What is Health Care Informatics?
Health Care Informatics is a framework for optimizing patient care. HCI is an intersection of computers, information, and nursing science. This system allow us as nurses to have the right information at the right time with the right patient. HCI is a data base that allow us to have and share patient information with in a health care system. This system allow us to combine patients information, diagnosis, and core hospital information.
Why is Health Care Informatics Important?
This system is important because it allows health professionals to optimize patient care. This system also allows maximum productivity. HCI allows the patient to be one with their personal diagnosis, interventions, and treatment. This system contributes to information technology solutions and clinical processes that are patient centered. It allows a more timely access to patient data and information. This system is cost effective, knowledge based, and timely. It offers a safe delivery of health care to our patients. HCI has improved efficiency and quality. This system decreases waste on valuable nursing resources. It also decreases time spent on the patients record and allows more time for direct patient care.
