HITEQ Resources & Events

The Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology (ONC) will be hosting an informational webinar that features speakers from ONC and grantee communities providing an update on the Workforce Training Program for Health IT Professionals.

New health IT training programs are now available to help health care workers and others stay current in the changing health care environment and deliver care more effectively. These new sessions include online and face-to-face formats, and are customized to address specific health IT skills needed by physicians, nurses, care coordinators, health IT specialists and other healthcare workers.

At the end of the Workforce Training Program webinar, participants will be able to: 
• Understand the history and accomplishments of the Workforce Training Program 
• Identify how to access current and updated instructional materials to help healthcare workers excel in new environments 
• Recognize the value of the new components added to the Workforce Training Program 

The following resource provides links to organizations that include job postings for Health IT and Quality jobs. This may be helpful to those both seeking employment or simply looking to learn more about the field and the kinds of positions that are available. 

Oregon Health & Science University will be offering a free 18-hour online course to healthcare professionals interested in expanding their knowledge of healthcare analytics and health information technology. 

In the fifth session of the Weitzman Institute's Project ECHO Quality Improvement series, the presenters and participants reviewed and discussed ways to ensure that your cycles of change are specific, appropriate and well documented.

This free videoconferencing program assists QI professionals by providing instruction on practical tools and techniques. Common real world problems were addressed.

In 2016, health and human service professionals face a myriad of new ethical dilemmas with little guidance from existing ethical codes that do not address these emerging issues. This webinar will review the current literature regarding new ethical dilemmas related to technology and the internet, and provide guidance and recommendations for health and human service staff.