This looks like something I should investigate and take the course as well.  With all the recent changes and announcements, good to see that some online help is here.  It is open for anyone who wants to enroll and take the course.  BD 

Washington-based Health IT Certification, a training firm for information technology professionals, is offering a complimentary online course on the health I.T. provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The 69-page course is designed for those who need to quickly come up to speed on the law and how it affects health I.T.

“FIRST TIME CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE (CPHIE) TRAINING AND EXAM AVAILABLE ONSITE, MARCH 3 - 5, 2009, IN WASHINGTON, DC

• Four Basic Courses for CPEHR and CPHIT Taught as Well with Rest of Curriculum and Exams Available Online

Health IT Certification,www.HealthITCertification.com, will offer for the first time onsite, the Certified Professional in Health Information Exchange (CPHIE) full 3 day training program on Tuesday, March 3 through Thursday, March 5, 2009 at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel in Washington, DC. This training curriculum prepares individuals to plan and manage the complex organizational and technical issues challenging HIEs, including Governance, Architectures, Data Stewardship, Telehealth and Home Monitoring, Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN), and Personal Health Records (PHRs).”

Free Course Covers I.T. in Stimulus

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