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a MCPHS- Informatics- Mid-term Review

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Health information literacy is a combination of Information literacy, Computer literacy, Application of professional knowledge
Information literacy is the ability to Identify, Locate, Evaluate and Apply pertinent information
Computer literacy is ability to acquire and apply a basic understanding of Computer hardware systems and software applications
4 Steps r/t Cognitive approach to information-seeking 1-Need is identified, 2-Creation of Needs Statement, 3-Information is retrieved using Terms, 4-Information is organized
Strategies are techniques used for Search and investigation
Strategies must be Fluid and flexible
Static information remains the same after Publication
Static information is often used for Overviews, Backgrounds, Historical perspective
Problems r/t Textword searching Lack of percision, Terms may not be r/t desired content, Mass retrieval in multiple entries, Difficulty narrowing
Most commonly used controlled vocab in health care Medical Subject Headings(MeSH)
Use of symbols to represent letters Truncation
Boolean operators Combine terms in searching
Most commonly used Boolean operators And, Or, Not
Require consideration r/t Evaluation Credibility, Bias, Accuracy, Currency, Relevance, Significance, Intended audience, Usability
3 kinds of knowledge r/t Computer literacy Foundational concepts of how technology works, Skills using computer applications, Ability to apply knowledge and adapt to change
2 types of memory essential for CPU ROM, RAM
ROM vs. RAM ROM cannot be changed, RAM doesn't permanently store data
RAM function Working part that can be written and read
Measures memory, storage capacity and file size Byte
Byte r/t Bits 1 byte=8 bits
Examples r/t Optical storage CD-ROM, DVD
DVD-ROM vs. DVD-R vs. DVD-RAM ROM:read only, R:write once, RAM:rewritable
Examples r/t Input devices Alphanumeric/function entry, Voice entry, Image entry
Examples r/t Output devices Monitor, Printer, Speaker
Connectivity facilitates Resource sharing & communication
Software Set of instruction written in a structured programming language
Operating systems control Functioning of a computer
Link b/w hardware and software Operating system
Program whose source code can be downloaded for free Open source software
Reason software applications are developed Perform specific tasks w/particular operating system
WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get
Technique used to identify and rank basic IT skills needs by nurses r/t nursing education Delphi Technique
Database Structure collection of individual data elements
Program used to manage, organize and retrieve data from a database Database Management System(DBMS)
Hierarchical database r/t Design Contains many levels
Many of older DBMS programs were developed using Hierarchical databases
Characteristics r/t Hierarchical databases Limitations w/large data sets, Used for one-to-one relationships, Measure qualitative data
Solved redundancy problems r/t hierarchical models Network databases
Characteristics r/t Network databases Records linked together by pointers that use a key piece of data
Relational databases consist of Several tables
Relational databases r/t Ease of usage Users need to only know name of table to locate data
Fields vs. Records vs. Tables F:vertical columns of database, R:horizontal rows of database, T:consists of all records
Tables r/t Records r/t Fields T:consist of records, R:consist of fields, F:consists of smallest entity necessary to obtain meaning
Label at the head of a column Field name
Querying Process of selecting desired records
Algorithim Set of rules to follow that are inclusive of all cases
Basis r/t Forms and reports Results of data manipulation
2 Types r/t Data manipulation Sorting data, Querying data, Both are dependent on structure of data & entries in fields
Sorting Reordering records
Primary vs. Secondary vs. Tertiary sorting Primary is broadest and then narroms
Can be used to perform calculations on data in specified fields Query
Underlying logic r/t Queries Boolean arithmetic
Reduction of all decisions r/t Boolean logic Decisions are reduced to true or false
And vs. Or vs. Not r/t Boolean logic A:narrows search, O:broadens search, N:further define criteria and narrow search
Wildcard symbols Greater than(>), Less than(<)
Heart of any database Table
Table consists of Data organized into fields(vertical) and records(horizontal)
Database consisting of a single table Flat database
Relational database 2 or more tables related by unique identifiers
Unique identifier synonym Key field
List of all tables in a database Data dictionary
Size of database r/t Necessity of a quickly referenced data dictionary As a database becomes large, imperative to maintain quickly referenced data dictionary
2 Types of Decision Support Systems(DSS) in health care Administrative & clinical
Agency relationship vs. Maximally effect care vs. Optimally effect care A:decisions made to ensure welfare of Pt and family, M:max improvement in health regardless of cost, O:improvement in health at point w/the greatest difference b/w benefits and costs of care
5 Themes that shape health care paradigm Mandates to measure and quantify services, Financial pressures from increased demand for services, Pressure to recruit and retain health care workers, Management of workload, Efforts to reduce variation in practice
Forecasting Knowledge about past should improve ability to estimate what will happen in future
