NR599 Nursing Informatics Final
Ethical Decision Making
-when making choices about ethical issues based on the standards of right vs wrong
-It requires a systematic framework for addressing the complex and often controversial moral questions
Bioethical Standards
-The study of healthcare ethics
Telehealth
-Wide range of health services that are delivered by telecommunications that are delivered by
telecommunications
-Is needed to help fill the nursing shortage allowing nurses to see more patients quicker
-used to deliver health-related services or to connect patients and healthcare providers to maximize
patients' health status
-a newer term referring to a wide range of health services delivered through telecommunications
Medical Applications
-Software developed for medical purposes, including home medical monitoring systems, medical
databases, etc.
Medical Devices
any device intended to be used for medical purposes
Privacy
-an important issue related to personal information
, -restricted access of patient information or data
Confidentiality
-to ensure all personal information is protected by ensuring that limited access is only given to those
who are authorized to view that information
Cybersecurity
- the state of being protected against the criminal or unauthorized use of electronic data
-growth of importance of cybersecurity as technology continues to grow
Computer aided translators
-a form of language translation in which a human translator uses computer hardware to support and
facilitate the translation process
HIPPA
-established in US in 1996 to protect individual health information
-all healthcare institutions are required to follow standards and comply with security measures to
safeguard information
4 Parts of HIPPA
1. Electronic transactions and code sets standard requirements
2. Privacy requirements
3. Security requirements
4. National identifier requirements
Ethical Decision Making
-when making choices about ethical issues based on the standards of right vs wrong
-It requires a systematic framework for addressing the complex and often controversial moral questions
Bioethical Standards
-The study of healthcare ethics
Telehealth
-Wide range of health services that are delivered by telecommunications that are delivered by
telecommunications
-Is needed to help fill the nursing shortage allowing nurses to see more patients quicker
-used to deliver health-related services or to connect patients and healthcare providers to maximize
patients' health status
-a newer term referring to a wide range of health services delivered through telecommunications
Medical Applications
-Software developed for medical purposes, including home medical monitoring systems, medical
databases, etc.
Medical Devices
any device intended to be used for medical purposes
Privacy
-an important issue related to personal information
, -restricted access of patient information or data
Confidentiality
-to ensure all personal information is protected by ensuring that limited access is only given to those
who are authorized to view that information
Cybersecurity
- the state of being protected against the criminal or unauthorized use of electronic data
-growth of importance of cybersecurity as technology continues to grow
Computer aided translators
-a form of language translation in which a human translator uses computer hardware to support and
facilitate the translation process
HIPPA
-established in US in 1996 to protect individual health information
-all healthcare institutions are required to follow standards and comply with security measures to
safeguard information
4 Parts of HIPPA
1. Electronic transactions and code sets standard requirements
2. Privacy requirements
3. Security requirements
4. National identifier requirements
