Interface
Computer program that tells two different systems how to exchange data
Interoperability
The ability of two entities, human or machine,
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Integration
The process by which different information systems are able to exchange data in a fashion that is seamless to the end user
Standardized terminology
The implementation of this within the EHR is essential for healthcare organizations to meet the criteria of meaningful use?
Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine- Clinical Terms (SNOMED-CT)
A globally recognized, controlled healthcare vocabulary that provides a common language for electronic health applications to exchange data
Continuity of Care Record (CCR)
A record that provides a snapshot of a person's current healthcare to a provider who does not have direct access to the EHR; intended to improve continuity and reduce errors
Data Mining
A process that uses software to look for hidden patterns and relationships in large data sets
Audit Trails
Software used for detecting security violations, performance problems, and flaws in applications by recording activity by users and systems
HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
The Act that authorized incentive payments for early EHR adopters and led to the development of Meaningful Use criteria
Culture of Informatics
Defined as a vision to develop policies, funding, infrastructure, and education to instill knowledge and skills needed by all healthcare executives, clinicians, and informatics T's, and the tools to gather and analyze amassed data
Decision-support software (DSS) or Clinical Decision Support Software (CDSS)
Alerts, clinical pathways, order sets, dashboards, diagnostic support and drug-drug interaction tools are all examples of these
Telehealth
The use of telecommunication technologies and computers to provide healthcare information and services to clients at another location
Synchronous Connected Health Applications
Videoconferencing,Telestroke, Telepsychiatry, and Robotics belong in this category of services
Non-Clinical Telehealth
Examples of this type of Telehealth include research/data mining, Grand Rounds, remote education, and expert consultation
Store and Forward Technology
Asynchronous Telehealth application that can record and send photos, x-rays, and ECGs to a provider for evaluation
Privacy & Informed consent
Licensure
Reimbursement
Malpractice liability
Online prescribing
Credentialing
Internet bandwidth
Issues that must be considered prior to adoption of Telehealth services by providers
Information System
A combination of hardware and software that processes information within a healthcare organization
The Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform Initiative (TIGER)
The initiative that called for improving nursing education competencies for the development of a workforce capable of delivering patient care through health information technology [Show Less]