Informatics Flashcards
The application of computer and information science in all basic and applied biomedical sciences to facilitate the acquisition, processing, interpretation, optimal use, and communication of health-related data
health informatics
health informatics includes:
Clinical documentation to provider
Research informatics, consumer health informatics, public health informatics
Refers to the technical roles that process health data and records such as classification, abstracting, and retrieval
Health information technology
electronic record of patient health information generated whenever a patient access medical care in any healthcare delivery setting.
Electronic health record (EHR)
whole health record
contains patient data gathered in a healthcare setting at a specific time and place.
Electronic medical record (EMR)
part of EHR
particular visit
3 parts nursing informatics
a. Nursing Science
b. Information Science
c. Computer Science
Goals of nursing informatics
Goal 1: Supports the way that nurses function and work
Goal 2: Supports and enhances nursing practice through improved access to information and clinical decision-making tools
purpose of informatics
used for tracking & documenting nursing care
focus of informatics
is the patient & process of care
goal of informatics
to enhance the quality & efficiency of care
Advantages of informatics
a. Increased time to spend with patients
b. Better access to information
c. Enhanced quality of documentation
d. Reduced errors of omission
e. Reduced hospital costs
f. Increased nurse job satisfaction
g. Compliance with accrediting agencies
h. Common clinical database development
focused on better preparing the clinical workforce to use technology and informatics to improve the delivery of patient care
The Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER)
Refers to the management and processing of information, generally with the assistance of computers
Information Technology (IT)
