https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42 NURP 589 Informatics en-us 2022-05-23 22:05:12 UTC 2025-11-02 06:32:40 UTC hello@padlet.com lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2196565831 As future nurse practitioners, we must seek every opportunity to provide quality, safe patient care. Life gets in the way, but staying current with or always revoloving technology with computers can assist our patients with much-needed help. Telecommunications are crucial in this day and age and will continue to be convenient for the providers and patients in communicating and assessing health concerns. 

]]> 2022-05-23 22:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2196565831 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2196578854  Health Informatics aids in communicating with the clinician to clinician or provider to provider on assisting practical continuity and safe care to patients. Its important use for the development of IT is for research, evidence-based practice for diagnosis, labs/medications. This article speaks about aiding patients with an effective team approach.

]]> 2022-05-23 22:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2196578854 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2203512827 This article speaks about aiding nurses in preventing the phrase Human error. One is proper documentation, using the barcodes to scan in the system, and pharmacists able to view documentation and perform audits to help in education increase patient safety and aid nurses in preventing errors. If nurses use the tools correctly, this can help in decreasing medication errors in patients.

]]> 2022-05-29 14:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2203512827 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2203526873 Interoperability is essential in healthcare in sharing information to all teams to help the patient.  All electronic health records aren’t the same, but with interoperability, it can transfer the data from different operating data so that we all can understand without a gap of vital information to aid in the patient, collaborative healthcare management.

]]> 2022-05-29 15:07:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2203526873 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2214133118 I have to be honest and say I'm still quite confused about what big data is. There are a plethora of definitions that I have read, including in this article. I gather that Big Data influences healthcare and the need for patient-centered care. It recognizes a possible need, and I find it quite clever. If I, for instance, google autoimmune diseases because it is in my google engine, I will find a significant amount of information that I previously looked up as interest, for example, Education, medications, and even research surveys and clinics.

]]> 2022-06-07 22:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2214133118 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2214148509 What's interesting about this video is how they are using data to treat patients specifically. Researchers and physicians can treat the patient's individually and specifically to their needs. Knowing what worked for one patient using electronics for data and information can help doctors predict what won't work for another patient. Using a phone or even a wireless finger probe for sleep studies is impressive.

]]> 2022-06-07 22:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2214148509 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2214214586 This article talks about how the DIKW hierarchy works in helping nurse leaders manage healthcare and how it is used in patient care. Data helps predict the staff needed for the nurse-patient ratio and predictors on future admissions and bed flow; it can aid in how many beds will be needed. Some of the Istat machines are so small that we can take a little blood sample from the patient's bedside and see some critical labs transferred into the patient's records.

]]> 2022-06-08 00:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2214214586 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2214222131 I thought this video was cute; it shows how important it is to have a vendor or educator be there physically to help implement a new EHR in a clinic or hospital. Knowing that you have a knowledgeable member to aid in difficulties and uncertainty always helps a transition go smoothly. 

]]> 2022-06-08 00:30:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2214222131 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2218155058 The Virginia department of health and their requirement was an excellent read. I had questions about how it all worked with public health. However, it shows that participating physicians and hospitals that work with public health have their objectives with the Virginia department of health and the requirement they have to fulfill, such as immunizations, cancer registry, electronic laboratory results, and Syndromic surveillance that are explicitly used for urgent care facilities.

]]> 2022-06-11 14:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2218155058 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2218161379 Tyler, the patient in the video sees his primary care physician. The physician notices heart irregularities puts an urgent consult in the cardiology. Consult is received via EHR patient get seen by cardiology goes to Operating room for an AICD implant. AICD is entered in the computers for function and serial numbers. Patient is sent home can look at discharge instructions via online and can communicate with his doctor. This is a short synopsis of how meaningful use works in healthcare. 

]]> 2022-06-11 14:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2218161379 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2225125368 I honestly didn’t know there was a difference between Electronic Medical records (EMR) and Electronic Health Records (EHR) until today. In my understanding, EHR is a database that can be seen and shared across a spectrum of facilities and patients. This is where patients can view their labs through an app or portal and communicate with their providers through email or instant messaging. EMR is just facility-related, and records are kept in their database. The database is not shared. I found that cost is a factor in why some providers may choose one over the other. In all, EHR would be most beneficial for patient care.

]]> 2022-06-19 23:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2225125368 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2225131900 I find this enlightening being surrounded by all of this daily. I never knew the term for it. So to have an ah-ha moment is astonishing. So my current facility where I work uses the Be Well program. The incentive for answering questions and participating in several programs is that you get money at the beginning of the year to use for your health. The annual lab and vitals the requirements are weight, waist measurement, cholesterol, and glucose. If you are found in critical status, there are certain programs that you can choose from. What I find interesting is that there is no continuity of care. Let's say your glucose is elevated. No provider calls you. It is left up to me to contact my primary physician and alert them of my findings; that isn't continuity of care. 

]]> 2022-06-19 23:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2225131900 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2230796922 This is my state's health information exchange. Before this class, I didn't know this existed, but I found some helpful information and will explore more on my current hospital participation use and status. I did learn how meaningful comes to play with ConnectVirginia and health information exchange in general. 

]]> 2022-06-26 21:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2230796922 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2230805951 This blog I found interesting on several organizations and databases. I found a database that I  was interested in, the Human Mortality Database, and the research and data set for all countries across the nation. World Health Organization (WHO) is a popular database that I have used in research for class assignments and projects. Using these and not knowing that these particular subjects that one may be interested in are data sets is an eye-awakening moment.

