Lesson 4 Overview of Health Informatics Copy

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The area of IT involving the design, development, creation, use, and maintenance of information systems for the health care industry.

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Health Information Technology

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5 Health Information Technology advantages

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Improve Medical Care
Lower Costs
Increase Efficiency
Reduce Error
Improve Patient Satisfaction

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is the application of technology tools and information systems in a healthcare setting or context

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Health informatics

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is an application-based software infrastructure that stores data on remote servers, which can be accessed through the internet.

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Cloud computing

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instructions that tell a computer what to do.

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software

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captures information from a single care provider, which is only available to that one care provider.

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EMR

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comprises the entire set of programs, procedures, and routines associated with the operation of a computer system.

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Software

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is the patient’s official health record in digital form and this information is shared across multiple health care providers and agencies.

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EHR

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These two help manage and store the patients’ medical images.

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Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS)
Vendor Neutral Archives (VNA)

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Is a person’s self – maintained health record

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Personal Health Record

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allows healthcare providers to access and share patient medical record data securely and electronically.

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Health Information Exchange (HIE)

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is a medical imaging technology which provides economical storage and convenient access to images from multiple modalities.

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PACS

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is a medical imaging technology in which images and documents are stored in a standard format with a standard interface, such that they can be accessed in a vendor-neutral manner by other systems.

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VNA

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are producers of clinical images

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Cardiology & Neurology

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integrate radiology into the main hospital workflow.

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PACS and VNA

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allows healthcare providers to migrate from one vendor to another without worrying about imaging data loss.

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VNA

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is focused on improving the workflow with emphasis on storage and retrieval

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PACS

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Composition of individuals, systems, and processes that share, exchange, and access all forms of health information, including discrete, narrative, and multimedia.

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Health Interoperability Ecosystem

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is the application of both technology and systems in a health care setting.

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Health Informatics

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provides an information infrastructure that uses technical standards, policies, and protocols to enable seamless and secure capture, discovery, exchange, and utilization of health information.

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health interoperability ecosystem

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Is an electronic medical record (EMR) developed through the collaboration of the Information and Communication Technology community and health workers, primarily designed for use in Philippine health centers in disadvantaged areas.

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Community Health Information Tracking System (CHITS)

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is a cloud computing service used by health care providers for storing, maintaining and backing up personal health information (PHI).

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health care cloud

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The technology aims to contribute to effective and efficient delivery of health services through appropriate information and communication strategy, and to aid in health decision-making at the local level.

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Community Health Information Tracking System (CHITS)

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A mechanism which keeps track of all data related to the patient such as:

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HIS

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established to improve the current disease surveillance systems in the Philippines

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Philippine Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (PIDSR) System

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Examples of Health Information System (HIS)

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1. Disease surveillance systems 2. District level routine information systems 3. Hospital patient administration systems (PAS) 4. Human resource management information systems (HRMIS) 5. Laboratory information systems (LIS) 6. Hospital Information System (HIS) 7. Materials Management System (MIS)

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This integration will provide a more rational basis for decision making and implementing public health interventions that effectively respond to priority diseases and events.

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Disease Surveillance Systems

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a healthcare software solution that processes, stores, and manages patient data related to laboratory processes and testing.

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Laboratory Information System

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Roles of HIS geb miii 5

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Easier access to files Better control Easier update Improved communications

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Delivers accurate information in a timely manner

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HIS

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Upholds transparency and accountability due to easier access to information.

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HIS

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Components of Health Information Systems

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HIS resources indicators data sources data management information products dissemination anf use

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indicators

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The basis of the HIS plan and strategy

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Health Information Systems Resources

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These include the framework on legislation, regulation, planning, and the resources required for the system to be fully functional

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Data sources are divided into two main categories

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Population – Institution –

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based approaches such as civil registration, censuses, and population surveys

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population

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based data such as individual records, resource records, and service records.

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institution

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refers to the handling of data, starting from collection and storage to data flow and quality assurance, processing, compilation, and data analysis.

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Data Management

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Data is transformed into useful information that serves as evidence and provides insight crucial to shaping a health action

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Information products

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refer to the health information system resources

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inputs

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HIS enhances the value of health information by making it readily available to policymakers and data users.

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Dissemination and Use

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indicators, data sources, and data management

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Process

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refer to the transformation of data into information that can be used for decision – making and to the dissemination and use of such information.

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outputs

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Refers to the facts about the patient which include: age and birthdate Gender marital status address of residence race and ethnic origin educational background employment status information on immediate family members to be contacted during emergency.

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Demographic Data

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Includes information on services such as: diagnostic tests or out – patient procedures kind of practitioner physician’s specialty nature of institution charges and payments

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Administrative Data

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Refers to the quality of life that a patient leads which is crucial to his or her health.

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health status

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lifestyle and behavior of a patient facts about his or her family’s medical history and other genetic factors. This information is used to evaluate the patient’s propensity for different diseases.

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Health Risk Information

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It also shows one’s perception of his or her health in comparison with that of his or her peers.

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health status

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Gives information on past medical encounters like hospital admissions, pregnancies and live births, surgical procedures, and the like. It also includes previous illnesses and family history

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Patient Medical History

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Reflects the patient’s health screening sessions, diagnoses, allergies (especially on medications), current health problems, medications, diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, laboratory test, and counseling on health problems.

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Current Medical Management

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Presents the measures of aftereffects of health care and of various health problems. These data usually show the health care events and measures of satisfaction with care. Outcomes directly reported by the patient after treatment will be most useful.

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outcomes data

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Traditionally, health care administrations have been managed

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manually

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“Specially designed to assist in the management and planning of health programs, as opposed to the delivery of care.” (WHO)

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Health Management Information System

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refers to clinical studies to understand medical terminologies, clinical procedures, and database processes

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health

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refers to the ability to analyze and implement applications for efficient and effective transfer of patient information.

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Information system

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refers to the principles that help administer the health care enterprise

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Management

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is a set of integrated components and procedures organized with the objective of generating information that will improve health care management decisions at all levels of the health system.

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HMIS

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generation and collection of data through the input of standard coded formats to assist in the faster mechanical reading and capturing of data.

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Data acquisition

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t is a routine monitoring system that evaluates the process with the intention of providing warning signals through the use of indicators

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HMIS

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involves data authentication and validation.

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Data verification

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is also called data organization which sets the efficiency of the system.

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Data classification

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The authority, validity, and reliability of the data sources help ensure quality of gathered data.

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Data verification

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It is advisable that data which are no longer actively used should be archived.

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Data storage

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facilitates new and changing information and requires constant monitoring. For HMIS, the mechanism for data maintenance must be in place for updating changes for manual or automated transactions.

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Data update

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requires various forms of data manipulation and data transformation.

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Data computation

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The transfer process considers the duration of transmittal of required data from the source to the appropriate end – user. The economics of producing the needed information is a significant criterion.

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Data retrieval

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pertains to the processes of data transfer and data distribution.

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Data retrieval

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is the reporting of the interpretation of the information produced by the system.

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Data presentation

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Structure of the health institution, resources, procedures, support services, and the culture within the organization

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Organizational Determinants

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Involve the overall design used in the collection of information

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Technical Determinants

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This framework identifies the strengths and weaknesses in certain areas, as well as the correlations among these areas.

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PRISM framework