CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician
(pearson-HIT-001-complete) / ISBN : 978-1-61691-758-6
About This Course
Gain hands-on expertise in CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician (HIT) certification exam by Pearson HIT-001 course and performance based labs. Performance based labs simulate real-world, hardware, software & command line interface environments and can be mapped to any text-book, course & training. CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician HIT-001 certification is a vendor and technology-neutral credential designed for IT professionals to implement, deploy, and support healthcare IT systems in various clinical settings.
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Lessons
11+ Lessons | 375+ Quizzes | 304+ Flashcards | 250+ Glossary of terms
TestPrep
174+ Pre Assessment Questions | 3+ Full Length Tests | 175+ Post Assessment Questions | 300+ Practice Test Questions
Hands-On Labs
71+ LiveLab | 18+ Video tutorials | 20+ Minutes
CompTIA ® Healthcare IT Technician HIT-001 Authorized Cert Guide
Introduction
Introducing Healthcare IT
- The Importance of the HITECH Act
- Getting to Know Healthcare
- The Goals of Healthcare IT
- Chapter Summary
- Short Answer
Introducing Data Flow in HIT
- Learning Support Flow
- Getting to Know Information Systems
- Getting to Know HIS
- Getting to Know the Interface
- Following the Data Flow
- Chapter Summary
- Short Answer
Regulatory Requirements
- Identifying Standard Agencies, Laws, and Regulations
- Learning HIPAA Controls and Compliance Issues
- Learning Rules of Record Retention and Disposal
- Learning Legal Best Practices and Documentation
- Chapter Summary
- Short Answer
Organizational Behavior
- Handling PHI
- Applying Proper Communication Methods
- Identifying EHR/EMR Access Roles and Responsibilities
- Identifying Organizational Structures and Different Methods of Operation
- Executing Daily Activities
- Chapter Summary
- Short Answer
IT Operations
- How the Internet or an Intranet Works
- How a Network Works
- Managing Network Resources
- Configuring a Workstation and Peripherals
- Chapter Summary
- Short Answer
Medical Business Operations
- Understanding the Clinical Environment
- Supporting Software Used in Healthcare Facilities
- How a Healthcare Interface Works
- Chapter Summary
- Short Answer
Security
- What Are We Up Against?
- Understanding Permission Levels
- Understanding Physical Security
- Using Password Best Practices
- Understanding Encryption Types
- How to Secure Wireless Networks
- How to Remotely Access the Facility's Network
- Securing Backups
- Disposing of PHI
- Chapter Summary
- Short Answer
Appendix A: CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician ACRONYMS
Appendix B: CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician Exam Topics
Introducing Healthcare IT
- Identifying acute care facilities
- Understanding acuity level index
- Understanding standard departments of hospitals
Introducing Data Flow in HIT
- Understanding HIS
- Understanding types of HL7 messages
- Understanding functions of an interface engine
- Identifying primary functions of HIS
- Identifying the real-time transfer of data
- Identifying the steps for the EDIS ADT data flow
- Identifying steps in the pharmacy IS
- Identifying steps to follow the EDIS data flow
Regulatory Requirements
- Understanding healthcare clearinghouse
- Understanding HIPAA rules
- Understanding penalties defined by the ARRA
- Understanding types of health information
- Understanding BBA
Organizational Behavior
- Configuring the UPS
- Placing a printer in the hospital
- Understanding communication methods
- Identifying PBX system layers
- Understanding VoIP
- Understanding organizational structure of a hospital
- Understanding anesthesiologist
IT Operations
- Spotting the intranet network
- Identifying T-carrier line transmission speeds
- Identifying connectionless communication
- Describing OSI layers
- Identifying OSI layer functions
- Identifying TCP/IP layers
- Identifying TCP/IP protocol layers
- Identifying client and server
- Identifying application layer protocols
- Connecting a workstation to the LAN and configuring IPv4 properties
- Identifying 802.11 standards
- Installation of the Print and Document Services Role
- Identifying the cable
- Understanding common TCP/ IP port assignments
- Implementing virtualization
- Understanding programming languages
- Understanding services of cloud computing
- Identifying Internet protocols and their subtypes
- Connecting a system to a wireless network
- Configuring a wireless access point
- Connecting systems to the Internet through a router
- Identifying encryption methods
- Connecting a wireless router to the laptop
- Connecting Patch Cables between the Patch Panel and Switch Ports
- Configuring a Local Area Connection's TCP/IP Version 4 properties
- Displaying the TCP/ IP network configuration values
- Assigning a new IP address
- Pinging a URL and identifying network communication
- Displaying the path to reach a target host
- Understanding types of power outlets
- Setting up a surge protected computer system
- Replacing the Battery of a Smartphone and Inserting a Memory Card
- Understanding types of communication standards
Medical Business Operations
- Understanding trauma center levels and qualifications
- Understanding controlled substance schedules or classifications
- Naming inpatient departments in the hospital
- Understanding environments or versions of IS
Security
- Identifying social engineering attacks
- Describing malicious threats to networks
- Understanding permission levels
- Understanding the key fob
- Encrypting and decrypting a message
- Encrypting and decrypting a message using the RSA algorithm
- Identifying encryption types
- Identifying VPN protocols
- Identifying VPN protocols
- Identifying types of encryption standards
- Establishing a remote desktop connection