Clinical Informatics Terminology Foundation
This foundation course provides informatics technicians with the essential medical terminology knowledge required to support electronic health information systems. It ensures accurate data entry and system-wide interoperability.
£250
Certified Clinical Informatics Foundation
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Clinical Informatics Terminology Foundation: the short answers
- What is Clinical Informatics Terminology Foundation?
- This foundation course provides informatics technicians with the essential medical terminology knowledge required to support electronic health information systems. It ensures accurate data entry and system-wide interoperability.
- Who is Clinical Informatics Terminology Foundation for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for Medical Informatics Technicians working in medical terminology, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Clinical Informatics Terminology Foundation take?
- Around 12 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Clinical Informatics Foundation, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £250 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Define basic medical terms for IT systems
- Understand electronic health record coding
- Support data entry accuracy
- Recognize system interoperability standards
- Maintain terminological database integrity
Written by Kevin Lau, Medical Systems Analyst. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Clinical Informatics Foundation, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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