Chapter 16: Nursing Informatics and Canadian Nursing Practice Questions with Verified Answers
Canada Health Infoway - CORRECT ANSWER An organization
... [Show More] that has a national mandate to generate consensus on health information standards, to drive the national agenda of creating a Canadian EHR system, and to act as the liaison to international standards development organizations
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) - CORRECT ANSWER the national, independent, and not-for-profit body that records, analyzes, and disseminates essential data and analysis on Canada's health system and the health of Canadians
Canadian Nursing Informatics Association (CHIA) - CORRECT ANSWER the national special-interest group dedicated to the advancement of nursing informatics in Canada
Canadian Organization for Advancement of Computers in Health (COACH) - CORRECT ANSWER Canada's health informatics association
C-HOBIC (Canadian Health Outcomes for Better Information and Care) Project - CORRECT ANSWER project that addresses gaps in health information related to nursing's contribution to patient outcomes and also addresses the need for standardized nursing data for inclusion on patient admission and discharge summaries
eHealth - CORRECT ANSWER includes the EHR, telehealth, and internet-based health information
Electronic health record (EHR) - CORRECT ANSWER a longitudinal record of patient health information that is accessible online from many separate byt interoperable automated systems within an electronic network
Health Information - CORRECT ANSWER Nursing Components (HI:NC): the Canadian version of a nursing minimum data set (NMDS)
International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) - CORRECT ANSWER endorsed by the CNA in 2001 as a foundational classification system for nursing practice in Canada
International Council of Nurses (ICN) - CORRECT ANSWER founded in 1899 by Fenwick, this organization emerged from nurses' concerns about registration
International Health Terminology Standards Development Organization (IHTSDO) - CORRECT ANSWER organization that holds the intellectual property rights for SNOMED CT
mHealth - CORRECT ANSWER mobile applications for health care
Nursing informatics (NI) - CORRECT ANSWER an emerging area that integrates nursing, its information and knowledge, and their management with information and communications technologies to improve the health of people, families, and communities worldwide
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) - CORRECT ANSWER federal legislation that protects personal information, including health information
SNOMED CT (Systematized NOmenclature of MEDicine Clinical Terms) - CORRECT ANSWER a clinical terminology standard used in Canada
Standards - CORRECT ANSWER measure of guide that serves as a basis for comparison when evaluating similar phenomena or substances [Show Less]