C468 Information Management

Informatics - "The big oak tree" combination of the nursing science, computer science and information science. It includes information technologies that can help support nursing practice. Information technology - "The branch" electronic healthcare record, your clinical decisions support tools, bar code medication administration, and so on. information System - "Another branch" : used to collect, create and distribute useful data. This term describes the development, use and management of an organization's overall IT infrastructure. On that branch you would see the subcategories, such as your clinical information systems, your core business systems, case management systems, and communication systems. Information Science - "the roots of informatics " -incorporates features from communication science, computer science, social science, library science, and cognitive science. It's primary focus on the input, processing, output and feedback through technology integration. Information science applies technology to make information usable, and it supports the overall collection and management of information.