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week 7 blog reflection

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WEEK7: Ethical Obligation of the Nurse Practitioner to Protect Patient Privacy and Confidentiality as Patient Data Moves to the Health Cloud    Healthcare Cloud:     The Healthcare Cloud refers to a cloud computing environment specifically designed to store, manage, and process healthcare-related data. It provides a secure and scalable platform for healthcare organizations to store electronic health records (EHRs), medical images, patient information, and other healthcare data. Healthcare Cloud services are offered by various cloud service providers, enabling healthcare providers to access data from any location with internet connectivity.  13 examples of cloud computing in healthcare.   Nurse Practitioner Use of Healthcare Cloud:   Nurse practitioners (NPs) can utilize the Healthcare Cloud to securely store and access patient health records and other clinical information. This enables NPs to retrieve patient data in real-time, regardless of their physical location, enhancing care coor
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week 6 blog reflection

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WEEK6: eCQMs and “Meaningful Measures” in Relation to Patient safety/quality Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs) are utilized to evaluate and gauge the quality of healthcare services provided by healthcare providers. These measures consist of structured and standardized data elements that capture clinical actions and care outcomes, usually sourced from Electronic health records (EHRs). eCQMs play a pivotal role in evaluating and enhancing patient safety and care quality within healthcare environments. Accuracy and Reliability: eCQMs offer a standardized approach for gathering and analyzing clinical data, ensuring precision and dependability in assessing care quality. Through electronic data capture and reporting, eCQMs mitigate potential human errors and biases linked to manual data extraction methods. Monitoring and Benchmarking: Healthcare organizations can use eCQMs to track their performance over time and compare it against national or industry benchmarks. By juxtaposin
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WEEK 5 BLOG REFLECTION

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WEEK5: Clinical Decision Support system and Stakeholders   Interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial for developing, implementing, and assessing Clinical Decision Support (CDS) strategies in healthcare. It involves diverse stakeholders with varied expertise, perspectives, and roles to ensure comprehensive, effective, and sustainable CDS initiatives at every stage   Design Phase : Involving stakeholders from different disciplines ensures CDS tools meet healthcare delivery needs. Collaboration results in user-friendly designs aligned with user workflows and preferences. Implementation Phase : Collaboration with technical stakeholders ensures CDS strategies are technically feasible. Interdisciplinary collaboration and involvement of leadership promote organizational alignment with CDS initiatives. Evaluation Phase : Interdisciplinary collaboration in holistic assessment of CDS strategies involves engaging clinical, technical, and administrative stakeholders to evaluate impacts
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WEEK 4 BLOG REFLECTION

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WEEK4: Overview of  clinical data mining for illuminating and enhancing clinical concerns and advanced practice nursing interventions.     Review and Discussion of an Article ->: Data Mining Nursing Care Plans of EOL   The article explores using clinical data mining tools to analyze end-of-life patient care data, emphasizing the significance of standardized nursing terminologies like NANDA-Is, NICs, and NOCs. Data mining uncovers trends to support decision-making and enhance patient care. It proposes a system to aid care providers by presenting historical data and best practices. Further research is needed to optimize insights from nursing terminologies in end-of-life care, addressing challenges in aligning patient wishes with outcomes.      The discussion outlines the significant implications of clinical data mining in improving clinical issues and advanced practice nursing interventions in end-of-life care. Following key points should be emphasized in clinical nur
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WEEK 3 BLOG REFLECTION

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WEEK3: Relationship among the personal health record (PHR), patient engagement, and patient safety and quality     What is PHR? PHR is a tool that you can use to collect, track, and share the past and current information about your health or health of someone in your care. It provides a snapshot of individual's health through objective data points for vital signs, nutrition, and physical activity allows real-time health monitoring.  What is the difference between Patient Portal vs Personal Health Record? Personal health records are patient medical records maintained by them. The records contain information like the doctor’s name and their contact information, allergy lists, medication lists, patient’s history, vaccination records, chronic conditions if any, family histories, etc. Patient portals are different from the PHRs as they are bounded to the clinician’s side of EHR. These portals like the PHR facilitate access to patient data like lab results, tests, and clinica
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WEEK 2 BLOG REFLECTION

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WEEK2: Benefits of the Electronic Health Record for Improving Safety and Quality.     Let's reflect on the benefits of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) for improving safety and quality, touching on each point provided: Improving the quality of patient care: EHRs facilitate comprehensive documentation of patient information, including medical history, medications, allergies, and test results. This comprehensive record enables healthcare providers, including nurse practitioners, to make well-informed clinical decisions, leading to safer and more effective patient care. Increasing patient/consumer participation in care: EHRs often include patient portals that allow individuals to access their health information, communicate with healthcare providers, schedule appointments, and participate in shared decision-making. By involving patients in their care process, EHRs promote patient engagement and empowerment, leading to better health outcomes. Improving the accuracy of diagnoses and h
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WEEK 1 BLOG REFLECTION

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WEEK1: Collaboration between FNP and the nursing informatics specialist     What is Health Information Technology (HIT) ?  HIT refers to tools used by medical professionals, insurance companies, patients and other agencies to compile, store, share, and analyze health information. These different types of health information technology are replacing vast mountains of paper, filing cabinets, pens and pencils to handle electronic health records and personal health records through electronic prescription services, smartphone apps, patient health portals, and more. They also are helping patients become more engaged in their treatment and enabling health care organizations become more efficient.      3 Main categories of Health Information Technology Information management Patient interaction Back-office operations  -Link to more information about main types of HIT    Here is video about what HIT is.    Then what is Nursing Informatics in healthcare?                                       
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