Long-Term Care and Health Information Technology: Opportunities and Responsibilities for Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Providers
Long-term and post-acute care providers (LTPAC) need to understand the multiple aspects of health information technology (HIT) in the context of health systems transformation in order to be a viable participant. The issues with moving to HIT are not just technical and funding, but include legal and policy, technical and business operations, and very significantly, governance. There are many unanswered questions. However, changes in payment methodologies, service delivery models, consumer expectations, and regulatory requirements necessitate that LTPAC providers begin their journey.
Long-term and post-acute care; health information technology; health information exchange; electronic health records
The Role of Information and Communication Technology in Community Outreach, Academic and Research Collaboration, and Education and Support Services (IT-CARES)
The purpose of this study is to examine the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in enhancing community outreach, academic and research collaboration, and education and support services (IT-CARES) in an academic setting.
Racial Differences in the Usage of Information Technology: Evidence from a National Physician Survey
by Doohee Lee, PhD, MPH; and Phil Rutsohn, DrPH
Information technology (IT) is a key mechanism for improving the quality of healthcare and containing costs, but racial differences in the utilization of IT among practicing physicians are unknown.
drug formulary
information technology adoption
racial difference
Health Informatics Research Methods: Principles and Practice
by Elizabeth J. Layman, PhD, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA; and Valerie J. Watzlaf, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA
Perspectives in Health Information Management has an exclusive excerpt of the new book, Health Informatics Research Methods: Principles and Practice. The text focuses on the practical applications of research in health informatics and health information management.
Development and Testing of a Survey Instrument to Measure Benefits of a Nursing Information System
by Amany A. Abdrbo, BSN, MSN, PhD; Jaclene A. Zauszniewski, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN; Christine A. Hudak, RN, PhD, CPHIMS; and Mary K. Anthony, PhD, RN, CS
Information systems (IS) benefits for nurses are outcomes related to the tangible products or improvements that nurses realize from using IS. This study examined the development and psychometric testing of a measure of nurses' benefits from IS.
POE systems
Distributed Guidelines (DiG): A Software Framework for Extending Automated Health Decision Support to the General Population
by Edwin Yaqub, MSc, and Andre Barroso, PhD
This article presents a framework and methodology to create personal health record (PHR) systems able to transform raw health data into meaningful information for the general population. By bridging the semantic gap between an individual and his or her health data, it is expected that better care will ensue through consumer empowerment.
personal health records; decision support techniques; semantic web; ontology; public health; clinical guidelines
Development of an Instrument to Measure Students' Perceptions of Information Technology Fluency Skills: Establishing Content Validity
by Marcia Sharp, MBA, RHIA
This article describes the process undertaken to develop and validate a tool to measure students' perceptions of their information technology (IT) fluency skills. Why is this important? There is a growing concern that students today are not prepared to live, learn, and work in a technology-rich society.1–3 Today's college students do not have the necessary IT fluency skills despite their widespread use of the Internet.4–6
student perceptions
Access to Cardiac Interventional Services in Alabama and Mississippi: A Geographical Information System Analysis
by Barbara Ann Graves, PhD, RN
The objective of this study was to determine the contribution of distance to hospitals with cardiac interventional services (CIS) to county age-adjusted myocardial infarction (MI) mortality rates (CAMR) in Alabama and Mississippi counties.
healthcare access
healthcare disparities
myocardial infarction (MI) mortality
Rural Veteran Access to Healthcare Services: Investigating the Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Overcoming Spatial Barriers
by Benjamin L. Schooley, MBA, PhD; Thomas A. Horan, PhD; Pamela W. Lee, PhD; and Priscilla A. West, MPH
This multimethod pilot study examined patient and practitioner perspectives on the influence of spatial barriers to healthcare access and the role of health information technology in overcoming these barriers. The study included a survey administered to patients attending a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health visit, and a focus group with VA care providers.
The Effects of Innovation Factors on Smartphone Adoption By Nurses in Community Hospitals
by Gavin J. Putzer, MD, PhD, MPH, and Yangil Park, PhD
A relatively new mobile technological device is the smartphone—a phone with advanced features such as Windows Mobile software, access to the Internet, and other computer processing capabilities. This article investigates the decision to adopt a smartphone among healthcare professionals, specifically nurses.
innovation factors
smartphone adoption
Slim-Prim: A Biomedical Informatics Database to Promote Translational Research
by Teeradache Viangteeravat, PhD; Ian M. Brooks, PhD; Ebony J. Smith, MS; Nicolas Furlotte, MS; Somchan Vuthipadadon, PhD; Rebecca Reynolds, PhD; and Chanchai Singhanayok McDonald, PhD
With the current national emphasis on translational research, data-exchange systems that can bridge the basic and clinical sciences are vital. To meet this challenge, we have developed Slim-Prim, an integrated data system (IDS) for collecting, processing, archiving, and distributing basic and clinical research data.
Utilization of Information Technology in Eastern North Carolina Physician Practices: Determining the Existence of a Digital Divide
by David A. Rosenthal, PhD, and Elizabeth J. Layman, PhD, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has emphasized the importance of utilizing health information technologies, thus making the availability of electronic resources critical for physicians across the country.
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