Nursing Information and Clinical Reasoning Flashcards
*Define technology
Is the knowledge and use of tools, machines, materials, and process to help solve human problems
*Define informatics
The science that encompasses information science and computer science to study the process, management, and retrieval of information
*Define informatician
Individual who works in the field of information
*Define health informatics
use of technology to manage health data
*define Technology
Use of tools and processes to solve human problems
*Define computer science
Branch of engineering that focuses on computer technology
*Define electronic health record
Central component of the health IT infrastructure. (all of the records)
*Define regional health information organization
Oversees communication and exchange of information in a geographic area
*Define Electronic medical record
Person’s health record within a provider’s health care facility.
(like at PCP)
*Define personal health record
individuals self-maintained health record
*Clinical information system (CIS)
Provides tools needed for quality heath care outcomes
- EHR
- clinical data repositories
- remote monitors (glucose, bp, fit bit)
- decision support programs
Standardization of information systems is linked to…
- Efficiency (not until recently)
- Cost containment (not really)
- Codified terminology (yes)
- Taxonomies and nomenclature (yes)
*What year was EHR/CIS really pushed for/ promoted and funded by the US Dept of HHS, CMS?
2009
Recovery and reinvestment act
policies have been developed to outline how technology is applied and used. It must demonstration…
- Meaningful use criteria
- Certification standards
- Practices to reduce barriers for information exchange
*Meaningful use criteria
- improving quality, safety, efficiency, and reducing health disparities
- Engage patients and families in their health
- improve care coordination
- improve population and public health
- ensure adequate privacy and security protection for personal health information
- Heath insurance portability and accountability act
- year
1996
- Heath insurance portability and accountability act
- what
Laws and regulations that address patient privacy and consent for the use of identifiable personal health information
- Heath insurance portability and accountability act
- consequences?
In some culture decision are not made by the patient and it can be an issue in telling who the culture says needs to be told
key components to the successful implementation of health information technology
- productivity
- teamwork
- group dynamics
- project management
- human interface design
- human-machine interaction
*Define Clinical informatics
The application of information and communication technology to health care delivery services
*Example of clinical informatics
- Computerized acuity sys. (how critical is a patient)
- Electronic prescribing
- EHR/electronic documentation
- Bar code med. administration
- Disease registries