GCU NUR 514 Topic 7: Informatics in Practice
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Objectives:
Analyze ethical, legal, and security measures related to EHRs and the protection of patient information.
Evaluate the role and components of the electronic health record (EHR) and its value in patient care.
Evaluate emerging consumer, mobile, and telehealth technologies that impact patient care and the storage of health information.
Study Materials
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
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Description:
Read Chapter 15 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession. Review Chapter 17.
Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge
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Read Chapters 8, 14, 16, and 18 in Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge.
Quality Measures
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Review “Quality Measures,” located on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website (2020).
Public Health and Promoting Interoperability Programs
Description:
Explore the Public Health and Promoting Interoperability Programs section of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.
ONC Cures Act Final Rule
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Explore the ONC Cures Act Final Rule page of the HealthIT.gov website.
HHS Finalizes Historic Rules to Provide Patients More Control of Their Health Data
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Read “HHS Finalizes Historic Rules to Provide Patients More Control of Their Health Data,” by the HHS Press Office (2020), located on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website.
5 Critical Considerations for Patient Privacy in Telehealth
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Read “5 Critical Considerations for Patient Privacy in Telehealth,” by Nayyar (2020), located on the HIT Consultant website.
HIPAA Guidance Materials
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Explore the HIPAA Guidance Materials page of the Health Information Privacy section of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website (2020).
HIPAA Guidelines on Telemedicine
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Read “HIPAA Guidelines on Telemedicine,” located on the HIPAA Journalwebsite.
GCU NUR 514 Topic 7: Informatics in Practice Tasks
Topic 7 DQ 1
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Discuss how emerging technologies (consumer, mobile and telehealth technologies) impact patient care and the storage of health information. What is one ethical or legal issue related to EHRs that can impact a registered nursing practice? According to HIPAA, protected health information (PHI), and the requirements for privacy and confidentiality, what is one measure you can implement in your practice to protect patient privacy and confidentiality? Talk about how new technologies like consumer, mobile, and telehealth affect patient care and the way health information is stored. What is one ethical or legal problem with EHRs that can affect the work of a registered nurse? Based on HIPAA, protected health information (PHI), and the privacy and confidentiality rules, what is one thing you can do in your practice to protect the privacy and confidentiality of your patients?
Topic 7 DQ 2
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Review HIPAA, protected health information (PHI), and requirements for privacy and confidentiality in EHRs. Discuss one ethical and one legal issue related to the use of EHRs that directly impact advanced registered nursing practice.
Consider the emerging role of the telehealth and the EHR in patient care delivery and compromise of patient data using telehealth applications and measures you can implement in your own practice to protect patient privacy and confidentiality.
Topic 7 Participation
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NUR-514 Course Objectives
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In this course, the learner will:
Explore various health care system and organizational relationships (e.g., stakeholders, economic, financial, political, ethical issues, organizational structure, and delivery of care, including mission/vision/philosophy and values).
Discuss professional leadership theories and how they shape the nurse leader in such things as collaboration, conflict resolution, decision making, and negotiation.
Discuss change management theories and strategies and the ethical, social, legal, economic, and political implications of practice change on nursing practice decisions.
Analyze the impact of health care policy on health care organizations and cost-effective quality care.
Evaluate strategies for managing human, fiscal, and health care resources in the design of cost-effective, innovative models of care delivery or practice change proposals.
Explore current and emerging patient care, information system, and communication technologies that can deliver and enhance safe, high quality, cost-effective patient care and health outcomes.
Examine the implications of health care informatics and the role of the advanced registered nursing specialties leader on performance measures and standards related to quality.
Discuss the design, implementation, and Assessment of electronic health record systems and clinical decision support systems.
Explore current and new patient care, information system, and communication technologies that can provide and improve safe, high-quality, cost-effective patient care and health outcomes.
Look at how health care informatics and the role of the advanced registered nurse specialties leader affect performance measures and quality standards.
Talk about how electronic health record systems and clinical decision support systems are made, put into use, and evaluated.
Evaluate legal (HIPAA), ethical, reimbursement, emerging technologies, and interprofessional issues related to informatics and information systems.
LopesWrite
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Refer to the LopesWrite webpage for guidance regarding assignments requiring submission to LopesWrite.
APA Writing Style
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APA Style is required for all writing assignments in this course, where indicated. Please prepare these assignments according to the APA Style Guide, located in the in the Student Succes
