CAHI - Applied Health Informatics Certificate

1. Translate clinical and operational needs into initial design and improvement of technology solutions.

2. Support better use of health data to help improve outcomes by advocating for data quality and standards compliance.

3. Improve patient/consumer and caregivers’ use of existing and emerging technologies, including the electronic health record, for wellness and health care.

4. Accelerate the adoption of health information and communication tools and technologies to more rapidly realize the benefits for patients and caregivers.

5. Be an organizational resource for application of informatics concepts by demonstrating continuous learning and inquiry about the field.

6. Advocate for health information systems that reflect consumers’ needs, values, and preferences and empower them to participate in their care decisions.

7. Promote use of health information and communication technologies as foundational for a learning health system that includes active engagement of health care consumers.