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Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach
Lynda R. Hardy
3rd Edition
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,Table69of69Contents
Chapter690169An69Introduction69to69Health69Informatics 1
Chapter690269Theoretical69Frameworks 4
Chapter690369Health69Systems69and69Information69Flow 8
Chapter690469Informatics-Related69Standards69and69Standard69Setting 11
Chapter690569Evaluation69of69Health69Information69Systems—Purposes,69Theories,69and69Methods 14
Chapter690669Technical69Infrastructure 17
Chapter690769The69Electronic69Health69Record69and69Precision69Care 20
Chapter690869Administrative69Applications69in69Healthcare 24
Chapter690969Community69Health69Systems 27
Chapter691069Public69Health69Informatics 31
Chapter691169Evidence-Based69Informatics 34
Chapter691269Clinical69Decision69Support 38
Chapter691369The69Evolving69ePatient 42
Chapter691469Digital69Health-Managing69Health69and69Wellness 45
Chapter691569Personal69Health69Records 48
Chapter691669Social69Media69Tools69for69Health69Informatics 52
Chapter691769Project69Management69Principles 56
Chapter691869Strategic69Planning69and69Information69System69Selection 60
Chapter691969Contract69Negotiations69and69Software69Licensing 63
Chapter692069Implementing69and69Upgrading69an69Information69System 66
Chapter692169Downtime69and69Disaster69Recovery69for69Health69Information69Systems 70
Chapter692269Improving69the69User69Experience69for69Health69Information69Technology 73
Chapter692369Data69Science69and69Analytics69in69Healthcare 77
Chapter692469Safety69and69Quality69Initiatives69in69Health69Informatics 80
Chapter692569Informatics69in69the69Curriculum 84
Chapter692669Distance69Education—A69New69Frontier 87
Chapter692769Legal69Issues,69Federal69Regulations,69and69Accreditation 91
Chapter692869Privacy69and69Security 94
Chapter692969MACRA69and69Interoperability 97
Chapter693069Health69Policy69and69Health69Informatics 100
Chapter693169Health69Information69Technology69Governance 103
Chapter693269Global69Health69Informatics 107
Chapter693369Informatics69and69the69Future69of69Healthcare 110
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Chapter4)6901:69An69Introduction69to69Health69Informatics
Hardy:69Health69Informatics:69An69Interprofessional69Approach,693rd69Edition
MULTIPLE69CHOICE
1. Dr.69James,69in69studying69patient69safety69in69U.S.69hospitals,69found69that69the69number69o
f69preventable69adverse69events69leading69to69serious69harm69fell69in69the69approximate69ran
ge69of69 to
cases69per69year.
a. 4.469million;698.869million
b. 440,000;69880,000
c. 169million;69569million
d. 40,000;69100,000
ANS: B
Dr.69James69found69some69440,00069cases69of69lethal69harm69each69year69and69estimated69that6
9the69incidence69of69serious69(but69not69lethal)69harm69was691069to692069times69that69figure.
DIF: Cognitive69Level:69Analyze
2. Health69informatics69is69both69a69 as69well69as69a(n)69 .
a. discipline;69field69of69study
b. profession;69practice
c. field69of69study;69art
d. profession;69discipline
ANS: D
Health69informatics69is69a69discipline,69or69field69of69study,69in69the69same69sense69that69"med
icine,"69"sociology,"69and69"pharmacy"69are69fields69of69study.69It69is69also69a69profession,69pr
acticed69by69thousands69of69informaticians69in69a69number69of69varied69roles69within69the69he
althcare69industry.
DIF: Cognitive69Level:69Remember
3. What69is69the69main69idea69of69the69subsection69titled69"Why69Informatics69Is69Needed69in69
Healthcare:69An69Example"?
a. An69interoperable69healthcare69system69that69provides69clear,69concise69patient69da
ta69and69information69among69institutions69is69lacking69in69many69facilities,69and69i
ts69presence69would69greatly69facilitate69things69such69as69patient69transfers.
b. The69quality69of69discharge69communication69during69transfers69of69geriatric69pati
ents69from69hospital69to69nursing69home69is69generally69high.
c. Skilled69nursing69facilities69aren't69trained69enough69to69identify69the69information69
they69need69to69facilitate69a69high-
quality69transition69of69a69patient69into69their69facility.
d. Healthcare69informaticians69alone69are69responsible69for69building69interoperable69
systems69that69will69facilitate69communication69between69and69among69healthcare
69facilities.
