Healthcare IT

Technology is changing the way healthcare is provided and administered. Three-fourths of healthcare providers expect to increase their technology spending compared to last year, according to CompTIA research. CompTIA provides a number of resources for solution providers to understand and enter this growing field.

Channel Training Sessions

Channel training classes, presented by industry leaders, cover a practical, how-to approach to entering the healthcare IT market. All classes can be taken in-person, and many can be taken online. For a complete channel training class schedule, see our channel training calendar.

• Executive Certificate in Healthcare IT (Foundations)
• [+] Quick Start Session to Healthcare IT

  • Quick Start Session to Healthcare IT

    This 45-60 minute presentation discusses the needs and business case for developing a healthcare IT practice, as well as the best practices and steps required to make it a profitable effort. Session attendees also receive the CompTIA Quick Start Guide to Healthcare IT.

    Find channel training sessions through our Course Locator

Channel Training Guides

Channel training guides walk solution providers through entering and succeeding in the healthcare IT market. Self-study guides range from quick-start introductions to an in-depth 10-week guide to building a healthcare IT practice.

Our basic training guides are available to download for free.
Our 10-Week Guide and Ambulatory Workflow are available to CompTIA members only.

• [+] Quick Start Guide to Healthcare IT

  • Quick Start Guide to Healthcare IT

    The healthcare IT market offers one of the greatest growth opportunities in the channel, but only for providers with the ability to deliver valued solutions and service. This guide discusses the needs and business case for developing a healthcare IT practice, as well as the best practices and steps required to make it a profitable effort.

    

• [+] 10-Week Guide to Healthcare IT

  • 10-Week Guide to Healthcare IT

    This guide provides IT solution providers with a solid path to building a healthcare IT practice. This includes detailed step-by-step information on healthcare IT affiliations, government sources, top blogs and websites to interpret regulations, a review of healthcare terms and acronyms, and much more.

    

• [+] CompTIA Healthcare IT Ambulatory Workflow Overview
  

  • CompTIA Healthcare IT Ambulatory Workflow Overview

    This guide provides a step-by-step documentation of a patient's visit to a physician's office. This guide gives a firsthand experience with the documentation and processes involved, from patient intake to results and follow-up.

    

CompTIA Research & Market Intelligence

CompTIA research benchmarks business attitudes, purchase plans and technology preferences so solution providers can plan their selling strategy.

Research is available to CompTIA members only.

• [+] Research Study: 4th Annual Healthcare IT Market Insights and Opportunities

  • 4th Annual Healthcare IT Market Insights and Opportunities

    Published Jan. 2013

    Building on previous CompTIA healthcare IT research, this study continues to explore trends and challenges in the healthcare IT market. Data from 375 physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers, tell the story of technology adoption, market drivers, inhibitors and opportunities. The research covers many areas of HIT, including: EMR/EHR, mobility, security, managing the IT function and more.