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What plays a major role in assisting a care provider in determining an appropriate healthcare intervention for a given situation?

Prior knowledge

knowledge viability

Refers to technology based applications that offer easily accessible, accurate, and timely information. provides us with the necessary elements to generate new knowledge.

healthcare professionals and knowledge; healthcare pros are known as:

knowledge workers-Work with information; generate information, knowledge is a product knowledge acquirers- capturing and storing knowledge knowledge users-who benefit from viable knowledge knowledge engineers-Design, develop, implement, and maintain knowledge knowledge managers. knowledge developers or generators-Changing and evolving knowledge

general definition for informatics

the science of information management in health care Informatics is viewed as a tool for finding knowledge.

Knowledge transparency means:

Using knowledge without conscious thought

Which statement best describes wisdom? Wisdom involves....

Wisdom involves applying knowledge to an appropriate situation.

what form the basis of the science of health professional practice?

The steps of using information, applying knowledge to a problem, and acting with wisdom

What best describes the central goal of health informatics?

To manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in the delivery of health care.

wisdom

application of knowledge to an appropriate situation. -uses knowledge and experience to heighten common sense and insight in order to exercise sound judgment in practical matters.

DIKW paradigm

• Data—raw facts • Information—data interpreted for meaning • Knowledge—awareness and understanding of information and ways that it can be made useful • Wisdom—appropriate use of knowledge

Five domains for informatics competencies for all healthcare workers

• Health information literacy and skills • Basic computer literacy skills • Health informatics skills using the EHR • Privacy and confidentiality of health information • Health information/data technical security


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