Contemporay Health Care-ch9: Electronic Health Records and Info technology Flashcards
the accumulation of large amounts of data that are stored over time
Data Warehousing
learning in which people communicate effectively across long distances
Distance learning
computer software program suite used to manage client, financial, and administrative data
Hospital Information System
Software designed to facilitate the organization and application of data used to manage an organization or department
Management Information System (MIS)
an expert who combines computer, information, and nursing science to develop policies and procedures that promote effective use of computerized records by nurses and other health care professionals
Nurse informaticist
the science of using computer information systems in the practice of nursing
Nursing Informatics
technology used to transmit electronic medical data about clients to persons at distant locations
telemedicine
electronic client data retrievable by caregivers, administrators, accreditors, and other persons who require the data
Computer-based patient records (CPRs) AKA
Electronic medical records (EMRs)