IT Flashcards
the use of information and communication technology to reinforce health and health care. It refers to forms of prevention and education, diagnostics, therapy and care
delivered through digital technology, independently of time and place.
e-Health
an electronic system used and maintained by
healthcare systems to collect and store patients’ medical information.
Electronic Health Record (EHR)
transforms the ordeal of tracking down referral care
records, full diagnostic imaging, and pathology—which can often drag on for weeks—into a quick,
simple turnkey service that can be initiated a nurse.
eHealth Record Retrieval Service
an element of health informatics that focuses mainly
on the administrational needs of hospitals.
Hospital Information System
a medical imaging technology which provides
economical storage and convenient access to images from multiple modalities (source
machine types).
Picture Archiving and Communication System
the digital equivalent of paper records, or charts at a clinician’s office. It typically contain general information such as treatment and medical history about a patient as it
is collected by the individual medical practice.
Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
allows e-health users to communicate with health care professionals by e-mail, to access medical
records, to research health information, and to engage in person-to-person exchange of text,
audio, video, and other data.
Internet
provides both audio and visual transfer of a variety of information between two or more individuals at two or more
locations in real time.
Interactive TV or polycom
are freestanding devices (usually computers), are used in e-
health to provide interactive information to the user. Most information is provided through a
series of interactive prompts on a touch screen. Kiosks can also be used to collect data and
information from users.
Kiosks
used to store data digitally.
DVD, USD flash drives
defined as unanalyzed raw facts that do not imply meaning.
Data
Enumerate the Characteristics of Valuable Data
Accuracy
Accessibility
Comprehensiveness
Consistency/ Reliability
Currency
Definition
ensure that documentation reflects the event as it happened.
Accuracy
data characteristic which ascertains data availability should the
patient or any member of the health care staff needs.
Accessibility
Data inputted should be complete.
Comprehensiveness
Having no discrepancies in data recorded makes it consistent.
Consistency or Reliability
All data must be up-to-date and timely.
Currency
Data should be properly labeled and clearly defined.
Definition
the delivery of health care services, where distance is a
critical factor, by all health care professionals using information and communications
technologies for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of
disease and injuries, research and evaluation, and for the continuing education of health care
providers, all in the interests of advancing the health of individuals and their communities
Telemedicine
basically the use of electronic tools to aid in teaching. It can be
doe synchrously, asynchonously, or in a combination of both. This can be in a form of simple
instructional videos and information textblasts to social network help groups and interactive
simualations.
eLearning
The Roles of Community Health Nurses In eHealth
Data and records manager
Change agent
Educator
Telepresenter
Client advocate
Researcher
Community health nurses monitor the trends of diseases through the EMR, allowing for targeted interventions for health promotion, disease prevention, curative
services, or rehabilitation.
Data and records manager
Nurses act as a _______ by working closely with the community and implementing eHealth with them and not for them. They do not force technology on the community, but inform and guide the community in selecting and applying appropriate ICT tools.
Change Agent
Nurses provide health education to individuals and families through ICT tools (e.g.,
teleconferences, SMS, e-mail, and virtual/simulated environment). They may also
participate in making eLearning videos on specific diseases (e.g., diabetes mellitus,
tuberculosis), which the patients can watch during their waiting time at health centers
Educator
In the event that a patient needs to be referred to a remote medical specialist through telemedicine, nurses may function as a telepresenter. This means that the nurse may need to present the patient’s case to a remote medical specialist, noting salient points for case assessment, evaluation, and treatment. This usually occurs via a teleconference.
Telepresenter
Community health nurses must safeguard patient records,
ensuring that security, confidentiality, and privacy of all patient information are being upheld. This becomes more challenging especially because with technology, transfer of information can happen instantly.
Client advocate
Using eHealth tools, patient records can easily be retrieved and analyzed retrospectively by community eHealth nurses. They are responsible for identifying possible points for research and developing a framework, based on data aggregated by the system.
Researcher
