2 Flashcards
What are the 13 functional areas of nursing informatics?
Administration, Leadership, and Management
Systems analysis and design
compliance and integrity management
consultation
coordination, facilitation, and integration
development of systems, products, and resources
educational and professional development
genetics and genomics
information management or operational architecture
policy development and advocacy
quality and performance improvement
research and evaluation
safety, security, and environmental health
serves as a catalyst for developing strategic plans and creating national or system policies and procedures, while serving as the champion for integrated projects and systems
nursing informatics leader
activities in the ALM
analysis
requirements gathering
design
development
selection and purchase
testing
implementation
evaluation of systems
is characterized by the combination of superb communication skills, collaboration, change management, risk assessment, and coalition building with political finesse, business acumen, and strategic application knowledge
leadership
what is the crucial responsibility for any nursing informatics leader?
fostering inter-professional collaboration in designing, developing, and deploying technology
when multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds work together with patients, families, carers [sic], and communities to deliver the highest quality of care”
interprofessional collaborative practice
can identify large-scale trends across multiple groups of data.
meta-analysis
can track the flow of data in a process or system to aid in customization for end-user needs.
system requirements analysis
major responsibility of the IN or INS in SAD
understand workflow process, particular informatics solution
permits comparison of systems’ capabilities and limitations and is required to design (or redesign) applications for successful computer–user interactions or user experiences
competence in formal systems analysis techniques
knowledge discovery methods
data mining
machine learning methods
Outcomes analysis may be related to any domain of nursing practice:
clinical
education
research
administration
analysts use other tools to
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4.
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(1) maintain data integrity and reliability,
(2) facilitate data aggregation and analysis,
(3) identify outcomes,
(4) identify organizational barriers, and
(5) develop performance measures.
in a hospice setting tracks health consumer data to establish a weighted case mix to determine nursing personnel allocations.
nursing analyst
in a hospital system aggregates multisite research data related to diagnosis and nursing procedures or risk mapping.
quality improvement specialist
works with nurse managers to retool current work processes after examining existing system data in customized QA reports.
quality assurance analyst
identifies organizational barriers or breakdowns to avoid system failures or risk.
behavior analyst
Computerized information systems must support compliance with the
1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
allow reporting of risks by everyone in an organization
enterprise risk management
The INandINSmusthaveandmaintain the knowledge to effectively apply current ethical standards and regulatory requirements to help healthcare organizations to:
revise operational procedures for staff
establish technical processes to maintain compliance
meet new regulatory mandates at local, state, national, and global levels
for a hospital ensures that HIPAA standards are met by software vendors within the organization, periodically monitors software audit logs for breaches, and ensures that passwords are not shared and that backup and disaster procedures are in place and operational.
security officer
for a state health agency writes and enforces policies that conform to state and national laws respecting records retention.
compliance officer
for a hospital system ensures the confidentiality of data transmitted via telehealth and telemedicine devices.
care coordinator administrator
reviews charges to documented care given for appropriate reimbursement or abnormal billing practices.
internal auditor
Informatics nurses frequently serve as the _____ between engineers and end users
liaison
is responsible for translating user requirements into effective informatics solutions
developer
existing standards in system development
HL7 or Health Level Seven
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
International Statistical Classification of Disease and Related Health Problems (ICD)
DICOM or Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
Section 508 accessibility standards
refers to client education
training
