PAHCOM recognized the ever increasing need for a program that would provide recognition to individual office managers having knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to successfully manage the Health Information Technology inherent in today's ever-changing medical practices.
As a result, the Health Information Technology Certified Manager for Physician Practice (HITCM-PP) program was established.
Format
Exam Content
Domain 1. HIT Systems Environment- General
Fundamentals of Usability (including barriers) and Functionality of Health Information Management Systems including Certified EHR Technologies and Patient Health Record Technologies
Laws, Regulations, Rules and Accreditation Standards Governing Health Information Systems Management, Including HIPAA Privacy and Security Laws and Patient Safety Standards
Healthcare Business Models and Technology Trends Including the Evolution of Meaningful Use and MACRA
Characteristics of Information and Communication Technologies including Infrastructure, Servers, Web Services and Storage that Support the HIT Environment
Domain 2. HIT Project Management
Analysis of Current Business and Clinical Workflow and Processes to Identify Deficiencies
EHR Planning, Vendor Selection/Acquisition, Installation and Training
Systems Analysis, Maintenance and Contract Management
Domain 3. HIT Aspects of Patient-Centered Care
Consumer Health IT: Patient Engagement/Education and Safety, PHRs and Wearable Devices
Population and Public Health Management
Evidence Based Medicine
Interoperability and Health Information Exchange
Value Based Payment Models, Quality Metrics, Measures and Reporting; Quality Improvement
Domain 4. HIT Privacy and Security
HIPAA Compliance including portable devices, telemedicine and m-health
Cybersecurity
Compliance with the Security Aspects of MACRA
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Qualifications
Application
Preparations
Congratulations
Recertification