Health Information Pathways Initiative

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) and its partnering organizations will expand and improve existing program offerings to create a seamless career path for TAA eligible workers in occupations with the greatest projected growth through 2016 in New York City. The proposed BMCC Health Information Pathways initiative is an integrated model based on best practices in workforce development and higher education, which will deliver high skills training for TAA eligible workers in four occupational tracks (Medical Billing & Coding, Medical Assistant Specialist, Electronic Health Records and Health Informatics Specialists) which are nationally accredited (stackable) credentials, leading to a One-Year Certificate Program in Health Informatics Specialist (HIS). The BMCC Health Information Pathways initiative will serve the dual purpose of creating the only Health Informatics Specialist Certificate program in the City of New York while at the same time; provide crucial training for 450 TAA eligible workers as well as other groups that have been disproportionately impacted by the current recession.