HITS: Understanding for beter care

Understanding information and technology for better care

“This has opened a whole new world for me that I didn’t even know existed.”
...Canadian HITS student

The Health Informatics Training System (HITS), the world's leading online resource for acquiring a clear understanding of health informatics and its contribution to administrative and clinical best practice, is now available in Canada.

Provided through a partnership between COACH and Frontline Informatics Training, this version of HITS has been modified for use in Canada and is endorsed by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and NurseONE, a national, web-based health information service designed for the Canadian nursing community.

About HITS

Self-study, online course of about eight to 12 hours
Entry-level, covering IT healthcare basics
Preparation for follow-on, system-specific training or refresher
Suitable for students and all healthcare workers
Ideal for hospitals and other institutions training large workforces
World-class learning materials, quizzes, assessments
Originally created in Ireland, now used around the world

To register

Click on the Frontline button below to register.

Please note that COACH directed you to HITS on the drop-down menu on the Registration page.

Registration Fees (GST not included)

Individual Registration: $150.00

Multiple-user Fees
1-10: $150 per course
11-50: $125 per course
51-200: $100 per course
200+: Contact COACH, info@coachorg.com or phone (416) 494-9324 or toll free, 1-888-253-8554.

Content

The course consists of an introduction, specifically about health informatics in Canada (who's who, what's happening), and eight modules in the areas of IT Basics in Healthcare, Information Management in Healthcare and IT Systems in Healthcare. HITS is available in English only.

Upon successful completion of the HITS exam, students receive a certificate issued by COACH.

Need more information?
Visit https://frontlineinformatics.sslpowered.com/frontlineinformatics.ca and read the related Media Release.

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