The American College of Physician Executives has launched a 40-hour health IT course program for leaders at hospitals, physician groups, committees and integrated health care delivery networks, InformationWeekreports.
According to ACPE, the program provides the tools to help physician executives “be conversant on IT issues and fundamentals; develop the skills to manage the people implementing IT; and successfully strategize, plan and implement health IT changes.” Course offerings include courses on health IT fundamentals, electronic health records and clinical functionality.
All courses are available online, allowing participants to set the pace of the program (Kolbasuk McGee, InformationWeek, 6/21). The program also includes a two-day capstone course at an ACPE fall institute.
The total cost of the program is $4,800. The courses in the program can count as elective credits for ACPE’s master’s degree program, which is offered at several U.S. universities (Conn, Modern Physician, 6/20).
