overview of organizations driving Health IT initiatives.
• Really nice overview of project management.
• To this point, I have learned a great deal that will undoubtedly improve our current practices (referring to the managing EHR return on investment course).
• We are in the process for looking for an EMR. These courses have brought any number of things for us to consider - very enlightening and will save us money, time, and frustration.
• Extremely useful information -- nicely presented (referring to Course VI, Managing EHR Return on Investment)
• Appreciate tying slides to "real" stories from clients (referring to Course VII, EHR System Selection).
• Excellent chapter focused on pulling everything together (referring to Course VIII Implementation and Support).
• Migration path and vision will be a fundamental and important part of the EHR selection.
• Excellent materials, very informative.
• My goal of session - to "validate" my experience in HIT/HIM for the EHR fulfilled. I felt I was able to "fill the gaps" between formal education and experience and gained helpful insights of where I can be instrumental to my organization in the EHR planning and implementation.
• Project management opportunities might even be a future consideration for me personally - my interest is definitely peaked.
• I found the samples very helpful/applicable. Excellent overview of EHR. If this "certification" is intended for individuals in the health care organization to better understand how to go about selecting and implementing the EHR, then you did your job.
• I really enjoyed the class. It was very informative. It will be interesting to see what the area looks like in another 10 or 20 years.
• A great experience. Very informative. I believe that it will help me do my job better.
• I don't know if I'll make changes, but I feel much more knowledgeable and confident in decision making and input.
• There were many key points discussed. Using this knowledge in the day to day work environment will impact approach and overall workflow.
• Excellent conference. Would like to talk to you about future conferences -- customized for our hospital CEO's & medical staff.

HEALTH IT CERTIFICATION TRAINING FACULTY:

The faculty for Health IT Certification CPEHR and CPHIT training are drawn from the following:

Margret Amatayakul, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, FHIMSS President, Margret\A Consulting, LLC Clinical Associate Professor, University of Illinois Adjunct Faculty, College of St. Scholastica Schaumburg, IL
Bill Braithwaite, MD, Ph.D. "Doctor HIPAA" Former Senior Advisor on Health Information Policy Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Ted Cooper, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Stanford University Medical School Former Chief of the Ophthalmology Department and Associate Director for Medical Information Northern California Region, Kaiser Permanente and National Director of Security and Privacy, Kaiser Permanente Oakland, CA
Alan S. Goldberg, JD, LLM Partner, Goulston & Storrs Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Maryland School of Law and Suffolk University Law School and Past President, American Health Lawyers Association Washington, DC
Steven S. Lazarus, Ph.D., FHIMSS President, Boundary Information Group Past Chair, WEDI Former Executive, Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Denver, CO
Rosemarie Nelson, MS Senior Consultant, Medical Group Management Association Author, "The Office of the Future: Integrating Information in the Care System" and "The Cost, Savings, and Benefits of Making Records Electronic" Denver, CO
Paul T. Smith, Esq. Partner and Co-chair, HIT/HIPAA Task Force Davis Wright Tremaine LLP San Francisco, CA
Adele A. Waller, Esq. Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP Board of Directors, American Health Lawyers Association Past President, Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys Chicago, IL

DISTINGUISHED ADVISORY BOARD:

To view Health IT Certification's Advisory Board click here.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT:

Individuals who take the onsite training curriculum will qualify for the following categories of Continuing Education Credit: AAPC (pending), ACCME, ACPE, ANCC and CA BRN, HCCB (pending), MCLE and NASBA.

FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Call 1-800-684-4549, send e-mail to registration@HealthITCertification.com, or visit the Health IT Certification website at www.HealthITCertification.com.