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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:                         PICK ANY 2 

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:                         PICK ANY 2 

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1. What is Nurse Informatics as a Specialty?
2. How do Registered Nurses become Informatics Specialists?
3. Identify Healthcare areas impacted by Nurse Informatics?
4. Comment on a Nurse Informatic's Specialty?
5. At your place of employment during break times,  is it ok to shop online or log into social media on the secure health care system? Why or Why not?

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"NURSING INFORMATICS (NI) is a specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice." Nursingcenter.com.(2019)

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"NURSING INFORMATICS (NI) is a specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice." Nursingcenter.com.(2019)

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NURSING INFORMATICS (NI): Nursing Informatics has impacted all aspect of healthcare. "Practicing from this center within the context of nursing as a caring science, nurse informaticians ensure that core nursing values are not diminished or compromised by technology."

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NURSING INFORMATICS (NI): Nursing Informatics has impacted all aspect of healthcare. "Practicing from this center within the context of nursing as a caring science, nurse informaticians ensure that core nursing values are not diminished or compromised by technology."

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https://www.himss.org/library/nursing-informatics-and-metaparadigms-nursing

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Nursing Informatics and the Metaparadigms of Nursing 

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HEALTH INFORMATICS: "You would be hard-pressed to find an aspect of medicine that has yet to be touched by the mass collection and analysis of data that has been ushered in by the Information Age"

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HEALTH INFORMATICS: "You would be hard-pressed to find an aspect of medicine that has yet to be touched by the mass collection and analysis of data that has been ushered in by the Information Age"

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https://healthinformatics.uic.edu/blog/the-impact-of-health-informatics-on-nursing-practice/

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*UPDATE * to include NURSING INFORMATICS CAREER & SALARY 

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*UPDATE * to include NURSING INFORMATICS CAREER & SALARY 

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“The job market for nurses generally is going to rise by 26% by 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. One of the reasons for this is that people are getting older but living healthier lives. This increases demand for many health care services. One factor that is specifically driving demand for nursing informatics analysts is that there is more focus than ever on controlling health care costs. Effective nursing informatics can help to rein in health care costs at hospitals and other medical facilities."

"That is why the American Medical Informatics Association states that as many as 70,000 nursing informatics specialists/analysts may be needed in the next five years. This association reports that the surge in demand for nursing and health informatics is being caused by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) passed in 2009, and the Patient Protection and Accountable Care Act (PPACA) passed the year before.”

https://nursejournal.org/nursing-informatics/nursing-informatics-career-outlook/

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LEGISLATION: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)  are responsible for Informatics Nursing Specialist birth.

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LEGISLATION: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)  are responsible for Informatics Nursing Specialist birth.

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New Updates in Legislation:  CMS Final rule for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) , Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System
https://www.healthit.gov/topic/laws-regulation-and-policy/notice-proposed-rulemaking-improve-interoperability-health

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1. Administrators & Managers
2. Consultants
3. Researchers
4. Project Managers
5. Clinical Analysts
6. Product Developers
7. In Policy Advocacy & Development
8. System Analysts & Designers
9. Safety & Security Coordinators
10. Education Specialists

Can you identify other areas in need of and/or utilizing nursing informatics specialists ?

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RN to BSN then an MSN or DNP in Informatics plus certification is the process of becoming an Informatics Nurse Specialist. The ANCC and HSMM provide the certification pathways. Coursework involves the study of database management, system analysis and software design. The educational goal is to learn the technology to understand and maintain quality and security of health information while adhering to government regulatory requirements.

Study.com.(2019)
https://study.com/articles/Become_an_Informatics_Nurse_Specialist_Education_and_Career_Roadmap.html

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HEALTH CARE INFORMATICS: Comparisons and Interactions

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HEALTH CARE INFORMATICS: Comparisons and Interactions

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NURSING CYBERSECURITY INFORMATICS: Knowledge, Leadership and Overall Expertise  lends this specialty to safe guard health care information and reduce fines from breaches. 

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NURSING CYBERSECURITY INFORMATICS: Knowledge, Leadership and Overall Expertise  lends this specialty to safe guard health care information and reduce fines from breaches. 

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"In 2016, more than 16 million patient records were stolen from healthcare organizations in the United States, and more than 150 million individuals have had their medical records stolen since 2010. Most thefts were the result of "cyber"attacks against EHRs, and in many cases, a simple employee error opened the door to the attack." The cost of security breaches is staggering.
"https://www.americannursetoday.com/cybersecurity-healthcare-records/

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Can you pinpoint all the areas impacted by Nurse Informatics?

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THE FUTURE: "Data is the lifeblood of healthcare. The large amount of data would be impossible to manage without technology and the professionals who understand how to translate it.  The future is promising for informatics professionals ". 

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THE FUTURE: "Data is the lifeblood of healthcare. The large amount of data would be impossible to manage without technology and the professionals who understand how to translate it.  The future is promising for informatics professionals ". 

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https://publichealthonline.gwu.edu/blog/what-does-the-future-hold-for-health-informatics/

Imagine new technologies through informatics that can be incorporated into healthcare.

