HAN 364 TEST 1 STUDY GUIDE
data - Answers :characters, numbers, or facts gathered for analysis and possibly later
action (bottom of information hierarchy)
information - Answers :interpreted data
ex) BP readings
synthesis - Answers :data -> information
knowledge - Answers :synthesis of information from several sources to produce a single
concept
2nd highest on info hierarchy
analysis - Answers :information -> knowledge
wisdom - Answers :occurs when knowledge is used appropriately to manage and solve
problems
top of info hierarchy
abstraction - Answers :knowledge -> wisdom
health informatics - Answers :the science of combining heathcare data into information,
to derive knowledge and create wisdom
is the field of information science concerned with management of healthcare data and
information through the application of computers and other technologies
In reality, it is more about applying information in the healthcare field than it is about
technology
Technology can generate, transport and analyze useful healthcare data
"Technology is the transportation, not the destination"
also known as clinical informatics, medical informatics and biomedical informatics
leading to confusion
The most inclusive term is biomedical informatics because it encompasses
bioinformatics as well as medical, dental, nursing, public health, pharmacy, medical
imaging and veterinary informatics
Bioinformatics is concerned with biological data, particularly DNA and genomic
information
driving forces behind health informatics - Answers :Increase healthcare efficiency and
productivity
Improve healthcare quality (patient outcomes) resulting in improved patient safety
Reduce healthcare costs
, Improve healthcare access with technologies such as telemedicine and online
scheduling
Improve coordination and continuity of care
Improve medical education of clinicians and patients
Standardize medical care
key players involved with HIT - Answers :Physicians and nurses
Patients
Hospitals and healthcare organizations
Support staff
Medical educators
Public health
HIT vendors
Insurance companies
Federal and state governments
Medical research
CMS - Answers :Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
An insurer for about 100 million Americans
CMS reimburses for "meaningful use" of certified EHRs by clinicians and hospitals
under Medicare or Medicaid
As of April 2014 they have paid out about $22 billion to clinicians and hospitals as part
of the HITECH Act meaningful use program
They have a CMS Data Navigator that provides healthcare data from over 300 federal
sources
CDC - Answers :Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
They support the Public Health Information Network
They use HIT to improve and maintain public health using a variety of surveillance
programs
They have a Data and Statistics section and a Health Data Interactive program
They have a variety of HIT-related projects, such as text messaging health education to
patients
barriers to HIT adoption - Answers :Not enough:
Time to learn new systems
Useful information
Skilled workers to manage systems
Funding
Interoperability (data structure & interface standardization)
Too much:
Change in office workflow & business processes
Security required for HIPAA compliance
Legal red tape between hospitals & referring doctors
Behavior change
data - Answers :characters, numbers, or facts gathered for analysis and possibly later
action (bottom of information hierarchy)
information - Answers :interpreted data
ex) BP readings
synthesis - Answers :data -> information
knowledge - Answers :synthesis of information from several sources to produce a single
concept
2nd highest on info hierarchy
analysis - Answers :information -> knowledge
wisdom - Answers :occurs when knowledge is used appropriately to manage and solve
problems
top of info hierarchy
abstraction - Answers :knowledge -> wisdom
health informatics - Answers :the science of combining heathcare data into information,
to derive knowledge and create wisdom
is the field of information science concerned with management of healthcare data and
information through the application of computers and other technologies
In reality, it is more about applying information in the healthcare field than it is about
technology
Technology can generate, transport and analyze useful healthcare data
"Technology is the transportation, not the destination"
also known as clinical informatics, medical informatics and biomedical informatics
leading to confusion
The most inclusive term is biomedical informatics because it encompasses
bioinformatics as well as medical, dental, nursing, public health, pharmacy, medical
imaging and veterinary informatics
Bioinformatics is concerned with biological data, particularly DNA and genomic
information
driving forces behind health informatics - Answers :Increase healthcare efficiency and
productivity
Improve healthcare quality (patient outcomes) resulting in improved patient safety
Reduce healthcare costs
, Improve healthcare access with technologies such as telemedicine and online
scheduling
Improve coordination and continuity of care
Improve medical education of clinicians and patients
Standardize medical care
key players involved with HIT - Answers :Physicians and nurses
Patients
Hospitals and healthcare organizations
Support staff
Medical educators
Public health
HIT vendors
Insurance companies
Federal and state governments
Medical research
CMS - Answers :Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
An insurer for about 100 million Americans
CMS reimburses for "meaningful use" of certified EHRs by clinicians and hospitals
under Medicare or Medicaid
As of April 2014 they have paid out about $22 billion to clinicians and hospitals as part
of the HITECH Act meaningful use program
They have a CMS Data Navigator that provides healthcare data from over 300 federal
sources
CDC - Answers :Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
They support the Public Health Information Network
They use HIT to improve and maintain public health using a variety of surveillance
programs
They have a Data and Statistics section and a Health Data Interactive program
They have a variety of HIT-related projects, such as text messaging health education to
patients
barriers to HIT adoption - Answers :Not enough:
Time to learn new systems
Useful information
Skilled workers to manage systems
Funding
Interoperability (data structure & interface standardization)
Too much:
Change in office workflow & business processes
Security required for HIPAA compliance
Legal red tape between hospitals & referring doctors
Behavior change
