AHT
Courses
AHT 100 Workflow and Information Design for Heal
15 Credits. 13 Lecture Hours. 4 Lab Hours.
A course on foundation concepts related toredesign of workflow and information managementin health information technology systems. Topicsinclude: basics of computer science, healthinformation management systems, networking, andhealth information exchange; culture andterminology of healthcare; usability and humanfactors; and quality improvement. The course isdelivered through online instruction only.
Prerequisites: Admitted to WDC Health Information Technology trainingprogram
AHT 105 Consulting for Health Information Techno
15 Credits. 13 Lecture Hours. 4 Lab Hours.
A course on foundation concepts related toclinician and practitioner consulting in healthinformation technology. Topics include: healthinformation technology history and systems;public health; planning, management, leadership,and teamwork in health information technology;and quality improvement. The course is deliveredthrough online instruction only.
Prerequisites: Admitted to WDC Health Information Technology trainingprogram
AHT 110 Implementation Support for Health Inform
15 Credits. 13 Lecture Hours. 4 Lab Hours.
A course on foundation concepts related toimplementing support for health informationtechnology systems. Topics include: healthinformation technology history; networking andhealth information exchange; installing andmaintaining health information technologysystems; configuring Electronic Health Records;and analyzing vendor-specific systems. The courseis delivered through online instruction only.
Prerequisites: Admitted to WDC Health Information Technology trainingprogram
AHT 115 Implementation Management for Health Inf
15 Credits. 13 Lecture Hours. 4 Lab Hours.
A course on foundation concepts related tomanaging the implementation of health informationtechnology systems. Topics include: culture andterminology of healthcare; public health;customer service in healthcare; projectmanagement and teamwork in health informationtechnology; and analyzing vendor-specificsystems. The course is delivered through onlineinstruction only.
Prerequisites: Admitted to WDC Health Information Technology trainingprogram
AHT 120 Technical and Software Support for Healt
15 Credits. 13 Lecture Hours. 4 Lab Hours.
A course on foundation concepts related toproviding technical and software support forhealth information technology systems. Topicsinclude: basics of computer science and healthinformation management systems; usability andhuman factors; installing and maintaining healthinformation technology systems; configuringElectronic Health Records; and analyzingvendor-specific systems. The course is deliveredthrough online instruction only.
Prerequisites: Admitted to WDC Health Information Technology trainingprogram