Did You Know?

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) established the Community College Consortia to educate Health Information Professionals to help address the growing demand for highly skilled health IT specialists.In Florida, we are fortunate to have three institutions working to advance the local workforce.These include:

Additional Resources

January 27, 2011: American Academy of Pediatrics launches Child Health Informatics Center resource library and website.

January 6, 2011: HIMSS Meaningful Use OneSource repository of hundreds of documents, tools, and links vetted by content experts.

November 19, 2010: Florida's Agency for Healthcare Administration (AKA Florida Medicaid) has an updated FAQ about the coming Medicaid EHR Incentive Program. Click here to learn more!

October 5, 2010: The ONC Certified HIT Product List (CHPL) provides a comprehensive listing of Complete EHRs and EHR Modules that have been tested and certified under the Temporary Certification Program.

September 3, 2010: Santa Fe College Launching New Health Information Technology (HIT) Workforce Training Program

August 26, 2010: The Georgia Partnership for Telehealth, Inc. (GPT) has been named as one of four new Telehealth Resource Centers in the U.S. by The Department of Health and Human Services. This center, which will cover Florida, will be known as the Southeastern Telehealth Resource Center (SETRC).

CHCA wishes to acknowledge support from the Office of the National Coordinator, Department of Health and Human Services, Award #90RC0051/01.