D220 Informatics

D220 Informatics All Answers Rated A+ American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Ans- **Authorized INCENTIVE PAYMENTS to specific types of hospitals & healthcare professionals for adopting & using interoperable Health Information Technology and EHR's. The purposes of this act include the following: (1) To preserve/create jobs and promote economic recovery. (2) To assist those most impacted by the recession. (3) To provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health. (4) To invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits. (5) To stabilize state and local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax increases. AHQR (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) Ans- Produced evidence making healthcare safer, improve quality, accessibility and affordability Asynchoronous Applications Ans- No contact with patient for data collection. EX: Remote pt monitoring, Using health technologies to share health metrics and data w/ providers. STORE & FORWARD APPS (ex: photos) Administrative Information System Ans- can include registration and scheduling; tracking through admission, transfer and discharge; patient acuity and staff scheduling; financial or accounting systems; risk management; payroll and human resources; quality assurance; and contract management functions. Affordable Care Act Ans- law passed in 2010 to expand access to insurance, address cost reduction and affordability, improve the quality of healthcare, and introduce the Patient's Bill of Rights, increasing the number of insured persons. Alarm Fatique Ans- Becoming desensitized to patient care alarms and missing or delaying their response to the alarm. ANA (American Nurses Association) Ans- Professional organization for all RNs. Concerned with licensure, collective bargaining and education Analytics Ans- A term describing the extensive use of data, statistical and quantitative analysis, explanatory and predictive models, and fact-based management to drive decisions and actions. Audit trail Ans- a report that traces who has accessed electronic information, when information was accessed, and whether any information was changed Authentication Ans- A method for confirming users' identities Authorization Ans- The process of giving someone permission to do or have something Barcode Scanning Technology Ans- Scans drug and patients wristband to verify medication order, inventory control, + pt identification, correct med admin Big Data Ans- a collection of large, complex data sets, including structured and unstructured data, which cannot be analyzed without the use of information technology Bioinformatics Ans- application of mathematics and computer science to store, retrieve, and analyze biological data Biometrics Ans- the identification of a user based on a physical characteristic, such as a fingerprint, iris, face, voice, or handwriting Business Continuity Plan Ans- A plan for how an organization will recover and restore partially or completely interrupted critical function(s) within a predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption Business Intelligence Ans- Information collected from multiple sources such as suppliers, customers, competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision making Change Control Board (CCB) Ans- A committee that evaluates the worthiness of a proposed change and either approves or rejects the proposed change. Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Ans- The senior manager (usually a registered nurse with advanced education and extensive experience) responsible for administering patient care services Clinical Care Classification (CCC) Ans- "Two interrelated taxonomies, the CCC of Nursing Diagnoses and Outcomes and the CCC of Nursing Interventions and Actions, that provide a standardized framework for documenting patient care in hospitals, home health agencies, ambulatory care clinics, and other healthcare settings" CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry) Ans- An order entry and decision support system that allows direct entry of orders and immediately shared w/ others Change Management Ans- The process, tools and techniques that help people implement changes to achieve a desired outcome. (Supports the adoption of a medication Administration System) Change Control Ans- Helps to prioritize limited resources and ensures system standards are upheld. Connected health Ans- a model of health care delivery using technology to provide services including information and education. Technology assisted healthcare is delivered between at least 2 points involving either asynchronous or synchronous exchange. Consumer Health Informatics Ans- Use of electronic info & communication to improve medical outcomes & healthcare decision making from pt perspective. Patient view and structures and process that enable consumer to manage their own care. Clinical Research Informatics Ans- Discovery and management of new knowledge pertinent to health and disease from clinical trials via secondary data use. C-CDA (Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture) Ans- Allows interoperability of health information exchange between to hospitals. 21st Century Cures Act Ans- designed to help accelerate medical product development and bring new innovations and advances to patients who need them faster and more efficiently. Provisions that will improve workflow & exchange of electronic info. ONC (responsible for implementing) seamless & secure access, exchange and use of electronic health info. 5 rights of clinical decision support Ans- Right information Right person Right intervention format Right channel Right time in workflow Clinical Informatics Ans- concentration on the delivery of timely, safe, effective , EB and pt centered care. C AnsClinical Decision Support System Ans- A special subcategory of clinical information systems that is designed to help healthcare providers make knowledge-based clinical decisions Ex: Alerts for abnormal VS, labs results, med contraindications, screenings, standing orders, reminders in EHR ect... Clinical Information Systems Ans- Ex: May be specific to certain departments. Lab, radiology, pharm(Both), or particular pt population. Functions may include order entry, results reporting, scheduling and documentation. Lg computerized database used to access the pt data that are needed to plan, implement and evaluate care. Clinical Nurse Specialist Ans- Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice who engages in research and helps direct practice change. clinical terminology Ans- standardized terms and their synonyms used to record pt data with sufficient detail to support clinical care, decision support, outcomes research, and quality improvement, flow sheets, vital signs, assessments and nursing notes. Computer Literacy Ans- The ability to use computers for basic tasks, such as developing documents, sending emails and searching the internet for information. Confidentiality Ans- Relationship has been established where private info shared but NOT disclosed w/out permission configurability Ans- Refers to the extent that a given software product can be adapted or changed to meet a user's preference Contextual Inquiry Ans- involves studying customers' use of a product at their place of work Focusing on users point of view. CCR (Continuity of Care Record) Ans- Snapshot/standardized summary of the most relevant and timely health information about pt and shared to a physician who does not have access to pts EHR. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Ans- Continuous monitoring of performance and supports audit capability also known as QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM Critical Care Information System Ans- Integrates captured physiological data w/ practitioner documentation and clinical data management functions, as well as access and communication w/ remote experts. Data Ans- Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations. Database Ans- A collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data Data cleansing/scrubbing Ans- A process that weeds out and fixes or discards inconsistent, incorrect, or incomplete information Data Governance Ans- refers to the overall management of the availability, usability, integrity, and security of company data Data Integrity Ans- The correctness of data after processing, storage or transmission. Ability to store, retrieve, correct and complete data are available to authorized users Data Mining Ans- the application of statistical techniques to find patterns and relationships among data for classification and prediction using software. Data Analysis Ans- processing of data that identifies trends and patterns of relationships Data Warehousing Ans- Powerful method of managing and analyzing data DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) Ans- Transmits digital i