Electronic Health Record (EHR) Analyst
What they do :
EHR Analysts are responsible for building, configuring, and installing an EHR system, such as EPIC or Cerner, into a healthcare environment. The EHR is used by patients, families, nurses, physicians, etc., to record a wide variety of healthcare information, from blood-draw orders to collections/bills. By achieving an in-depth knowledge of the software application being utilized, as well as an understanding of the clinical and business operations of a healthcare environment, EHR Analysts help turn the healthcare experience for everyone into a user-friendly experience.
Licenses/Certifications :
- For UCLA Health, certification in designated Epic EHR module (Tapestry, Ambulatory, Beaker, etc.)
Education needed :
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred; usually required to pass a certification exam in the designated EHR system
Local schools offering this program :
- N/A
Organizations :
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society – http://www.himss.org
- American Medical Informatics Association – http://www.amia.org