NR 599 Informatics Final Study Guide– Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (Q & A 98%correct)
● Ethical decision making
○ When making
... [Show More] choices about ethical issues based on the standards of right vs wrong.
○ It requires a systematic framework for addressing the complex and often controversial moral questions.
● Bioethical standards
○ The study of healthcare ethics
○ Bioethics takes on relevant ethical problems seen by healthcare providers in relation to care
● Telehealth
○ wide range of health services that are delivered by telecommunications ready tools, such as telephone, videophone, and computer
○ is needed to help fill the nursing shortage allowing nursing to see more patients quicker, as well as the aging population
○ Telecommunication technologies used to deliver health-related services or to connect patients and healthcare providers to maximize patients’ health status.
○ A relatively new term in the medical/nursing vocabulary, referring to a wide range of health services that are delivered by telecommunications-ready tools such as the telephone, videophone, and computer.
● Medical Applications
○ Software developed for medical purposes, including home medical monitoring system, medical databases for healthcare professionals, etc.
● Medical Devices
○ is any device intended to be used for medical purposes
● FDA Oversight for Medical Devices
● Privacy
○ An important issue related to personal information
○ Restricted access of patient information or data
● Confidentiality
○ To ensure that all personal information is protected by ensuring that limited access is only given to those who are authorized to view that information.
■ Protecting privacy of personal information or data
● Cybersecurity
○ the state of being protected against the criminal or unauthorized use of electronic data, or the measures taken to achieve this.
○ With the expansion of technology. Facilities are taken more precautions to prevent cyber attacks. With the move towards advancing cybersecurity is important, technology continues to grow.
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