Decision analysis is making the best possible decision based on Information available
3 Steps r/t Decisions Consider feasible alternatives, Identify positive states of nature, Construct payoff table
Maximax criterion vs. Maximin criterion vs. Minimax criterion Maximax:choose alternative w/"best of best" payoff, Maximin:choose alternative w/"best of worst" payoff, Minimax:assess opportunity costs w/each decision
Criterion of realism vs. Expected value criterion Realism:weighted average for each alternative w/coefficients of 0 or 1, Expected:weighted average of each alternative
Maximum likelihood criterion vs. Criterion of rationality Max:decision w/highest probability and alternative w/highest payoff, Rat:all decisions are equally likely
Simplest inventory model Economic order quantity model, Balances ordering costs vs. costs of maintaining iventory to optimize ordering quantity
Linear programming determines Best consumption of resources to meet objective
Simulation Imitation of system to evaluate and improve system performance
Advantages vs. Disadvantages r/t Spreadsheets A:embedded formula/functions and optimization capabilities, D:people are unfamiliar w/advanced spreadsheet applications
Data manipulation language allows non-programmers to Perform variety of operations on data
Query language is usage Directly interact w/database and pose conditions for retrieval
Clinical data repository vs. Data warehouse C:real-time retrieval and queries, D:works retrospectively
Data marts are sorted by Specific subject of data to support a specific function
4 Categories of clinical decision support facilitated by the computer Assist provider in making decisions, Provide alerts, Provide guidance to alter care, Support quality assurance activities
Electronic data interchange allows linked computers to conduct Business transactions
Geographical information system System capable of assembling, storing, manipulating and displaying geographically referenced material
Production jobs are used to perform Data-processing
System development/Project management function Selection & installation of new computer systems
IT departments r/t Shift to off-site vendors Systems development/Project management, Network
Application support function Assist users w/application functionality
Support function vs. Systems administration r/t Function Support:help desk, Systems:operating systems management & IS security
Primary leadership role r/t IS department Chief information officer
Division of time r/t Manager Time spent w/staff vs. Time spent w/system users
Supervisor performs hands-on functions with Staff members they supervise
Telecommunications operator vs. Telecommunications technician O:manages switchboard, T:support for equipment
Responsible for creating lasting impression of organization Telecommunications operator
Systems analyst role Bridge technology gap b/w specific application and knowledge that applies for the business function of that application
Consultant services are acquired by this method, Contract basis (blank)
Mainframe computers vs. Mid-range computers Mainframe:run large health care organization's core applications & rely upon proprietary operating systems, Mid-range:run medium-smaller organization's core applications & support specialized software w/large health care organizations
Workstations vs. Portable computers W:support staff members for local & remote functions, P:document Pt information at point of care
Peripherals r/t Technology infrastructure Input & output devices
Primary clients r/t IS departments Internal staff of a health care organization
Variation r/t Characteristics of IS departments Depend upon type of organization
Community hospital vs. Teaching hospital r/t IS departments C:find solutions w/limited resources, T:find solutions w/cutting-edge technology
Setting in which most IS advancements occur Teaching hospitals
Inteface engine function Ensure messages b/w systems are communicated effictively & reliably
Health care systems r/t IS department formation Formed after merger of serveral independent organizations
IS support r/t Smaller health care settings Usually outsourced
Clinical decision support system(CDSS)function Automated decision support system that mimics human decision
Problem-solving/Decision-making conditions Stress, Cognitive overload, Uncertainty, Increasing levels of scrutiny
Causes development of Knowledge-based systems Challenges facing clinical decision-making
Knowledge-based system are used to enhanced Human abilities during health-related conditions
Conditions r/t CDSS acceptance resistance Narrowness of scope, Mistrust of clinical decisions, Inability to incorporate new discoveries, Nonportability to other systems, Lack of integration w/exitsting systems
Classic view vs. Knowledge-based view r/t Decision-making C:focus on analysis of alternatives, K:knowledge is generated every time a decision is made
Stuctured vs. Unstructured vs. Semistructured decision-making Structured:routine decisions are made using established guidelines & static rules, U:highly unique decisions are made in emergent situations in which alternatives are unknown, Semi:some background information is known
Common decision-making process r/t Health care Semistructured
Knowledge r/t Decision-making New knowledge is created OR old knowlege is altered/discarded
Descriptive vs. Procedural knowledge D:description of some kind, P:how-to/step-by-step procedure
Methods r/t Gaining procedural knowledge Observation, Learning, Experience
