Through this reflection, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
1. Introduce yourself to your peers and faculty (CO4)
2. Establish a personal baseline assessment of your informatics knowledge and goals (CO4)
Due Date:
This assignment is due no later than the Sunday of Week 1 by 11:59 PM MT.
Total Points Possible: 50 points
Requirements: Post a written response in the forum to EACH question. Each response should
be substantive and provide enough detail to answer the question comprehensively. This
assignment DOES NOT require citation or references.
1. During what month were you born?
2. What does informatics mean to you? Provide one detailed example.
3. What specifically about informatics do you want to learn in this course?
4. Select one personal photograph which has significant meaning to you. Attach the
photograph in JPEG or PDF format to the discussion forum AND provide a caption. The
following hyperlink includes instructions for uploading an
image: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10700-4212190965 (Links to an external
site.)
I was born in the month of November
Informatics to me, is the combination of health and technology. It is managing,
analyzing, gathering and applying health concepts and data with health information
technology to provide better healthcare. One example of informatics that’s widely used
in healthcare today is electronic health records (EHR).
In this course I would like to learn more about systems and technology that help with
clinical decision making. Informatics can be used as a means to inform and support
practice. I want to learn about all the possible ways to do this; specifically, to learn how
to use informatics to assists in clinical decision making.
Family photo caption: it’s not what we have in our life, but who we have in our life.
Hello Dr, Cope and Class,
I am 31 years old, born in New York on November 8, 1988. I currently live in Dearborn Heights
Michigan with my husband of 5 years and two sons (1 year old and 4-year-old).
Informatics to me, is the combination of health and technology. It is managing,
analyzing, gathering and applying health concepts and data with health information technology
to provide better healthcare. One example of informatics that’s widely used in healthcare today
is electronic health records (EHR). EHR are patient’s health records in digital form. EHR have
made accesses and documentation of patient information better for both patients and
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