Healthcare Informatics Training Course

Health informatics describes the integration of the sciences of information, computer, and health. The combination of these integrated sciences allow for the advancement of healthcare delivery services promoting opportunities for quality and efficient healthcare services. A clear understanding of health informatics is crucial because it is a part of every patient care encounter today. From registration of a patient’s admission or outpatient visit, through to the reporting of statistical data of the patient’s diagnosis, health informatics plays an important role in enhancing the way healthcare is delivered. This AAPC Healthcare Informatics training course will introduce students to the processes of gathering data and utilizing that data to better improve the efficiency of healthcare.

Included in This Course

• Introduction to informatics
• Patient intake, registration, introduction to electronic health records
• Databases and data storage
• Reporting
• Final Assessment Exam
• Healthcare Informatics Textbook
• Approval for 5 CEUs upon successful course completion
• Certificate of Completion awarded upon successful course completion
• Access available for one (1) year from purchase date
• Download Course Syllabus (PDF)

Course Objectives

• Understand the need for Informatics and gathering of patient data
• Understand database and storage processes including hygiene and security
• Understand the predictive modeling and reporting of informatics including impacts and decision making processes

Successful Course Completion

• A passing score of 70% or higher on all module review exams
• A passing score of 70% or higher on the final exam
• An overall final course score of 70% or higher

To receive a certificate of completion, students must successfully complete the course within the allotted time frame.

Final Exam

• 70% passing score