Health Informatics Training

Ideal is recognised as the UK’s leading digital health training company

Ideal has worked with over 150 NHS organisations on digital transformation programmes and delivered training for many of the UK’s major health systems implementations. We also run a range of courses in Health Informatics that are designed for both the NHS, system vendors and other commercial organisations operating in the area of digital health.

Health informatics is one of the fastest growing areas in health and involves the intelligent use of information and technology to provide better care for patients. Ideal’s range of Health Informatics training courses has been designed specifically to meet the needs of the healthcare sector and provide key skills required to effectively implement, support, run and use health systems.

Our health informatics courses aim to build long-term capability, support immediate goals and targets, and offer career development in digital health for those moving into or already working in clinical informatics, training, patient admin, project management, ICT and information management.

Our courses can be customised to suit the requirements of a particular audience, or to meet specific skills gaps at any phase of a project. We provide flexible, blended learning solutions that can be tailored to meet your needs, ensuring the training is delivered in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. Examples of courses include:

  • Introduction to Digital Health
  • Digital Health in the NHS
  • Health systems Change Management
  • Health systems Project Management
  • DICOM, HL7, FHRE
  • HIMSS CAHIMS (see below)
  • HIMSS CPHIMS (see below)

We can also provide an NHS and digital healthcare jargon buster!

HIMSS Health Informatics Training Partner

CAHIMS Certification

As a HIMSS Health Informatics Training Partner in the UK, Ideal provides a HIMSS ‘Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems’ (CAHIMS) certification course tailored specifically for the UK Health sector.

The CAHIMS Training offers a pathway to careers in health information technology (health IT) for associate-level, emerging professionals, or those who would like to transition to health IT from other industries.

Our UK-specific training consists of 8 e-learning modules:

  1. Organisational Environment
  2. Technology Environment
  3. Analysis and Design
  4. Selection, Implementation, Support and Maintenance
  5. Testing and Evaluation
  6. Privacy and Security
  7. Leadership Support
  8. Management Support

We concentrate on developing and enhancing the skills of delegates within areas such as, informatics connectivity, digital imaging management, patient record management, document sharing, integrating the healthcare enterprise, data analytics, change management, network IT skills, project management and management of risk through a range of cyber security offerings.

CPHIMS Certification

Ideal also offers ‘Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems’ (CPHIMS) training which demonstrates an international standard of professional knowledge and competence in healthcare information and management systems.

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What Our Clients Say About Us

  • “Perot Systems has worked with Ideal on provision of floor walking services to support large scale Cerner implementations. The success of the implementations and the smooth execution of the go lives have rested significantly on the success of the services that Ideal Training provide. The staff themselves are extremely knowledgeable in both the product and the NHS operations they support with specialist SME’s provided as demanded”.

    Gary Birks Perot Systems Europe Ltd
  • “The trainers supplied by Ideal did a very thorough job in preparing staff at the Royal Free, including adapting the programme to meet the needs and availability of the consultants. The trainers further enhanced the service by gathering information from the shop floor and feeding back to the training team. We were delighted with the service we received from Ideal”

    Sarah Kennard CRS Training Manager, Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
  • “Ideal has an excellent reputation as a top-class training provider working exclusively in the health sector. With their experience and demonstrable track record in delivering IT training solutions to NHS organisations, Ideal was the clear choice for BT and Connecting for Health”

    Jenny Craggs Training Lead, NHS Connecting for Health
  • “Ideal made a big difference. By using Ideal as the foundation of our floorwalking support, and augmenting this with Trust staff, we were able to ensure a constant, capable presence with our end-users 24/7. This would not have been possible without Ideal and reduced the impact on the wider Trust saving us from having to pause additional activity.”

    Adam Wisdish ICS Senior Digital Programme Manager, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • “Ideal were a valuable partner as we engaged operational teams to translate our high-level ambitions into a meaningful vision and digital objectives. Their impartiality and customer focus meant they were able to communicate clearly with colleagues, identify common problems, and sensitively move past stress and ‘pet peeves’ to get to the heart of the difficulties our teams were experiencing in accessing the right information day to day”

    Claire Waite Care Integration Manager for Capacity and Flow Programme, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICS
  • “We recognised the enormous impact a good floorwalking team has on the success of project implementation. With Ideal Training’s previous track record and experience in Cerner implementations, we felt confident in the service offered and would certainly consider working with them in the future”

    Carole Shuff Programme Manager West Somerset Family
  • “The E-Learning Development Manager from Ideal worked closely with my Training team to develop e-learning content for Maternity. The modules delivered were concise, thorough, and easy to absorb. The structure was clear, logical and effective, and included elements of interactivity and video. There has been a lot of praise by the SMEs and staff regarding the high quality of the work produced on a very complex specialty. I found working with Ideal to be a very positive experience. I would highly recommend for any related work”

    Michael Paul IT Training Manager, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS
  • “Ideal demonstrated great agility in supplying experienced support for the Trust’s EPR requirements and mapping exercises. They showed great flexibility in meeting the Trust’s needs, clearly articulating the approach and costs associated. This coupled with advice and experience enabled the ‘As Is’ and ‘To Be’ processes mapping to complete to time and quality”

    Peter Bradbury EPR Programme Manager, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • “For the implementation of our EPR+ programme, the Trust needed a partner who we were confident could help us successfully deliver the system. Ideal demonstrated an approach which married up to our requirements”

    Cara Williams CDIO and SRO for the EPR+ programme, Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust (COCH)
  • “We were most impressed with the calibre of floor walking staff supplied by Ideal. They were highly professional in their approach and demonstrated a fully comprehensive understanding of the system”

    CRS Training Lead Barts and the London NHS Trust
  • “The trainers Ideal provided have been brilliant. They not only provided the highest quality training and feedback, but were always prepared to go the extra mile when needed. Thanks for helping develop a relationship that we can rely on and when we’re looking for capacity to roll out the rest of eRecord we’ll be on the phone. Look after the trainers we’ve had – they’re a great bunch”

    Simon Holloway eRecord Training Manager, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • “Ideal's Digital Maturity review has enabled us to refocus our Digital and Data Strategies post-Covid, appreciating which shared and individual activities could support our ambitions for digital healthcare in our area. We are now taking the recommendations forward via a series of workshops across ICS partners to reprioritise and plan our next phase of activities”

    Stuart Lea CDIO and Marc Talbot Programme Manager, Stoke and Staffordshire ICS

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