]]> 2022-06-26 21:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2230805951 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2241317749 I found this information exciting, and maternal health is vital to me. Telehealth is becoming more popular, and we are bridging the gaps to increase quality care for our patients who may not have access to hospitals or reliable transportation. Telehealth can be used as a monitoring system for patients at risk of complications. Patients can visit with specialties and subspecialties providers to diagnose and treat patients from afar. I hope that when I get into practice, I can make a difference in reducing maternal mortality and death by integrating telehealth into routine visits.

]]> 2022-07-11 23:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2241317749 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2241323290 The need for tlehealth has increased and many specialities and subspecialties use it for clinical diagnostic purposes. This article talks about how the global market of telehealth is growing and how the market is increasing huffily. It shows the need and the growth in the year to come.

]]> 2022-07-12 00:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2241323290 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2241357576 I found this video to be exciting as using gamification to change behaviors. The many apps we have and use for fitness or weight loss never thought of it that way. Now in my workplace, we have the BE WELL application and tool, and we link watches through apps to track physical activity and require CBTs to earn money to spend at the beginning of the year.

]]> 2022-07-12 00:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2241357576 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2241364647 I found this an interesting aspect of why some games fail in healthcare. They speak about badges and points that aren't what is necessary. The critical piece is the challenge needed to inspire and spark interest in players. Make the game unique and challenging, so when designing an application, think about that.

]]> 2022-07-12 00:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2241364647 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2241417311 This talks about how technology is supposed to help with alert fatigue but that, as humans, we tend to ignore it, or it's an overwhelming response of various alarms that go off healthcare providers and clinicians who are ignoring safety features out of habit.

]]> 2022-07-12 01:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2241417311 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2241423825 One the nurse was very rude and short, never explained what she was doing with the child to the parents. She put some leads on the child and it was alarming, she ignored it and did not check on the baby due to her negligence. This is very scary but shows a troubling example of alarm fatigue.

]]> 2022-07-12 01:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2241423825 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2248786609 The concerns of privacy and security are valid. There have certainly been breaches throughout computer software that were concerning and scary to access consumers' social security numbers and policy numbers. Having one's medical information and identification to sell or use is a concern, and while using technology, one can't 100% say that a record or software is safe from hacks and breaches. This article discusses the concerns and ways we can secure privacy and security in electronic health records using a team effort.

]]> 2022-07-24 14:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2248786609 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2248788229 The article discusses how A Veterans hospital in Washington state launched a new electronic health record. Where did it go? When the physicians were ordering labs and diagnosgtic studies the recipients never received them. The OIG review found that the new EHR sent thousands of orders for medical care to an undetectable location, or unknown queue, instead of the intended care or service location, effectively causing the orders to disappear without letting clinicians know they weren't delivered. This situation is scary; not only was the patients' safety in the delay of care but where did the information go?

]]> 2022-07-24 14:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2248788229 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2248793190 This article discusses the importance of data analytics. Data Analytics examines raw datasets to find trends, draw conclusions and identify the potential for improvement. The pandemic data analytics played a huge role in predicting COVID and hospital stay outbreaks. It helped hospitals predict and prepare to take on patients needing hospital care, and the numbers within the commnnity showed covid outbreaks. There are three types of analytics descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive.

]]> 2022-07-24 15:18:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2248793190 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2248795536 The information formally educates us on how we use health analytics in healthcare; we use data analytics through preventative care to identify risk factors that may correlate to a disease or condition. It can also help with predictions of possible conditions or diseases. Health analytics is vital in healthcare today. It aids in staffing issues. The predictions could aid in how busy a hospital could potentially be ranging from 7 to 14 days. This is huge in creating a schedule and getting ahead on staffing needs. This also helps with patient engagement improvements. It also helps with population health management , EHR use with medical providers and patients.

]]> 2022-07-24 15:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2248795536 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2248803027 This blog shows data visualization's importance by looking at xrays, ekg strips, and heart rate. To the untrained eye, it would be unrecognizable if you looked at it in a data set. So we use data visualization for this in diagnosing and evaluating patients. We also use charts and graphs as well. 

]]> 2022-07-24 15:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2248803027 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2248806562 Data visualization is essential and needed. It is very exciting and interesting to see how we use data visualization in healthcare. This blog shows the various data visualization techniques used in healthcare, with advanced technology charts and various applications and software. 

]]> 2022-07-24 16:18:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2248806562 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2248809377 Ethical issues in health informatics are an issue. As our technology advances, the concerns for safeguarding electronic medical records as well s maintaining privacy laws and ethical principles. Some concerns are patient privacy, information security, healthcare data transparency, and prevention of bias in the information collected.

]]> 2022-07-24 16:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2248809377 lilleyd1 https://padlet.com/lilleyd1/phj8sed5grn9bt42/wish/2248811903 During a presentation, one of the major themes of the HIMSS22 conference has been the challenge of achieving health equity and eliminating implicit bias. While AI is promising and beneficial in healthcare and aiding physicians in diagnosis, some potential legal and ethical challenges must be tackled. An example used in this article's presentation was an online tool that estimates the risk of breast cancer and calculates a lower risk for Black or Latinx women than White even when every other risk factor is identical. It shows the bias and whom we can predict and prevent if we are not accurately working on helping all races and ethnicities. 

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