application of health informatics in clinical practice

health information and data

Function: Comprehensive patient data for sound clinical

decisions.

Demographics, medical/nursing diagnoses,

medication lists, allergies, test results, care management

details, consents, directives, nursing assessments, problem

lists.

contents of health information and data

health information and data

Patient Safety Impact: Provides a complete, accurate patient

picture to avoid errors and ensure appropriate care.

results management

Electronic management of all laboratory and

radiology reports (current & historical).

results management

Patient Safety Impact: Ensures timely access to critical

diagnostic information, preventing delays in care or missed

findings.

order entry management

Clinicians directly enter medication, lab, radiology,

nursing, and other care orders into the computer.

order entry management

Patient Safety Impact: Significantly reduces medication

errors (e.g., illegible handwriting, wrong dose), improves

order accuracy and efficiency.

decision support

Computer reminders and alerts to improve

diagnosis and care.

include drug selection and dosing, medication

interaction screening, preventive health reminders (such as

vaccinations), health risk detection, and clinical guidelines.

examples of decision support

decision support

Patient Safety Impact: Prevents errors, ensures evidence-

based care, and promotes timely preventive interventions.

electronic communication and connectivity

Online communication among healthcare team

members, partners, and patients.

Email, web messaging, integrated health records

across settings, telemedicine, e-prescribing, and interfaces

with labs, pharmacies, and registries.

electronic communication and connectivity includes?

electronic communication and connectivity

Patient Safety Impact: Enhances timely communication,

care coordination, and seamless information exchange.

patient support

Provides patient education and self-monitoring

tools.

Include Interactive computer-based education,

home telemonitoring, and telehealth systems.

examples of patient support

patient support

Patient Safety Impact: Empowers patients in their care,

promotes adherence, and enables early detection of issues

at home.

administrative process

Electronic scheduling, billing, and claims

management.

Inpatient/outpatient scheduling, insurance

eligibility, claim authorization, research participant

identification, drug recall support.

administrative process includes

administrative processes

Patient Safety Impact: Supports efficient operations, which

indirectly contributes to patient safety by reducing

administrative burden and errors.

reporting and population health management

Data collection tools for public and private

reporting requirements.

reporting and population health management

Patient Safety Impact: Enables disease surveillance, quality

improvement monitoring, and identification of population-

level health trends to proactively address health risks.