1. Walden Discussion: Standardized Coding Systems
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PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPERS ON Walden Discussion: Standardized Coding SystemsAs a
result of the fragmented nature of the health care system, professionals in various specialty
areas of medicine have developed their own unique sets of terminology to communicate
within that specialty. Walden Discussion: Standardized Coding Systems. In the past, limited
attention has been given to codifying practices in order for them to be understood and
utilized across disciplines or through different information technology systems. The
implementation of a federally mandated electronic medical records system, therefore, poses
a challenge to nursing professionals and others who must be prepared to utilize
standardized codes for the new system. Why are coding standards important for promoting
consistent, high-quality care?According to Rutherford (2008, para. 15), “Improved
communication with other nurses, health care professionals, and administrators of the
institution in which nurses work is a key benefit of using a standardized nursing language.”
In this Discussion you consider the reasoning behind and the value of standardized
codification.To prepareReview the information in Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards
of Practice. Determine which set of terminologies are appropriate for your specialty or area
of expertise.Reflect on the importance of continuity in terminology and coding systems.In
the article, “Standardized Nursing Language: What Does It Mean for Nursing Practice?” the
author recounts a visit to a local hospital to view its implementation of a new coding
system. One of the nurses commented to her, “We document our care using standardized
nursing languages but we don’t fully understand why we do” (Rutherford, 2008, para. 1).
Consider how you would inform this nurse (and others like her) of the importance of
standardized nursing terminologies.Reflect on the value of using a standard language in
nursing practice. Consider if standardization can be limited to a specialty area or if one
standard language is needed across all nursing practice. Then, identify examples of
standardization in your own specialty or area of expertise. Conduct additional research
using the Walden Library that supports your thoughts on standardization of nursing
terminology.BY DAY 3Post an explanation of why nurses need to document care using
standardized nursing languages and whether this standardization can be limited to
specialty areas or if it should be across all nursing practice. Support your response using
specific examples from your own specialty or area of expertise and using at least one
additional resource from the Walden Library. Walden Discussion: Standardized Coding
SystemsRead a selection of your colleagues’ responsesAmerican Nurses Association.
2. (2015). Nursing informatics: Scope & standards of practice (2nd ed.). Silver Springs, MD:
Author.“Metastructures, Concepts, and Tools of Nursing Informatics”This chapter explores
the connections between data, information, knowledge, and wisdom and how they work
together in nursing informatics. It also covers the influence that concepts and tools have on
the field of nursing.McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2018). Nursing informatics and the
foundation of knowledge (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.Chapter 6,
“History and Evaluation of Nursing Informatics”Brokel, J. (2010). Moving forward with
NANDA-I nursing diagnoses with Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical
Health (HITECH) Act Legislation: News updates. International Journal of Nursing
Terminologies & Classifications, 21(4), 182–185.Retrieved from the Walden Library
databases.In this news brief, the author describes the initiatives that NANDA-I will
implement to remain abreast of the HITECH legislation of 2009. The author explains two
recommendations for the federal government’s role in managing vocabularies, value sets,
and code sets throughout the health care system.Matney, S., Brewster, P. J., Sward, K. A.,
Cloyes, K. G., & Staggers, N. (2011). Philosophical approaches to the nursing informatics
data-information-knowledge-wisdom framework. Advances in Nursing Science, 34(1), 6–
18.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.This article proposes a philosophical
foundation for nursing informatics in which data, information, and knowledge can be
synthesized by computer systems to support wisdom development. The authors describe
how wisdom can add value to nursing informatics and to the nursing profession as a
whole.Rutherford, M. A. (2008). Standardized nursing language: What does it mean for
nursing practice? OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 13(1). Retrieved
from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANA…The author of this article
provides justification for the use of a standardized nursing language, which will be
necessary for incorporating electronic documentation into the health care field. The author
defines standardized language in nursing, describes how such a language can be applied in a
practice setting, and discusses the benefits of using a standardized language.Westra, B. L.,
Subramanian, A., Hart, C. M., Matney, S. A., Wilson, P. S., Huff, S. M., … Delaney, C. W. (2010).
Achieving “meaningful use” of electronic health records through the integration of the
Nursing Management Minimum Data Set. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 40(7–8),
336–343.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.This article explains the nursing
management minimum data set (NMMDS), which is a research-based minimum set of
standard data for nursing management and administration. The article describes how the
NMMDS can be used to minimize the burden on health care administrators and increase the
value of electronic health records within the health care system.REQUIRED MEDIALaureate
Education (Producer). (2012a). Data, information, knowledge, and wisdom continuum.
Baltimore, MD: Author.McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2012). Nursing informatics and the
foundation of knowledge (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. (p. 98,
Chapter 6, Figure 6)The continuum of data, information, knowledge, and wisdom is used in
the health care field to describe discrete levels of understanding related to patient care and
decision making. This video provides an overview of the continuum from data to
wisdom.OPTIONAL RESOURCESTruran, D., Saad, P., Zhang, M., & Innes, K. (2010). SNOMED
CT and its place in health information management practice. Health Information
3. Management Journal, 39(2), 37–39.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.Brown, B.
(2011). ICD-10-CM: What is it, and why are we switching? Journal of Health Care
Compliance, 13(3), 51–79.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Walden
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