Advanced Practice Nursing Informatics Reflective Blog

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

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