Chapter 20: Informatics, Healthcare Technology, and Nursing Practice Exam Questions and Answers 100% Accurate

Meaningful use (MU)- ANSWER- Using health information technology to engage healthcare consumers in their care with the ultimate goal of achieving better care coordination and population and public health and also improving the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care and reducing health disparities Health Information Technology (HIT)- ANSWER- Information technology applied to health care, making it possible for healthcare providers to better manage patient care through secure use and sharing of health information Patient engagement framework (PEF)- ANSWER- A model created to guide healthcare organizations in developing and strengthening their patient engagement strategies through the use of HIT-based tools and resources (collectively known as eHealth) Patient activation- ANSWER- The skills and confidence that equip patients to become actively engaged in their health care Nursing informatics- ANSWER- The specialty that integrates nursing science with computer science and multiple information management and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage and communicate data, information and knowledge for nursing practice (key word: patient engagement) Electronic health records (EHRs)- ANSWER- Electronic versions of a patient's medical history that is maintained by the provider over time and may include all of the key administrative clinical data relevant to that person. It automates access to information and has the potential to streamline the clinician's workflow Informatics- ANSWER- The study and practice of creating, storing, finding, manipulating, and sharing information