NCM110

The systematic application of information

science, computer science and technology

to public health practice, research and

learning

• Nursing Informatics

• Paper Records

• Public Health Records

• Electronic Health Record

Allows provider orders to be written

electronically either in the hospital or out-

patient settings

• Electronic Health Record

• Paper records

• Clinical Decision Support

• Computerized Provider Order Entry

Tools in EHR

• Personal Health Record

• Clinical Decision Support

• Registries

• Geographic Information System

Tool in EHR that contact specific links from one information

system to another resource

Tool in EHR that eliminates hand writing misinterpretation

Tool in EHR that is the database that stores all

the health information of the

EHR

Tools in Public Health Informatics

• Personal Health Record

• Registries

• Disease Surveillance Systems

• Geographic Information System

Tracking patients relative to their location

• Global Information System

• Disease Surveillance System

• Registries

• Public Health Informatics

The systematic collection of electronic

health information about individuals

and populations that can be transferred

between health care centers.

the only certification body endorsed to evaluate

EHR’s for adherence to standards.

• CCHIT

• IHE Eye care Connectathons

• Health Level 7 (HL7)

• DICOM