Application of Health Informatics

Question 1

Application of health informatics in Clinical Practice (3)

Answer 1

1. E-health
2. Telemedicine
3. Electronic Health Record

Question 2

Application of health informatics in Administration (1)

Answer 2

Clinical & Administrative health Information System

Question 3

The WHO defines this as “the cost effective and secure use of information and communication technologies in support of health and health-related fields, including health-care services, health surveillance, health literature, and health education, knowledge and research”

Answer 3

E-HEALTH

Question 4

Application of health informatics in Education (3)

Answer 4

1. E-learning
2. Teleconferencing
3. Webinar

Question 5

The use of digital technologies and telecommunications, such as computers, the internet, and mobile devices to facilitate health improvement and health care services

Answer 5

E-HEALTH

Question 6

Three main core areas of eHealth:

Answer 6

1. Delivery of information
2. Using the power of IT and e-commerce to improve public health services
3. Use of e-commerce and e0business practices in health systems management

Question 7

Examples of eHealth solutions in:

1. Hospital
2. Clinic
3. Home

Answer 7

1. Hospital:
   - Electronic health record
   - Radiation & laboratory services
   - Telemedicine
2. Clinic:
   - Use of computer systems for pt
   - Electronic messaging
   - Patient portals
   - eBookings
3. Home:
   - eVisits
   - Remote vital signs monitoring systems
   - Asthma monitor & home dialysis systems

Question 8

He created the 10 E’s of E-Health

Answer 8

GUNTHER EYSENBACH

Question 9

10 E’s of E-health

Answer 9

1. Efficiency
2. Enhancing quality
3. Evidence-based
4. Empowerment
5. Encouragement
6. Education
7. Enabling
8. Extension
9. Ethics
10. Equity

Question 10

The remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of telecommunications technology

Answer 10

TELEMEDICINE

Question 11

Features of telemedicine (4)

Answer 11

1. Chronic health management
2. Throughout care
3. Prescription compliance
4. Store-and-forward

Question 12

Barriers for telemedicine implementation

Answer 12

1. Confidentiality
2. Complexity
3. Cases of misdiagnoses
4. Controlled substances
5. Fraud & abuse
6. Medical liability
7. Data accuracy
8. Patient privacy

Question 13

Give examples of Digital Health Technologies (7)

Answer 13

1. Electronic Health Records (EHR)
2. Telehealth
3. Wearable devices
   4 Mobile health apps
4. Personalized medicine
5. Telemedicine
6. Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Question 14

Concerns surrounding EHR

Answer 14

• Patient data security
• Physician burnout
• Interoperability
• User error
• Patient-provider relationship

Question 15

An electronic version of patient’s medical history

Answer 15

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR)

Question 16

Differentiate EHR from EMR

Answer 16

EHR - digital record of patient health information

EMR - digital version of a chart

Question 17

Benefits of modern EHR

Answer 17

• Help streamline pat visits & care
• Pt can access their own information via an online portal
• Allows PCP to share other info w/ other specialty providers

Question 18

It is set to meet the needs in improving patient care.

This provides nurses information system (NIS) that support the way nurses documents the care that given to the patients

Answer 18

CLINICAL INFORMATIN SYSTEM

Question 19

This refers to a series of technologies or schemes devised to manage data entry in healthcare organizations

Answer 19

ADMINISTRATIVE HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM

Question 20

This provides information technology solutions and services that enhance the administrative operations

Answer 20

ADMINISTRATIVE HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM

Question 21

Give examples of administrative information systems

Answer 21

1. Financial Information Systems
2. Human Resource information systems
3. Decision support systems
4. Master patient index
5. Patient registration
6. Scheduling systems
7. Practice management systems
8. Materials management information systems
9. Facilities management systems

Question 22

This track and manage people within organizations

Answer 22

HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Question 23

This assist management and staff in making decisions

Answer 23

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS

Question 24

This monitor and control financial aspects of facility

Answer 24

FINANCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Question 25

It allows the facility to make efficient use of resources such as operating rooms

Answer 25

SCHEDULING SYSTEMS

Question 26

Provided permanent record of patients treated at the facility

Answer 26

MASTER PATIENT INDEX

Question 27

Systems collect info on patients receiving treatment

Answer 27

PATIENT REGISTRATION

Question 28

It combines a number of applications required to manage a physician practice

Answer 28

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Question 29

manage supplies and equipment within the facility

Answer 29

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Question 30

Allow physical plant operations to control the automated systems within the facility for patient safety and comfort

Answer 30

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Question 31

A learning system based on formalized teaching but with the help of electronic resources

Answer 31

E-LEARNING

Question 32

Three main criteria an enterprise should follow to ensure an effective e-learning program:

Answer 32

1. MOBILE FRIENDLY 2. SOCIAL FEATURES 3. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

Question 33

2 types of e-learning:

Answer 33

1. Asynchronous 2. Synchronous

Question 34

a live audio or audiovisual meeting with two or more participants.

Answer 34

TELECONFERENCING

Question 35

Types of teleconferencing

Answer 35

1. Audio teleconferencing 2. Video teleconferencing 3. Web teleconferencing

Question 36

These voice-only calls are conducted similar to normal telephone calls but can support up to 100 participants.

Answer 36

AUDIO TELECONFERENCING

Question 37

This form of teleconferencing combines live visual and audio mediums

Answer 37

VIDEO TELECONFERENCING

Question 38

an umbrella term that describes teleconference services or mediums provided online, which includes web meetings, webinars and webcasts

Answer 38

WEB TELECONFERENCING

Question 39

an online event that is hosted by an organization/company and broadcast to a select group of individuals through their computers via the Internet.

Answer 39

WEBINAR

Question 40

Is a nurse who combines their clinical skills with a knowledge of technology. computers, and data

Answer 40

NURSE INFORMATICIST

Question 41

Informatics competencies include three features:

Answer 41

1. Basic computer skills 2. Informatics knowledge 3. Information skills

Question 42

Types of nursing informatics

Answer 42

1. Clinical informatics 2. Consumer Health informatics 3. Educational health informatics 4. Public health informatics

Question 43

In a health care organization, nurses will typically fill applied/professional positions in the IT department or expert/liaison positions in the nursing department.

Answer 43

CLINICAL INFORMATICS

Question 44

● In the 20th century, the focus of health care informatics shifted from supporting business processes like billing and registration

Answer 44

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATICS

Question 45

Consumer health informatics applications

Answer 45

1. Health 2.0 2. mHealth 3. Games for Health 4. Telehealth

Question 46

students in nursing and other health care professions are benefitting from online and Wed-enhanced courses, as well as from the integration of health in care information technologies into their clinical courses.

Answer 46

EDUCATIONAL HEALTH INFORMATICS

Question 47

addresses the information needs of policymakers and public health professionals by applying informatics principles at the community and population levels

Answer 47

PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS

Question 48

the ANA sees _____ as an important function of the informatics nurse specialist using systematic, scientific methods to collect and analyze data,

Answer 48

RESEARCH