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Wisdom Using knowledge and experience to manage and solve problems Knowledge Synthesis of information from several sources to produce a single concept or idea Information Data that has been interpreted Data a collection of numbers, characters, or facts that are gathered according to some perceived need for analysis Knowledge worker Individual with a high degree of expertise, education, or experience who creates, distributes, and applies knowledge Knowledge builder One who examines, interprets, and compares clinical data and trends with an eye toward improving clinical practice based on the available evidence Knowledge user Comparing individual patient data with existing nursing knowledge Information user One who interprets clinical data and uses it to monitor patients and aid with decision making Information literacy Knowing when and how to find and evaluate the quality of information Information science Incorporates features from 5 other sciences communication science, computer science, social science, library science, cognitive science Information System Hardware and software that make up an organizations IT infrastructure Information processing The acquisition, recording, organization, retrieval, display, and dissemination of information Informatics innovator RN who is a visionary in the field of nursing informatics. No formal education required. Informatics Nurse Specialist RN with formal training in informatics and is considered a specialist in the field of nursing informatics Informatics Nurse RN with experience and advanced knowledge but no formal education in the area of informatics Standardized terminology Common terms, nomenclature, classification, or taxonomy designed to be shared among users. Data warehouse a place where data is stored and made available for data-mining Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Tool embedded within EHR that can be used to improve patient safety and outcomes Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) Tool embedded in the EHR allowing physicians to directly enter patient orders Electronic Health Record (EHR) Computerized hospitalization record replacing the former medical chart, can be multiple records in same healthcare system. Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Computerized record of one provider's encounters with a patient PHR/CPR Computerized record of patients life-time medical history Physical security The protection of physical items, objects, or areas from unauthorized access and misuse Logistical security The protection of non-tangible items such as software and data integrity from unauthorized access and misuse Health Information Exchange (HIE) The exchange of health information electronically between providers and others with the same level of interoperability, such as labs and pharmacies HITECH Act Health Info Technology for Economic & Clinical Health Act. Part of ARRA. Additional privacy regulations on top of HIPAA and allowed for financial penalties for HIPAA violations HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) US law designed to provide privacy standards to protect patients' medical records and other health information provided to health plans, doctors, hospitals and other health care providers Culture of safety An atmosphere of mutual trust in which all staff members can talk freely about safety problems and how to solve them, without fear of blame or punishment Blame free environment Encourages reporting of errors and focuses more on systematic view of errors rather than individual causation Ergonomics Interaction between people and machines Data mining The process of analyzing data to extract information not offered by the raw data alone ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision) A system to classify and code for billing purposes Store-and-forward telemedicine A form of telemedicine in which data, sound, images, and video are acquired from a patient and then transmitted to a medical specialist for later evaluation. Telehealth Using technologies such as telephones, computers, video or imaging transmissions, and links to health care instruments to remove barriers to health care