Three Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers to offer CPHIT, CPEHR, CPHIE training programs

Health IT Certification, LLC announced today that three federally designated Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers will offer Health Information Technology (CPHIT), Electronic Health Record (CPEHR) and Health Information Exchange (CPHIE) training and certification programs to their staff, physician practices and implementation partners. More than 2,400 individuals have taken advantage of these programs since 2005.

Physician practices in the states of Arkansas, Nebraska, Montana and Wyoming will now have access to these educational programs through the following Regional Extension Centers:

• Wide River Technology Extension Center, www.WideRiverTEC.org, a division of CIMRO of Nebraska, www.CIMRONebraska.org
• HIT Arkansas, www.HITArkansas.com, a division of Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care℠, www.afmc.org
• Health Technology Services (HTS), a division of Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, www.mpqhf.org

John Robbins, interim president and chief executive officer of the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, said that AFMC is pleased to offer Health IT Certification's online approach to quickly train staff and physician practice personnel in HIT, HIE and EHR. He also noted that AFMC's past experience with this program has been positive and effective.