Healthcare Technology Optimization Specialist Certificate of Achievement

This certificate program prepares the student demonstrate proficiency in certain health IT workforce roles integral to the implementation and management of electronic health information. It prepares for employment as a healthcare optimization specialist in an acute care hospital, clinic or physician’s office, long-term care facility, and other health care settings. It helps professionals upgrade their skills to coordinate interdepartmental communications and provide the link between health and IT.

Healthcare optimization specialists manage the documentation process, manage data life cycle, abide by standards guidelines to facilitate workflows, reimbursement, analyze patient outcomes, and medical research. The HCTOS certificate of achievement prepares students to take the national certification examination to become a Certified Health Technology Specialist (CHTS) offered by American Health Information Association (AHIMA). This program provides training through didactic instruction and labs. Facilities employing HCTOS professionals include hospitals, ambulatory care centers, physician offices, long-term care facilities, and insurance firms.

Occupations/Fields that the program will prepare the student to enter:

• Revenue Cycle Management
• Health Data Management
• Health Data Analyst
• Healthcare Optimization
• Practice Management
• Health Data Education
• Medical office administration
• Quality Improvement analyst
• Help Desk

Competencies:

• Coordinate interdepartmental communications
• Manage data life cycle
• Manage documentation processes
• Maximize software applications
• Perform productivity measures in the healthcare environment
• Participate in project management
• Manage administrative functions
• Adhere to quality control protocols
• Computer and other digital applications and in health care
• Use health information exchange standards
• Abide by standards, regulations, and guidelines