Rolling Meadows, Illinois, USA (17 July 2012)—Healthcare IT is a hot-button issue, particularly regarding the security and privacy of electronic health records (EHR), along with the many related government regulations. To help organizations navigate these complex issues, ISACA, a nonprofit association of more than 100,000 business and IT professionals in 180 countries, is partnering with Deloitte & Touche to offer a new, in-depth training course on healthcare IT and regulatory reform.  

At the ISACA- and Deloitte & Touche-hosted Healthcare Information Technology course on 20-23 August 2012 in New York, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the IT-related hot topics in the healthcare industry. Through a range of practical presentations and demonstrations, attendees will learn how to:

• Identify the trends in healthcare, and what to expect in the future
• Navigate the healthcare industry in an era of reform
• Analyze the requirements and challenges of the most pressing healthcare IT issues

“Healthcare IT executives are facing a number of issues and changes in the near future, and ISACA and Deloitte & Touche will provide them with guidance in this new training course,” said Greg Grocholski, CISA, international president of ISACA and chief audit executive at The Dow Chemical Company. “Attendees will gain a greater understanding of the changing landscape and how to strategize and plan for it.”

The ISACA/Deloitte& Touche Healthcare Information Technology Training Course registration, which includes course materials, is US $2,500 for ISACA members and US $2,700 for nonmembers. Participants are eligible to earn up to 32 continuing professional education (CPE) hours.

Upcoming ISACA Training Courses, which cover topics ranging from privacy to governance, risk, security and COBIT 5, include:

• 11-14 September, San Francisco, California, USA
• 17-20 September, San Francisco, California, USA
• 2-5 October, Orlando, Florida, USA
• 6-9 November, New York, New York, USA
• 11-14 December, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

For additional ISACA Training Courses information and to register, please visit www.isaca.org/trainingcourses.

About ISACA

With more than 100,000 constituents in 180 countries, ISACA (www.isaca.org) is a leading global provider of knowledge, certifications, community, advocacy and education on information systems (IS) assurance and security, enterprise governance and management of IT, and IT-related risk and compliance. Founded in 1969, the nonprofit, independent ISACA hosts international conferences, publishes the ISACA Journal, and develops international IS auditing and control standards, which help its constituents ensure trust in, and value from, information systems. It also advances and attests IT skills and knowledge through the globally respected Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) designations.

ISACA continually updates and expands the practical guidance and product family based on the COBIT framework. COBIT helps IT professionals and enterprise leaders fulfill their IT governance and management responsibilities, particularly in the areas of assurance, security, risk and control, and deliver value to the business. 

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Contact:

Kristen Kessinger, +1.847.660.5512, news@isaca.org

Joanne Duffer, +1.847.660.5564, news@isaca.org