Definitions Flashcards

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Using knowledge and experience to manage and solve problems

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wisdom

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Synthesis of information from several sources to produce a single concept or idea

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knowledge

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Data that has been interpreted

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information

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a collection of numbers, characters, or facts that are gathered according to some perceived need for analysis

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data

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Individual with a high degree of expertise, education, or experience who creates, distributes, and applies knowledge

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knowledge worker

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Ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate, and use needed information effectively

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information literacy

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A computer system that uses hardware and software to process data into information in order to solve a problem

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information system

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Expected to be educationally prepared to conduct informatics research and generate informatics theory and have advanced understanding and skills in information management and computer technology

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informatics innovator

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A nurse with advanced skills specific to health information management and computer technology with expertise in systems development life cycles

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informatics specialist

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Structured, controlled languages developed according to terminology guidelines and approved by an authoritative body

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standardized terminologies

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Provides a powerful method of managing and analyzing data

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data warehouse

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Supports healthcare practitioners in making patient-care decisions by integrating patient data with current clinical knowledge

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CDSS (Clinical Decision Support System)

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The prescribers’ decisions to enter orders and immediately share the orders with appropriate health professionals who execute the orders and the departments that need to dispense, schedule, or immediately deliver services to patients

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CPOE (Computerized Provider (or Practitioner) Order Entry)

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A database of an individual’s healthcare data during healthcare encounters. Is comprised of any patient data stored in electronic form

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EHR (electronic health record)

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Legal record created in hospitals and ambulatory settings of a single encounter or visit that is the source of data for the electronic health record. Brings together diagnostic and treatment information for an individual in a specific healthcare setting.

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EMR (electronic medical record)

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Lifelong tool for managing health information, such as conditions, allergies, medications, past surgeries, and other relevant information

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PHR (Personal Health Record)

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The protection of physical items, objects, or areas from unauthorized access and misuse. Measures include the placement of computers, file servers, routers, switches, and computers in restricted areas. Other examples include physical locks on devices

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physical security

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Non-tangible protocols used for identification, authentication, authorization, and accountability. Example includes automatic sign-off after a period of no activity.

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logical security

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Electronic sharing of patient information between healthcare providers according to nationally recognized standards.

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health information exchange (HIE)

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The Health Information Technology for Economic & Clinical Health Act was enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, promotes the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology

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HITECH Act

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Also known as the Kennedy-Kassebaum Bill, it is the first federal legislation to protect automatic client records and to mandate that all electronic transactions include only compliant codes

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HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

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Scientific study of work and space, including details that impact productivity and health

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ergonomics

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Technique that looks for hidden patterns and relationships in large groups of data using software

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data mining

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Is the international standard diagnostic classification for health-management purposes, and clinical use. These diagnoses are used to classify mortality and morbidity data from inpatient and outpatient records. Also used for reimbursement.

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ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases-10th Revision)

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Consists of asynchronous connected-health applications that can transmit recorded health information (ex. Photos) through a secure communication network to a provider
Store-and-Forward Applications
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Delivery of information to healthcare providers and consumers and the delivery of services to clients at remote sites through the use of telecommunication and computer technology
telehealth
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Technical informatics standard that provides a snapshot of a person's current health and healthcare to a provider who does not have access to that person's electronic health record
(CCD) Continuity of Care Record
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Purpose or reason for an organization's existence, representing the fundamental and unique aspirations that differentiate it from others
mission
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Future-oriented, high-level view of what an organization would like to become that provides direction for planning purposes
vision
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Specific issues of human performance in achieving specific goals during computer interactions within a particular context
usability
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Allows humans and computers to cooperatively perform tasks and specific goals
user interface
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Authorized incentive payments to specific types of hospitals and healthcare professionals for adopting and using interoperable health information technology and EHRS
ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act)
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Use of health information technology (HIT) legislated by ARRA of 2009 to collect specific data with the intent to improve care and populations health, engage patients, and ensure privacy and security, with financial incentive from Medicare and Medicaid
meaningful use (MU)
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) developed core criteria that defined basic functions of EHRSs must demonstrate. Criteria includes basic entry of clinical information, use of several software applications and entry of clinical orders with safety measures
Meaningful Use (MU) Core Requirements
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Action that verifies the authority of users to receive specified data
authentication
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Formed in 2004 to advance nurses' competencies related to informatics. Primary objective was to develop a US nursing workforce capable of using electronic health records to improve the delivery of health care
TIGER Initiative (Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform)
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Application of informatics to all of the healthcare disciplines as well as to the practice of medicine
medical informatics
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Uses nursing knowledge along with information and communication technology to promote the health of individuals, families and entire populations
nursing informatics
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Use of electronic information and communication to improve medical outcomes and health-care decision making from the patient/consumer perspective
Consumer Health Informatics (CHI)
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The science and art of turning data into information
informatics
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Structured process for the generation, storage, distribution, and application of both tacit knowledge (personal experience) and explicit knowledge (evidence)
knowledge management
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Work of gathering data, which is then used to create information and knowledge this is completed by nurses and other healthcare workers
knowledge work
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Process by which two different information systems are able to exchange data in a way that is seamless to the end-user.
integration
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The right to control access and disclosure or nondisclosure of information pertaining to oneself and to control the circumstances, timing, and extent to which information may be disclosed
privacy
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Unspoken understanding that private information shared in a situation in which a relationship has been established for the purpose of treatment or delivery of services will remain protected
confidentiality
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Globally recognized, controlled healthcare vocabulary that provides a common language for electronic health records (EHRs)
SNOMED Clinical Terms
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One of several foundational theories for leading others through planned change; identifies three steps: unfreezing, changing and refreezing
Lewin's Change Model
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The ability of two entities, human or machine, to exchange and predictably use data or information while retaining the original meaning of the data
Interoperability
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Information systems and other information technology used to record, monitor, and deliver patient care as well as perform managerial and organizational functions
Health Information Technology (HIT)
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Very large data sets that are beyond human capability to analyze or manage without the aid of information technology
big data
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Deceptive method used to steal sensitive information via the Internet. In the first phase, the recipient typically receives a phish, or email. The second phase involves the victim following through on what they are asked to do, such as completing a form. Once the recipient completes the information, the hackers now have information that they can use for nefarious purposes
phishing
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Connected health applications that facilitate real-time, video and voice interaction and bidirectional communication between patients and healthcare providers
Synchronous Applications
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Applications such as remote patient monitoring (RPM) that is patient-centric and allows consumers to participate in their own care by using designated health technology to share health. metrics and data with their healthcare provider.
Asynchronous Applications
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Unexpected and uncontrolled growth of user expectations as a project progresses
scope creep
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Refers to the extent that a given software product can be adapted or changed to meet a user's preference
configurability
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Model or platform by which technology assisted healthcare is delivered between at least two points, involving either synchronous or asynchronous exchange
connected health
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A new program that combines other incentive programs that combines physician quality reporting system (PQRS) and the Medicare EHRS, that will be measured based on quality, resource use, clinical-practice environment, and meaningful use of EHRS technology
MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System)
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A process that examines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of a given situation
SWOT Analysis
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A process that examines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of a given situation
SWOT Analysis
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Ability to collect; store; and retrieve correct, complete, and current data so that the data are available to authorized users when needed
Data Integrity