Domain 8: Informatics and Healthcare Technologies

Information and communication technologies and informatics processes are used to provide care, gather data, form information to drive decision making, and support professionals as they expand knowledge and wisdom for practice. Informatics processes and technologies are used to manage and improve the delivery of safe, high-quality, and efficient healthcare services in accordance with best practice and professional and regulatory standards.

8.1 Describe the various information and communication technology tools used in the care of patients, communities, and populations.

g. Identify best evidence and practices for the application of information and communication technologies to support care.

h. Evaluate the unintended consequences of information and communication technologies on care processes, communications, and information flow across care settings.

i. Propose a plan to influence the selection and implementation of new information and communication technologies.

j. Explore the fiscal impact of information and communication technologies on health care.

k. Identify the impact of information and communication technologies on workflow processes and healthcare outcomes.

8.2 Use information and communication technology to gather data, create information, and generate knowledge.

f. Generate information and knowledge from health information technology databases.

g. Evaluate the use of communication technology to improve consumer health information literacy.

h. Use standardized data to evaluate decision-making and outcomes across all systems levels.

i. Clarify how the collection of standardized data advances the practice, understanding, and value of nursing and supports care.

j. Interpret primary and secondary data and other information to support care.

8.3 Use information and communication technologies and informatics processes to deliver safe nursing care to diverse populations in a variety of settings.

g. Evaluate the use of information and communication technology to address needs, gaps, and inefficiencies in care.

h. Formulate a plan to influence decision-making processes for selecting, implementing, and evaluating support tools.

i. Appraise the role of information and communication technologies in engaging the patient and supporting the nurse-patient relationship.

j. Evaluate the potential uses and impact of emerging technologies in health care.

k. Pose strategies to reduce inequities in digital access to data and information.

8.4 Use information and communication technology to support documentation of care and communication among providers, patients, and all system levels.

e. Assess best practices for the use of advanced information and communication technologies to support patient and team communications.

f. Employ electronic health, mobile health, and telehealth systems to enable quality, ethical, and efficient patient care.

g. Evaluate the impact of health information exchange, interoperability, and integration to support patient-centered care.

8.5 Use information and communication technologies in accordance with ethical, legal, professional, and regulatory standards, and workplace policies in the delivery of care.

g. Apply risk mitigation and security strategies to reduce misuse of information and communication technology.

h. Assess potential ethical and legal issues associated with the use of information and communication technology.

i. Recommend strategies to protect health information when using communication and information technology.

j. Promote patient engagement with their personal health data.

k. Advocate for policies and regulations that support the appropriate use of technologies impacting health care.

l. Analyze the impact of federal and state policies and regulation on health data and technology in care settings. 

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