ANS: A
This69subsection69takes69the69specific69case69of69the69transfer69of69geriatric69patients69from69
a69hospital69setting69to69a69long-
term69skilled69nursing69facility69(SNF)69and69uses69it69to69illustrate69the69great69need69for69an6
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Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach
Lynda R. Hardy
3rd Edition
PlusBay.Plus
,Table69of69Contents
Chapter690169An69Introduction69to69Health69Informatics 1
Chapter690269Theoretical69Frameworks 4
Chapter690369Health69Systems69and69Information69Flow 8
Chapter690469Informatics-Related69Standards69and69Standard69Setting 11
Chapter690569Evaluation69of69Health69Information69Systems—Purposes,69Theories,69and69Methods 14
Chapter690669Technical69Infrastructure 17
Chapter690769The69Electronic69Health69Record69and69Precision69Care 20
Chapter690869Administrative69Applications69in69Healthcare 24
Chapter690969Community69Health69Systems 27
Chapter691069Public69Health69Informatics 31
Chapter691169Evidence-Based69Informatics 34
Chapter691269Clinical69Decision69Support 38
Chapter691369The69Evolving69ePatient 42
Chapter691469Digital69Health-Managing69Health69and69Wellness 45
Chapter691569Personal69Health69Records 48
Chapter691669Social69Media69Tools69for69Health69Informatics 52
Chapter691769Project69Management69Principles 56
Chapter691869Strategic69Planning69and69Information69System69Selection 60
Chapter691969Contract69Negotiations69and69Software69Licensing 63
Chapter692069Implementing69and69Upgrading69an69Information69System 66
Chapter692169Downtime69and69Disaster69Recovery69for69Health69Information69Systems 70
Chapter692269Improving69the69User69Experience69for69Health69Information69Technology 73
Chapter692369Data69Science69and69Analytics69in69Healthcare 77
Chapter692469Safety69and69Quality69Initiatives69in69Health69Informatics 80
Chapter692569Informatics69in69the69Curriculum 84
Chapter692669Distance69Education—A69New69Frontier 87
Chapter692769Legal69Issues,69Federal69Regulations,69and69Accreditation 91
Chapter692869Privacy69and69Security 94
Chapter692969MACRA69and69Interoperability 97
Chapter693069Health69Policy69and69Health69Informatics 100
Chapter693169Health69Information69Technology69Governance 103
Chapter693269Global69Health69Informatics 107
Chapter693369Informatics69and69the69Future69of69Healthcare 110
PlusBay.Plus
, Test69Bank69-
69Health69Informatics:69An69Interprofessional69Approach,693rd69Edition69(Hardy,69202
Chapter4)6901:69An69Introduction69to69Health69Informatics
Hardy:69Health69Informatics:69An69Interprofessional69Approach,693rd69Edition
MULTIPLE69CHOICE
1. Dr.69James,69in69studying69patient69safety69in69U.S.69hospitals,69found69that69the69number69o
f69preventable69adverse69events69leading69to69serious69harm69fell69in69the69approximate69ran
ge69of69 to
cases69per69year.
a. 4.469million;698.869million
b. 440,000;69880,000
c. 169million;69569million
d. 40,000;69100,000
ANS: B
Dr.69James69found69some69440,00069cases69of69lethal69harm69each69year69and69estimated69that6
9the69incidence69of69serious69(but69not69lethal)69harm69was691069to692069times69that69figure.
DIF: Cognitive69Level:69Analyze
2. Health69informatics69is69both69a69 as69well69as69a(n)69 .
a. discipline;69field69of69study
b. profession;69practice
c. field69of69study;69art
d. profession;69discipline
ANS: D
Health69informatics69is69a69discipline,69or69field69of69study,69in69the69same69sense69that69"med
icine,"69"sociology,"69and69"pharmacy"69are69fields69of69study.69It69is69also69a69profession,69pr
acticed69by69thousands69of69informaticians69in69a69number69of69varied69roles69within69the69he
althcare69industry.
DIF: Cognitive69Level:69Remember
3. What69is69the69main69idea69of69the69subsection69titled69"Why69Informatics69Is69Needed69in69
Healthcare:69An69Example"?
a. An69interoperable69healthcare69system69that69provides69clear,69concise69patient69da
ta69and69information69among69institutions69is69lacking69in69many69facilities,69and69i
ts69presence69would69greatly69facilitate69things69such69as69patient69transfers.
b. The69quality69of69discharge69communication69during69transfers69of69geriatric69pati
ents69from69hospital69to69nursing69home69is69generally69high.
c. Skilled69nursing69facilities69aren't69trained69enough69to69identify69the69information69
they69need69to69facilitate69a69high-
quality69transition69of69a69patient69into69their69facility.
d. Healthcare69informaticians69alone69are69responsible69for69building69interoperable69
systems69that69will69facilitate69communication69between69and69among69healthcare
69facilities.
ANS: A
This69subsection69takes69the69specific69case69of69the69transfer69of69geriatric69patients69from69
a69hospital69setting69to69a69long-
term69skilled69nursing69facility69(SNF)69and69uses69it69to69illustrate69the69great69need69for69an6
9interoperable69healthcare69system69that69allows69patient69data69to69be69transferred69quickly,6
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