Examples r/t Descriptive knowledge Past, Present, Future, What if's
Reasoning vs. Inferencing R:assists in drawing a conclusion, I:drawing conclusions from evidence
Reasoning vs. Inferencing r/t Basis R:product of experience & exposure, I:based on probabilities
2 Formats that assist w/standardizing interface b/w CDSS & other systems Arden syntax, Guideline interchange format
Arden syntax is a way to share Medical knowledge in a manner that can be utilized by a computer
Intelligent agents ability Autonomously accomplish a task
Indication r/t Future size of data warehouses Human Genome Project
Data mining allows understanding of patterns in Data
Process r/t Knowledge discover in large data sets Identify problem, Obtain data set, Preprocess the data, Apply algorithm, Interpret findings
Trending data is collected Over time
Backbone of most health iformation systems Admission, discharge and transfer(ADT)
Functions r/t Admission, discharge and transfer Collect, store & track Pt information from admission to discharge
Interface is exchange of information b/w Systems
Interface avoids Redundant data entry
Advantage r/t Best of breed Increase each system's robustness w/data entered into other systems & reported in all connected systems
Data integration accomplishment Accomplished by interfacing many information systems together
Clinical data repository is a single database that captures Information from numerous systems
Allows one person to find, access or enter data at the same time Automation
End user Person who uses components of a system
4 Perspectives r/t Health care information systems Clinical, Enterprise, Technical, Client
3 Paths r/t Input User enters data, Transfer of data from interfaced systems, Automatic data transfer from other systems
Networks allow data & files to be shared regardless of Location
Point-of-service vs. Point-of-care POS:device is located where information is required/collected, POC:data entered at bedside
System architecture ensures Efficient/effective access to data
Data archive vs. Data purging A:how long data is kept , P:what should be deleted
Core component r/t eHealth Electronic health record
Any information r/t individual which resides in an electronic system for the primary purpose of providing health care Electronic health record
Electronic health records constantly change d/t New technology
Core idea r/t Electronic health records Availability on demand anywhere data are needed w/sufficient detail
Problems r/t Paper-based records Only one person can access at a time, Illegible handwriting, Security/confidentiality breaches, Removed/lost sections
Setup standards and precedence r/t Electronic health records Institute of Medicine(IOM)
Advantages r/t Electronic health reports Improved quality of provided health care, More complete, Better organization, Legible information, Discrete storage
Downfall r/t Websites offering personal electronic health records Privacy
Functions implemented via internet Remote access, Access to multiple information systems, Direct Pt access
Standardization of terms in naming data elements allows Consistency, Validity
Every acute care hospital uses Uniform hospital discharge data sets as a summary of Pt's hospital experience
Classifications vs. Vocabularies vs. Nomenclatures C:grouping similar items together, V:list of standard terms w/specific definitions, N:systematic listing of the proper names of a particular area of interest
Privacy vs. Confidentiality P:Pt has right to decide what info they will disclose, C:disclosed info will not be shared w/out permission
Properly designed electronic health record systems r/t Security Can be more secure than paper systems
Most important element r/t Electronic health record security Human element
Consumer shift r/t Electronic health record Individual responsibility for health
3 Dimensions of performance Access, Integrity, Availability
Access is the ability to obtain Data and information for specific purposes
Security r/t Access Measures organizations implement to protect information and systems
Integrity ensures The completeness and accuracy of data and information, Protection of data and information from processes that would invalidate them
Threats r/t Data integrity Accidental entry of incorrect data, Unauthorized access
Availability is the ability to Access data and information appropriate to their authorization level
Basis r/t Ensuring that data is reliably and readily available Storage capabilities, Media life expectancies
Definition of health record in 2010 Record is maintained by multiple providers and shared when necessary
What we can expect r/t Virtual health records Improvement of care, Reduction of medical errors, Reduction of administrative costs
Past vs. Present r/t Ownership of health information Past:hospital-owned material, Present:Pt has right to control use of their private health information
DNA & Human Genome Project r/t Pt privacy Provides tools to look specifically at generations of a family and predict future health conditions accurately
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HIPAA provides Standards and a regulatory framework, Mandate that HCP must obtain Pt consent before sharing their information
Application of a signature to a document by electronic means Electronic signature
Health care informatics necessities Knowledgeable of vulnerabilities, Develop plan for information management and protection, Integrity of data, Efficient availability processes
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