Implementation Of Informatics Research Articles

The Impact of Informatics on Nursing Education and Promoting Quality of Health Care

In today's dynamic health systems, technology plays an important role in education and nursing work. So it seems necessary to study the role of nurses and highlight the need for appropriate information technology educational programs to integrate with the ever-increasing pace of technology. A review accompanied by an extensive literature search in databases and a library search focused on the keywords were used. The criteria used for selecting studies primarily focused on nursing informatics and the importance of expertise in the effective use of information technology in all aspects of the nursing profession. In a critical assessment of emerging technologies, the key elements of nursing informatics implementation were considered as healthcare promotion, advanced systems, internet and network. In view of the nature and the development of the information age, it is required to receive necessary IT training for all categories of nurses. Due to the fast development of technology, in order to effectively take advantage of information technology in nursing outcome and quality of health care and to empower nurses; educational arrangement is recommended to set short-term and long-term specialized courses focusing on four target groups: studying, working, graduate, senior undergraduate, and graduate doctoral. The result of this study is expected to assist educational providers with program development.

Implementation of informatics for integrating biology and the bedside (i2b2) platform as Docker containers

BackgroundInformatics for Integrating Biology and the Bedside (i2b2) is an open source clinical data analytics platform used at over 200 healthcare institutions for querying patient data. The i2b2 platform has several components with numerous dependencies and configuration parameters, which renders the task of installing or upgrading i2b2 a challenging one. Even with the availability of extensive documentation and tutorials, new users often require several weeks to correctly install a functional i2b2 platform. The goal of this work is to simplify the installation and upgrade process for i2b2. Specifically, we have containerized the core components of the platform, and evaluated the containers for ease of installation.ResultsWe developed three Docker container images: WildFly, database, and web, to encapsulate the three major deployment components of i2b2. These containers isolate the core functionalities of the i2b2 platform, and work in unison to provide its functionalities. Our evaluations indicate that i2b2 containers function successfully on the Linux platform. Our results demonstrate that the containerized components work out-of-the-box, with minimal configuration.ConclusionsContainerization offers the potential to package the i2b2 platform components into standalone executable packages that are agnostic to the underlying host operating system. By releasing i2b2 as a Docker container, we anticipate that users will be able to create a working i2b2 hive installation without the need to download, compile, and configure individual components that constitute the i2b2 cells, thus making this platform accessible to a greater number of institutions.

Principles of Material Structural Change Informatics to Characterize and Evaluate Damage of Materials in Service

We present the principles and fundamentals of material structural change (MSC) informatics in this paper. MSC informatics involves data-enabled endeavors to make decisions of material behavior based on the past and present MSC event data. The data are the acquired events of material structural changes, which are measurable using a multitude of techniques, one of which is acoustic emission. The informatics of material structural changes are invaluable and serve as a practical tool to monitor the structural health in both civil and mechanical infrastructures and for prediction of remaining service life. To obtain MSC informatics, there are two major phases involved: acquisition of material structural change events and implementation of informatics. Active and passive means are the two primary techniques to acquire MSC events of materials in service. The fundamentals of MSC informatics include (1) the 3S principle, (2) establishment of a digital multivariate D matrix to represent MSC and its properties, and (3) the basic operations of MSC informatics. Using MSC events acquired by acoustic emission as examples, we show that the digital multivariate D is indeed capable of categorizing MSC event mechanisms when correlation analysis and principal component analysis were conducted. Further, we were able to utilize statistical ensembles to describe the material damage state in terms of information entropy as the evolution of MSC occurred. Information entropy is a scalar quantity and is a promising indicator of damage event ensemble advancement and as such, an important part of MSC informatics. We have also illustrated that the principle of maximum entropy and analysis of time series are promising areas for advancement of MSC informatics.

Identification of Business Informatics Specifics in Agricultural Enterprises

Presented paper deals with analysis and identification of business informatics specifics in agricultural enterprises in the Czech Republic farming at land of size up to 500 hectares. The study is based on thorough review of literature about latest issues in agriculture business informatics. There is a follow up to certain results of previous research on business informatics in agriculture that was conducted by authors in 2013. The analysis has brought findings that business informatics has several peculiarities that must be regarded in informatics implementation and innovation. Those are common economic and organisational effects and further aspects typical for the agriculture such as climate, local conditions and seasonal nature of production.

