📚 Now Available: HIT102 - Intro to Health IT Infrastructure and Applications

Whether you work in healthcare or are considering a move into the field, you've probably seen how much technology is involved in delivering patient care. From scheduling and charting to billing and reporting, applications touch nearly every step.

What's not always visible is what it takes to keep those systems running well. The connections, safeguards, and processes behind the scenes can be just as important as the applications themselves. Yet for many, that side of health IT can feel like a big mystery.

🤔 Why I Created This Course

After more than 25 years in healthcare, including over 20 years in health IT, I have seen how much more effective people can be when they understand what is behind the systems they use or support. Whether you work in a hospital, clinic, vendor environment, or support role, that understanding helps you collaborate better, troubleshoot with more confidence, and grow into new opportunities.

I am developing a series of courses to help health IT professionals, or those interested in the field, build a solid foundation and see how their work connects to broader healthcare goals. The first course, HIT101, covers healthcare system fundamentals. HIT102 adds the next layer, providing a clear, structured introduction to the infrastructure and applications that support care delivery. It is the second course in a planned four-part Health IT Essentials track, but it can also stand on its own for those who want to begin with the technical basics.

📘 What You'll Learn in HIT102

This self-paced course includes:

✅ 10 focused lessons with short videos, written content, and knowledge checks
✅ A recap module to tie everything together
✅ A final assessment to reinforce your learning

You'll explore:

✔️ The core categories of health IT applications
✔️ Key elements of health IT infrastructure
✔️ Privacy and security safeguards
✔️ How data moves across systems
✔️ The importance of reliability in supporting care delivery
✔️ Downtime planning, documentation, and change control practices
✔️ How systems evolve over time, and where user experience fits in

👩🏻‍💻 Who This Course is For

HIT102 is for professionals who want to better understand the technology behind healthcare applications, including:

• Individuals early in their health IT career who are ready to expand their knowledge
• Clinical professionals interested in the IT systems they rely on for care delivery
• People in technical roles seeking broader context to collaborate more effectively across teams

And if this course isn’t for you—but you know someone who’s just starting out or looking to grow—feel free to pass it along. It might be exactly what they need.

🖥️ How to Enroll

HIT102 is available through the Draegan Network, an online community designed for health IT professionals.

Having the course inside the Network means you can learn in space filled with people who understand the work you do. It's a place where conversations go beyond the course material. Members exchange experiences, discuss challenges, and offer insights that can help provide more context for each of the lesson topics.