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Management and the
Application of Technology
- C468 Exam Questions
and Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, Informatics - Answer: The science and art of turning data into information.
Medical informatics - Answer: May be used to refer to the application of information science and
technology to acquire, process, organize, interpret, store, use, and communicate medical data in all of
its forms in medical education, practice and research, patient care, and health management; the term
may also refer more broadly to the application of informatics to all of the healthcare disciplines as well
as the practice of medicine.
Health informatics - Answer: The application of computer and information science in all basic and
applied biomedical sciences to facilitate the acquisition, processing, interpretation, optimal use, and
communication of health-related data. The focus is the patient and the process of care, and the goal is
to enhance the quality and efficiency of care provided.
Bioinformatics - Answer: The application of computer and IT to the management of biological
information including the development of databases and algorithms to facilitate research.
Consumer health informatics - Answer: Study of patient use of online information and communication
to improve health outcomes and decisions.
Dental informatics. - Answer: Computer and information sciences to improve dental practice, research,
education, and management.
Clinical health informatics. - Answer: Multidisciplinary field that focuses on the enhancement of clinical
information management at the point of healthcare through improvement of information processes,
implementation of clinical information systems, and the use and evaluation of CDS tools as a means to
improve the effectiveness, quality, and value of the services rendered.
Public health informatics. - Answer: Application of information and computer science and technology to
public health practice, research, and learning.
Nursing informatics - Answer: The use of information and computer technology to support all aspects of
nursing practice, including direct delivery of care, administration, education, and research.
Management and the
Application of Technology
- C468 Exam Questions
and Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, Informatics - Answer: The science and art of turning data into information.
Medical informatics - Answer: May be used to refer to the application of information science and
technology to acquire, process, organize, interpret, store, use, and communicate medical data in all of
its forms in medical education, practice and research, patient care, and health management; the term
may also refer more broadly to the application of informatics to all of the healthcare disciplines as well
as the practice of medicine.
Health informatics - Answer: The application of computer and information science in all basic and
applied biomedical sciences to facilitate the acquisition, processing, interpretation, optimal use, and
communication of health-related data. The focus is the patient and the process of care, and the goal is
to enhance the quality and efficiency of care provided.
Bioinformatics - Answer: The application of computer and IT to the management of biological
information including the development of databases and algorithms to facilitate research.
Consumer health informatics - Answer: Study of patient use of online information and communication
to improve health outcomes and decisions.
Dental informatics. - Answer: Computer and information sciences to improve dental practice, research,
education, and management.
Clinical health informatics. - Answer: Multidisciplinary field that focuses on the enhancement of clinical
information management at the point of healthcare through improvement of information processes,
implementation of clinical information systems, and the use and evaluation of CDS tools as a means to
improve the effectiveness, quality, and value of the services rendered.
Public health informatics. - Answer: Application of information and computer science and technology to
public health practice, research, and learning.
Nursing informatics - Answer: The use of information and computer technology to support all aspects of
nursing practice, including direct delivery of care, administration, education, and research.
