1. Chapter 11
Caring, Communicating, and
Managing with Technology
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2. Objectives
 Articulate the role of technologies in patient
safety.
 Describe the core components of informatics:
data, information, and knowledge.
 Analyze three types of technology for
capturing data at the point of care.
 Discuss decision support systems and their
impact on patient care.
 Explore the issues of patient safety, ethics,
and information security and privacy within
information technology.
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3. Technology Surrounds Us!
 Health care’s future
 Facilitates decision making
 Improves efficacy and efficiency
 Enhances patient safety and quality
 Decreases healthcare costs
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4. Types of Technologies
 Biomedical
 Informational
 Knowledge
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5. Biomedical
 Physiologic monitoring
 Diagnostic testing
 Drug administration
 Therapeutic treatments
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6. Informational
 Acquired
 Managed
 Analyzed
 Disseminated
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7. Knowledge
 Clinical decision support helps health
professionals make clinical decisions to
enhance patient care
 Dose range calculators
 Allergy alerts
 Best practices for managing patients
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8. Meaningful Use
 Standards set by the Center for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS)
 Incentive program
 Goal:
 Promote effective use of EHR
 Improve health care
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9. Informatics
 A science that combines domain science,
computer science, information science, and
cognitive science
 Nursing Informatics combines knowledge and
skills with computer expertise
 Interdisciplinary with a focus on the care of
the patient
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10. Privacy and Security
 Password protected
 Information Systems Security Team
 Firewalls
 Confidentiality, integrity, and ethical principles
remain final safeguards within the EHR
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11. Conclusion
Biomedical, information, communication, and
knowledge technology will form a bond in the
future, linking people and information
together in a rapidly changing world of health
care.
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