Nursing Informatics D790: Foundations in Nursing Informatics Units 1-3 Nursing Informatics D790: Foundations in Nursing Informatics Units 1-3 Health informatics incorporates processes, procedures, theories, and concepts from computer and information scien

Nursing Informatics D790: Foundations in Nursing Informatics Units 1-3 Nursing Informatics D790: Foundations in Nursing Informatics Units 1-3 Health informatics incorporates processes, procedures, theories, and concepts from computer and information sciences, the health sciences (e.g., nursing and medical science), and the social sciences (e.g., cognitive psychology and organizational science). Health informatics professionals use information technology (IT) tools to collect, store, process, and communicate health data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. IT and related hardware, as well as software, are viewed as tools to be used by consumers, patients, and clients; healthcare providers; and administrators to achieve the goals of health informatics. The goals of health informatics include both supporting healthcare delivery and improving the health status of all people. Hierarchical Model