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Introduction to Health Informatics
Week 1 – Session 1
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What is Informatics?
Learning Objectives:
State the definition and origin of health informatics
Identify forces behind health informatics
Describe the key players involved in health informatics
List the barriers to health information technology (HIT) adoption
Describe educational and career opportunities in health informatics
What?
What is Informatics?
What will I learn about this month?
What are the key assignments and expectations?
Question: Who said this?
"Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid
Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate & brilliant
Together they are powerful beyond imagination”
A) Bill Gates
B) Stephen Jobs
C) Albert Einstein
D) Warren Buffet
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"Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate & brilliant Together they are powerful beyond imagination.”
Albert Einstein 1879-1955
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Health Informatics Journey
Informatics
People/Health
Technology/
Hardware
Process
Software/
communications
Health Sciences
Computer Science
Information Science
History and Evolution
HIPAA (1996)
IOM Reports (1999 – 2001)
Creation of ONC (2004)
Hurricane Katrina (2005)
ARRA / HITECH (2009)
Expansion of ONC
Health IT Strategic Vision
CMS EHR MU Incentives
Standards & Interoperability
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA – 2010)
A noun with many adjectives
Health informatics
Nursing informatics
Medical informatics
Clinical informatics
Public health informatics
Pharmacy informatics
Bioinformatics
Legal informatics
Etc.
What is Health Informatics?
There are actually many definitions and perspectives, as this is an evolving science.
“the field of information science concerned with management of healthcare data and information through the application of computers and other technologies.”
“it is more about applying information in the healthcare field than it is about technology”
“application of computers, communications and information technology and systems to all fields of medicine – medical care, medical education and medical research”
Health Informatics is that unique and strategic crossroad where health sciences meet information and computer sciences; where “high tech meets human health”.
Process to Outcomes
Process
With innovation and technology in the hands of people
transform into
Outcomes
Ultimately, when done right, the result leads to healthier people and populations.
bits and bytes of hardware and software instructions
higher quality, more efficient, more affordable, coordinated healthcare.
National Institutes of Health Definition
Health Informatics is: "the interdisciplinary study of the
design,
development,
adoption, and application
of IT-based innovations in healthcare services delivery, management and planning."
Procter, R. Dr. (Editor, Health Informatics Journal, Edinburgh, United Kingdom). Definition of health informatics [Internet]. Message to: Virginia Van Horne (Content Manager, HSR Information Central, Bethesda, MD). 2009 Aug 16 [cited 2009 Sept 21]. [1 paragraph]
Forces driving HIT adoption
Increase the efficiency of healthcare
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Improve quality, outcomes and patient safety
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Reduce healthcare costs
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Improve healthcare access
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Improve communication, coordination and continuity of care
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Improve medical education
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Standardize medical care
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Patients
Physicians and Nurses
Support Staff
Public Health
Federal and State Governments
Medical Educators
Insurance Companies
Hospitals / Health Care Organizations
Medical Researchers
Technology Vendors
Key Players in Health Informatics
Inadequate time
Inadequate information
Inadequate expertise and workforce
Inadequate ROI
High costs
Lack of interoperability
Change in workflow
Privacy concerns
Legal issues
Behavioral change
Barriers to HIT Adoption
Digital Healthcare
Simply stated, healthcare is going digital and creating many opportunities. Yes, formerly on paper, health records are increasingly online. Yet, health informatics is so much more than just record keeping. It is about connecting healthcare, from first responders on the scene, to clinics, hospitals, home care, public health and more. Informatics is about helping both practitioners on the front lines of care as well as administrators to make the best decisions.
In summary, there is both an art and a science to the flow if information in ways that both improve human health and make healthcare more cost effective.
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Health Informatics Organizations
American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
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Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
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American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
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Digital Healthcare Transition
Demand for high quality, accessible, effective, efficient and lower cost healthcare
As health care modernizes from paper to electronic systems
Teams of people needed to lead/support transition
Every job description in healthcare today is impacted
Careers in the Era of EHR
Healthcare Informatics was named one of the top careers in U.S. News & World Report
CareerBuilder.com rates health informatics jobs as the No. 1 job opportunity in an emerging industry in 2010
The US Department of Labor estimates a 49% job growth in health information and informatics
Health Informatics Careers
Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO)
Nurse Informaticist
Clinical Informaticist
Project Manager
P&S Officer
Data Analyst
How do I get there from here?
Week One Assignments
Weekly Readings
Discussion Threads
Student Introduction
Week One Quiz
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