Comprehensive Application of Information Technology and Management guide

Comprehensive Application of Information Technology and Management guide Information Linteracy - ANSWER The ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and use needed info effectively Information - ANSWER Data that has been interpreted Information science - ANSWER this science, originally a subdiscipline of computer science, supports the collection and management of information and applied technology to make information usable.This is the focus on how to gather, process and transfomr information into knowledge. It also incorporates features for these 5 sciences: communication science, computer science, library science and cognitive science Information systems - ANSWER this system is comprised of the hardware and software that make up an organization infrastructure. the beginning nurse - ANSWER this nurse is expected to have fundamental information management and computer technology skills and use existing information systems and established information management Experienced nurse - ANSWER Expected to have a specific area of expertise, public health, education, administration. Etc. be skilled in using information management and technology, have strong analytic skills to learn from relationships between different data elements and be able to collaborate with the informatics nurse specialist to suggest improvement to systems, pulls trends out of data. Informatics Specialist - ANSWER Defined as a nurse with advance skills specific to health information management and computer technology. Expected to focus on information needs for the practice of nursing, which includes education, administration, research, clinical practice and critical thinking. Nurses generate knowledge as a product - ANSWER Which statement describes nurses as knowledge workers? Beginning nurse - ANSWER Uses information systems to manage patients Data mining - ANSWER Which of the following uses database applications to sift through large amounts of date and looks for previously hidden trends? ICNP - ANSWER Which standardized nursing terminology is composed of nursing diagnoses, nursing actions, and nursing outcomes? Creating economic incentives and policies that providers view as essential to accomplishing their financial and professional goals - ANSWER What is a challenge to teh adoption of eHealth strategies? to improve healthcare quality by enhancing coordination of services among providers - ANSWER What is the principle provision of the HITECH act? Integrity - ANSWER In regards to a secure network, what gives employees confidence that the information they are reading is true? Removable storage device - ANSWER What represents the greatest potential threat to data security? Provides practice guidelines, delivers online information retrieval, issues computerized alerts and reminders - ANSWER What are the three features of a clinical decision support tool? Providing clinicians with knowledge and person-specific information - ANSWER What is a function of a clinical decision support tool? the nurse is licensed in each state in which the remote clients are located - ANSWER What is an important legal consideration in the use of telehealth nursing? An increase in chronic disease conditions - ANSWER What is a prominent socioeconomic factor driving telehealth medicine? Distant pt education via computer - ANSWER Which example is a telehealth non-clinical application? the use of telecommunications technologies and electronic information to exchange healthcare information and to provide and support services such as long-distance clinical healthcare to clients - ANSWER Telehealth Health promotion, disease prevention, diagnosis, consultation, education, and therapy. - ANSWER Telehealth services Health Information technology for Economic and Clinical Health - ANSWER HITECH HITECH - ANSWER What has provided financial incentives for the adoption of EHRs? International Classification for Nursing Practice - ANSWER ICNP A common code langauge for data - ANSWER What is the ICNP creates meaningful exchange of electronic data in a format that retains its meaning across settings and countries - ANSWER Why is the ICNP important? Informatics - ANSWER Combination of nursing, computer, and information science. Information technologies that support nursing practice. Information Technology - ANSWER Use computers to transmit data. Examples: EHR and Barcode Medication Administration Information Systems - ANSWER Used to collect, create and distribute useful data. The development, use, and management of an organizations IT infrastructure. An umbrella term for sub-categories such as: clinical information systems, core business systems, case management system, communication system. Knowledge - ANSWER ________________ management creates systems that enable organizations to tap into the knowledge, experiences, and creativity of their staff to improve their performance. Knowledge work - ANSWER non-repetitive, non routine work that entails a significant amount of cognitive activity Knowledge worker - ANSWER A continuous learner and specialist in their field. Has advanced formal education. Can apply theoretical and analytical knowledge. Generates knowledge as a product. Informatics Nurse - ANSWER Proficient with informatics applications to support all areas of nursing practice. Demonstrates critical thinking, data management, decision making and system development and computer skills. Identifies/provides data for decision making. Strategic Planning - ANSWER The development of a comprehensive, long range plan for guiding the activities and operations of an organization. Process: define corporate vision & mission, specify achievable goals & objectives, develop strategies, set policy guidelines, determine products, services, and markets. Strategic Thinking - ANSWER A vision or process that an organization uses to determine what its future should look like. Mission - ANSWER 1. The purpose for the organization's existence. 2. Represents the fundamental and unique aspirations that make the organization different from others. 3. Guides the planning process. Goal - ANSWER Open-ended statement that describes what is to be accomplished Objectives - ANSWER Specify how and when goals will be met. Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) - ANSWER Oversees the detailed plan for strategic planning Chief Information Officer (CIO) - ANSWER Helps management see the role of IT in meeting goals IT Planning - ANSWER Must include applications and systems that are: under consideration, needed infrastructure changes, additional resources needed: equipment, staff, training. Project Management - ANSWER Set of practices intended to raise the likelihood that a project will succeed. Project Scope - ANSWER Defines the size and details of an effort Project Manager - ANSWER Responsible for the success of a project by managing the planning and enactment of the project. Project Implementation Team - ANSWER Compromised of representatives from the user departments including managers and front line staff who are most familiar with the departmental activities. Need to be actively involved as end users in order to succeed. Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) - ANSWER Focuses on nursing's information needs. Evaluates the performance and impact of information management technologies on clinical practice, education, administration, and/or research.