Using Information Systems to Improve a Mid-Sized Local Health Department's Effectiveness in a Time of Rapid Change.

Informatics capacity building is resource and personnel intensive. Many local health departments (LHDs) face tradeoffs between using their resources to carry out existing mandates and using resources to build their capacity, for example, through informatics, to deliver essential services in a more effective and efficient manner. The purpose of this case study is to describe how a mid-sized LHD built and used information systems to support its strategic objectives, clinical services, and surveillance. The mid-sized LHD described here was chosen for its "best practices" in informatics capacity building and use by NACCHO's study advisory committee. To conduct the case study, authors reviewed departmental documents and conducted semistructured interviews with key informants in the agency. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, thematically coded, and analyzed. Findings from the case study suggest that including capacity building in informatics as a strategic priority is one of the most effective ways to ensure that informatics are assessed, updated, and included in resource decisions. Leadership at all levels is critical to the successful implementation of informatics as is proactive partnership with community partners who have overlapping goals. The efficiency and effectiveness of LHDs rely on informatics capacity, especially when resources are challenged.

Theoretical Foundations for Evidence-Based Health Informatics: Why? How?

A scientific approach to health informatics requires sound theoretical foundations. Health informatics implementation would be more effective if evidence-based and guided by theories about what is likely to work in what circumstances. We report on a Medinfo 2015 workshop on this topic jointly organized by the EFMI Working Group on Assessment of Health Information Systems and the IMIA Working Group on Technology Assessment and Quality Development. We discuss the findings of the workshop and propose an approach to consolidate empirical knowledge into testable middle-range theories.

Mission Critical 공공 정보화 구축 시험평가 개선 지표 연구

Up until recently, Korea has ranked the first place in UN e-Government Survey for three consecutive years. In keeping with such accomplishment, the size of budget execution has been consistently growing in accordance with Korea's Government 3.0 policy and vision, leading to increase in big-sized informatization projects in the business. Especially in mission critical public sector's infrastructure where it affects many people, growing demand for establishing high-quality information system with new technologies being brought to attention in order to meet the complex needs of citizens. National defense information system, being one of representative domains examples in the concerned area, established high military competency by applying breakthrough technology. Network-oriented national defense knowledge informatization was set as the vision in order to implement core roles in making efficient national defense management; and effort has been made to materialize the vision by making advancement in national defense's information system and its informatization implementation system. This research studies new quality index relevant to test and evaluation (T&E)of informatization business in national defense which is the representative example of mission critical public sector's infrastructure. We studied international standards and guidelines, analyzed actual T&E cases, and applied them to the inspection items that are currently in use, complying with the e-government law (Act No. 12346, Official Announcement Date 2014. 1.28., Enforcement Date 2014. 7.29.) As a result of productivity analysis, based on hypothesis in which suggested model was applied to T&E of the national defense informatization business, we confirmed the possibility of enhancement in the T&E productivity by assessing reliability, expert ise, and safety as evaluation factors.

Empowering learners: Using a triad model to promote eHealth literacy and transform learning at point of care

The implementation of health technology and informatics into healthcare environments has enabled new opportunities for developing patient-centred approaches to care. The emergence of mobile learning as a new pedagogy for learning and teaching of undergraduate nurses and for continuing professional development can be used to strengthen the nurse-patient relationship. Incorporation of eHealth literacy education and health promotion by nurses, using digital technology tools and resources, will assist with empowering patients to access information and options for managing their own health. These developments provide opportunities for embracing a learning triad with patient, student, and nurse supervisor using digital technology at point of care. This triad should be embedded as a partnership to enable promotion of eHealth literacy in situ. A use case scenario is provided to demonstrate the potential of advancing eHealth literacy of patients in healthcare environments using the triad model. Collaboration and sharing information using this new method of learning has the potential to promote eHealth literacy and transform the nurse-patient relationship.

Challenges in Improving Health Care by Use of Health Informatics Technology.

