CERTIFIED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE (CEHRS)

Paper medical records are not meeting the needs of doctors and patients.  There is an increase in errors, health care costs are rising, and there seems to be a missing link in a patient’s coordination of care.  Many of these errors can be overcome if information technology is applied throughout the healthcare system.  In 2004, the U.S. Government mandated that within 10 years all Americans would be using electronic health records (EHR).  The Office of Natural Coordination for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) was established to meet this goal.

As you prepare for a career in the health care workplace, it is important that you develop a clear understanding of the significant impact an EHR system has on work processes in a healthcare environment.  When you begin your career, you will either immediately, or very soon thereafter, use an EHR system as a primary tool to support your duties and the office workflow.  The EHR knowledge and experience gained through this certificate program will be a valuable component of the full set of competencies and skills you bring to your workplace.

Required Courses:

  OR Medical Terminology Fast Track (Med Term I & II) (CEHO 102)

Suggested courses to enhance this certificate:

Contact Information:

For information about Nursing and Allied Health courses and/or clinical requirements contact Kathy Caro, Administrator of Allied Health, at kcaro@ocean.edu.

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