Clinical Informatics New Field Flashcards
What three spheres of activity does clinical informatics encompass?`
clinical care, the health system, information and communication technology
Clinical informaticians use their knowledge of patient care combined with their understanding of informatics to do the following three things:
1) assess information and knowledge needs of health care professionals and patients (small data to big data)
2) improve clinical processes
3) lead evaluation and management of of clinical information systems
Clinical informaticians use their knowledge of patient care combined with their understanding of informatics to do the following three things:
1) assess information and knowledge needs of health care professionals and patients (small data to big data)
2) improve clinical processes
3) lead evaluation and management of of clinical information systems
What is Interoperability?
What is Interoperability?
Interoperability describes the extent to which systems and devices can exchange data, and interpret that shared data. For two systems to be interoperable, they must be able to exchange data and subsequently present that data such that it can be understood by a user.
Define the types of Interoperability.
1 - “Foundational” interoperability allows data exchange from one information technology system to be received by another and does not require the ability for the receiving information technology system to interpret the data.
2 - “Structural” interoperability is an intermediate level that defines the structure or format of data exchange (i.e., the message format standards) where there is uniform movement of healthcare data from one system to another such that the clinical or operational purpose and meaning of the data is preserved and unaltered. Structural interoperability defines the syntax of the data exchange. It ensures that data exchanges between information technology systems can be interpreted at the data field level.
3 - “Semantic” interoperability provides interoperability at the highest level, which is the ability of two or more systems or elements to exchange information and to use the information that has been exchanged.5 Semantic interoperability takes advantage of both the structuring of the data exchange and the codification of the data including vocabulary so that the receiving information technology systems can interpret the data. This level of interoperability supports the electronic exchange of patient summary information among caregivers and other authorized parties via potentially disparate electronic health record (EHR) systems and other systems to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and efficacy of healthcare delivery.6
