Health
informatics is the study of resources and methods for the management of health
information. This area of study supports health information technology,
medical practice, medical research and medical informatics. To that end, health
informatics involves systems such as electronic health records
(EHR) and electronic medical records
(EMR), health information exchange
standards such as Health Level 7 (HL7).
informatics is the study of resources and methods for the management of health
information. This area of study supports health information technology,
medical practice, medical research and medical informatics. To that end, health
informatics involves systems such as electronic health records
(EHR) and electronic medical records
(EMR), health information exchange
standards such as Health Level 7 (HL7).
Health
informatics technology includes the electronics and information technology used
during the course of patient care, a practice also known as clinical
informatics. The definition of the clinical informatics specialty, formed in
part by the American Medical Informatics Association
(AMIA), describes it as the implementation and evaluation of communication
systems that improve patients’ health and care, as well as the relationship between
patients and their physicians.
informatics technology includes the electronics and information technology used
during the course of patient care, a practice also known as clinical
informatics. The definition of the clinical informatics specialty, formed in
part by the American Medical Informatics Association
(AMIA), describes it as the implementation and evaluation of communication
systems that improve patients’ health and care, as well as the relationship between
patients and their physicians.
Nursing
informatics is a subset of health informatics that encompasses nurses’
interactions with healthcare technology systems. It’s a field that will take on
increased importance as more facilities put their patient records online and
entrust their nursing teams to handle transition-of-care situations in their
EHRs. Nursing informatics specialists are a group who will be depended on to
accurately document transitions of care whether a patient is going from an
ambulatory setting to a hospital setting or from a hospital to a rehabilitation
center
informatics is a subset of health informatics that encompasses nurses’
interactions with healthcare technology systems. It’s a field that will take on
increased importance as more facilities put their patient records online and
entrust their nursing teams to handle transition-of-care situations in their
EHRs. Nursing informatics specialists are a group who will be depended on to
accurately document transitions of care whether a patient is going from an
ambulatory setting to a hospital setting or from a hospital to a rehabilitation
center
In
many organizations, the chief medical information officer
(CMIO) can overlap with those of a CMIO role is typically more targeted than
the CMIO. The duties of a chief nursing
informatics officer (CNIO) can overlap with those of a CMIO. The CNIO role is
typically more targeted than the CMIO role at evaluating products and
developing a workflow.
many organizations, the chief medical information officer
(CMIO) can overlap with those of a CMIO role is typically more targeted than
the CMIO. The duties of a chief nursing
informatics officer (CNIO) can overlap with those of a CMIO. The CNIO role is
typically more targeted than the CMIO role at evaluating products and
developing a workflow.
The
first use of health informatics occurred in the 1950s with dental data
collected by the National Bureau of Standards, now known as the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST). Usage accelerated in subsequent decades following the development of
the Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System, which
provided a standard programming language for clinical applications. Today, the
International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) oversees member
organizations involved in health informatics worldwide.
first use of health informatics occurred in the 1950s with dental data
collected by the National Bureau of Standards, now known as the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST). Usage accelerated in subsequent decades following the development of
the Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System, which
provided a standard programming language for clinical applications. Today, the
International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) oversees member
organizations involved in health informatics worldwide.
