Par agr aph on e: B ased upon your assign ed per spective, w hat com pon en ts ar e
needed in a new H IS? W hy ar e they im por tan t?
From a healthcare provider's perspective, a new Health Information System
(HIS) would need to have several key components including computerized
provider order entry (CPOE) to facilitate timely ordering and implementation of
provider orders, results-reporting applications to facilitate viewing lab results
and diagnostic tests, electronic documentation to enable rapid data sharing using
controlled terminology, laboratory-information systems (LISs) to facilitate
transmission of test results and accurate interpretation, radiology-information
systems (RISs) to facilitate viewing diagnostic testing, picture archiving and
communication system (PACS) to facilitate storage and retrieval of digital
images, pharmacy information systems (PISs) to facilitate tracking, errors, and
interactions of medications, physiological monitoring systems to obtain and view
physiological patient data, and clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) to
support making patient-care decisions (Hebda, Hunter, & Czar, 2019).
Paragraph two: How would your answer in paragraph 1 differ if the healthcare facility serves
diverse populations or is in a remote location with limited technology support? What challenges
would need to be considered?
If the healthcare facility serves diverse populations, language barriers is a challenge that needs to
be considered (Rodriguez, Saadi, Bates, Samal, 2021). In rural areas, internet availability and
connectivity requirements are challenges that need to be considered (Hebda, Hunter, & Czar,
2019).
Paragraph three: Discuss the importance of nursing engagement in the planning and selection of
healthcare technologies.
Nursing engagement in the planning and selection of healthcare technology is crucial because nurses
are at the forefront of patient care delivery and are key users of healthcare technology. Involving
nurses in the planning and selection process ensures that the technology and design are intuitive and
supportive of nursing practice. Lastly, nurses are instrumental in the successful adoption and
implementation of new healthcare technology.
References
Hebda, T., Hunter, K., & Czar, P. (2019). Handbook of informatics for nurses and healthcare
professionals (6th ed.). Pearson.
Rodriguez, J. A., Saadi, A., Schwamm, L. H., Bates, D. W., Samal, L. (2021). Disparities in
telehealth use among California patients with limited English proficiency. Health Affairs, 40(3),
48-495. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00823
needed in a new H IS? W hy ar e they im por tan t?
From a healthcare provider's perspective, a new Health Information System
(HIS) would need to have several key components including computerized
provider order entry (CPOE) to facilitate timely ordering and implementation of
provider orders, results-reporting applications to facilitate viewing lab results
and diagnostic tests, electronic documentation to enable rapid data sharing using
controlled terminology, laboratory-information systems (LISs) to facilitate
transmission of test results and accurate interpretation, radiology-information
systems (RISs) to facilitate viewing diagnostic testing, picture archiving and
communication system (PACS) to facilitate storage and retrieval of digital
images, pharmacy information systems (PISs) to facilitate tracking, errors, and
interactions of medications, physiological monitoring systems to obtain and view
physiological patient data, and clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) to
support making patient-care decisions (Hebda, Hunter, & Czar, 2019).
Paragraph two: How would your answer in paragraph 1 differ if the healthcare facility serves
diverse populations or is in a remote location with limited technology support? What challenges
would need to be considered?
If the healthcare facility serves diverse populations, language barriers is a challenge that needs to
be considered (Rodriguez, Saadi, Bates, Samal, 2021). In rural areas, internet availability and
connectivity requirements are challenges that need to be considered (Hebda, Hunter, & Czar,
2019).
Paragraph three: Discuss the importance of nursing engagement in the planning and selection of
healthcare technologies.
Nursing engagement in the planning and selection of healthcare technology is crucial because nurses
are at the forefront of patient care delivery and are key users of healthcare technology. Involving
nurses in the planning and selection process ensures that the technology and design are intuitive and
supportive of nursing practice. Lastly, nurses are instrumental in the successful adoption and
implementation of new healthcare technology.
References
Hebda, T., Hunter, K., & Czar, P. (2019). Handbook of informatics for nurses and healthcare
professionals (6th ed.). Pearson.
Rodriguez, J. A., Saadi, A., Schwamm, L. H., Bates, D. W., Samal, L. (2021). Disparities in
telehealth use among California patients with limited English proficiency. Health Affairs, 40(3),
48-495. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00823
