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Nursing Informatics

20-minute interview with a nurse who explains his job as a nursing informationist and how he decided this field.

October 27, 2018 (You Tube)

Included in the top ten fastest growing professions according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Salary from $35,000-100,000.

Source: You Tube, Nov 2015, Wendolyn McKoy

Ehealth-Healthcare practice which is supported by electronic processes and communication. This includes:

· Telehealth—Health related activities communicated through telecommunication

· Electronic Medical Records/Electronic Health Records-Medical records in digital formats

· Consumer Health-Health related activities which provide consumers with tools, skills and support to manage their health decisions.

· Software Systems implementation

· Software Systems development

· Staff Liaison

· Quality Initiative

· Strategic Planning

· Informatics Education

· Vendor Communication

· Nursing Education

Brief History of Informatics
Ozbolt JG, Saba VK. Nurs Outlook. 2008 Sep-Oct;56(5):199-205.e2.

Leapfrog Group
The Leapfrog Group is a voluntary program aimed at mobilizing employer purchasing power to alert America’s health industry that big leaps in health care safety, quality and customer value will be recognized and rewarded.