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Collaborative Agreement

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Collaborative Team Agreement - Teri (1)-1

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NURSING INFORMATICS ORGANIZATIONS & JOURNALS

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NURSING INFORMATICS ORGANIZATIONS & JOURNALS

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1. Alliance for Nursing Informatics
2. American Health Information     Management Association
3. American Medical Informatics Association
4. American Nursing Informatics Association
5. Health information and Management Systems Society
6. International Medical Informatics Association
7. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics

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Nurse Informaticists fulfill a critical role in implementing technology, by designing and maintaining the systems. An example is the technology and systems for treating patients remotely such as Telehealth.

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Francis, I. (2017). Nursing Informatics and the Metaparadigms of Nursing. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 21(1), 8–1. Retrieved from
https://www.himss.org/library/nursing-informatics-and-metaparadigms-

Health Informatics Online Masters | Nursing & Medical Degrees. (2019). Impact of health informatics on nursing. [online] Available at: https://healthinformatics.uic.edu/blog/the-impact-of-health-informatics-on-nursing-practice/ [Accessed 15 Sep. 2019].

Nursingcenter.com. (2019). Introducing nursing informatics. [online] Available at: https://www.nursingcenter.com/journalarticle?Article_ID=2552970&Journal_ID=54016&Issue_ID=2552901 [Accessed 15 Sep. 2019].

Nursingstudy.com. (2019). Become an Informatics Nurse Specialist: Education and Career Roadmap. [online] Available at: https://study.com/articles/Become_an_Informatics_Nurse_Specialist_Education_and_Career_Roadmap.html [Accessed 15 Sep. 2019].

Publichealthonline.gwu.edu. (2019). What Does the Future Hold for Health Informatics? - Blog. [online] Available at: https://publichealthonline.gwu.edu/blog/what-does-the-future-hold-for-health-informatics/ [Accessed 15 Sep. 2019].

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CYBERSECURITY: Privacy & Security of Protected Health Information is Fundamental in Nursing Informatics. 

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CYBERSECURITY: Privacy & Security of Protected Health Information is Fundamental in Nursing Informatics. 

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Goals of Nursing Informatics include  identifying and preventing vulnerabilities in compliance deficiencies, failures in documentation and systems, use of mobile devices and unencrypted transmission.

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Health Informatics Online Masters | Nursing & Medical Degrees

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Ask anyone what they fear being compromised in a cybersecurity breach, and you'll hear a pattern in their responses: Social Security numbers, credit card and banking information, personal photos. But healthcare information? A compromise of confidential information related to your health might reveal something embarrassing, or even concerning to your loved ones...but can it really damage your life?

Just ask patients of Clay County Hospital. Last year, administrators of the small Illinois hospital received an email from a hacker who had hacked into their system, gained access to more than 12,000 patient records, and was now holding those records for ransom.

This was hardly an isolated incident. The average person outside the health industry might be surprised to hear that healthcare organizations average one cyber attack per month. At least one in nine Americans have had their health records compromised in some way.

Nor was it simply due to a small rural hospital's not having the resources to protect their online database. Earlier that same year, health insurance giant Anthem was the victim of a similar cyber attack.

Technological Improvements Require Higher Security

The growing trend for healthcare to move to a more efficient and integrated electronic record-keeping system has its downside: these health records are increasingly vulnerable to digital theft.

Cybercriminals want these records for the vast amount of personal information they contain. Consider all the data your healthcare provider takes from you before you ever see a doctor: your insurance information, your payment details, your address. Everything a thief needs to obtain bank loans, commit tax fraud, or send fake bills to insurance providers is contained within your medical records.

Much of the new information regarding cyber attacks on hospitals and the extent of their readiness comes from the results of Ponemon Institute's recent study "The State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare Organizations in 2016 study." The study finds the most common security incidents involve exploiting existing software vulnerabilities and web-borne malware attacks.

"With cyber attacks against healthcare organizations growing increasingly frequent and complex," the Ponemon study states, "there is more pressure to refine cybersecurity strategies."

Ensuring Patient Safety

It falls to the hospital's health information management director to implement strategies that ensure the safety of patient medical records and guard against the financial and reputational damage that befalls a hospital whose cybersecurity is compromised.

With a mere 33 percent of respondents rating their organizations' cybersecurity measures as "very effective," healthcare companies are urged by this study and other industry experts to invest much more than the current 12% average of their IT budget into hiring personnel and implementing technology that protects their patients.

Learn More

Interested in more information on the UIC MSHI online program? Contact an enrollment advisor today.

Sources linked to in article:

http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/news-item/healthcare-organizations-need-refine-cybersecurity-strategies-develop-incident-response http://business.eset.com/cybersecurity-healthcare-survey/

Sources referenced in article:

http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/news-item/healthcare-organizations-need-refine-cybersecurity-strategies-develop-incident-response http://kernelmag.dailydot.com/issue-sections/features-issue-sections/12688/identity-theft-medical-records-healthcare/#sthash.FlaW3A6K.dpuf http://business.eset.com/cybersecurity-healthcare-survey/

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Health Informatics Security | University of Illinois at Chicago

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Ask anyone what they fear being compromised in a cybersecurity breach, and you'll hear a pattern in their responses: Social Security numbers, credit card and banking information, personal photos. But healthcare information? A compromise of confidential information related to your health might reveal something embarrassing, or even concerning to your loved ones...but can it really damage your life?

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