This chapter discusses the complementary role of Techno-Anthropological methodologies in relation to classical quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The chapter addresses the importance of evidencing the problems in health informatics and how these problems are framed in order to find appropriate solutions. It is the claim that problem based learning approaches (PBL) and inter-disciplinary teamwork is paramount in order to meet the current challenges of development and implementation of health informatics in the health care system. The triple aim of providing better health, better care at lower cost on a societal level is complemented by similar aims on an institutional and individual level in order to frame health informatics on a more holistic level. In order to achieve this goal we have to embrace concepts like co-creation and co-construction with users and actors. The aim of the chapter is condensed in methodological recommendations for Techno-Anthropological work in health informatics contexts.

Research and Practice on the Engineering Management Method of Financial Informatization Project

From the perspective of systems engineering, this paper analyzes the characteristics of China’s bank card industry, including its accessibility, scale, and complexity. The author proposes a series of management methods for the financial informatization project by researching the general requirements of the financial information system and the characteristics and implementation of informatization in the bank card services. The paper concludes with an outlook on the future development of China’s bank card industry.

The Role of Nursing Informatics on Promoting Quality of Health Care and the Need for Appropriate Education

In today’s dynamic health systems, technology plays an important role in education and nursing work. So it seems necessary to study the role of nurses and highlight the need for appropriate information technology educational programs to integrate with the ever-increasing pace of technology. A review accompanied by an extensive literature search in databases and a library search focused on the keywords were used. The criteria used for selecting studies primarily focused on nursing informatics and the importance of expertise in the effective use of information technology in all aspects of the nursing profession. In a critical assessment of emerging technologies, the key elements of nursing informatics implementation were considered as healthcare promotion, advanced systems, internet and network. In view of the nature and the development of the information age, it is required to receive necessary IT training for all categories of nurses. Due to the fast development of technology, in order to effectively take advantage of information technology in nursing outcome and quality of health care and to empower nurses; educational arrangement is recommended to set short-term and long-term specialized courses focusing on four target groups: studying, working, graduate, senior undergraduate, and graduate doctoral. The result of this study is expected to assist educational providers with program development.

СУЧАСНИЙ ЕТАП ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ ОСВІТНЬОГО ПРОЦЕСУ З УРАХУВАННЯМ ОСОБЛИВОСТЕЙ ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНО-КОМУНІКАЦІЙНИХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЇ

У статті проаналізовано взаємозв'язок, місце та роль поняття «інформаційно-комунікаційні технології» серед понять, пов'язаних з технологією навчання. Автор аналізує аспекти виникнення поняття «Інформаційно-комунікаційні технології», сучасні підходи щодо його визначення. Визначено здатність використання ІКТ у навчально-виховному процесі. Подано характеристику засобів ІКТ за способом їх використання в освітньому процесі. У статті розглядаються можливі напрями впровадження засобів ІКТ в навчальний процес, аналізується вплив інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій на процес формування сучасного освітнього процесу.

Reflections of globalization and health informatics on medical ethics

Today, all humanity is moving with increasing speed towards being a global information society by following and experiencing social, cultural, economical, scientific and technological advancements. Implementation of health informatics provides disposal of manpower, short hospitalization durations, time saving by its effect on work process, reduction in failures and abolition of unnecessary processes. It is accepted that health is a fundamental human right and humans possess equal rights to receive equal, attainable, cost-free and qualified health care to remain healthy, to improve their health, and to regain health when they fall ill. Today, common standards are required providing the opportunity to share health information in case of necessity, as well as audit and inspection systems to maintain information secrecy. It is compulsory for nurses who constitute a major group among health care providing groups to improve their global view of health everyday. Solutions should be produced being aware of health problems brought about by globalization. Education looms large to act an important role in the struggle for ethics, one of the essential components of global health issue and to achieve all these qualities. Thence, this article aims to enlighten the reflections of globalization and health informatics on health care ethics.

Nursing Informatics in Clinical Practice in China

Nursing informatics has become a useful tool for worldwide patient care and management; however, its implementation greatly varies according to specialty, healthcare setting, and nation. The purpose of this study was to determine nursing informatics implementation in Qiqihar, China. Questionnaires evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of nursing informatics implementation and hospital information system knowledge were distributed among three hospitals in Qiqihar. A convenient sample of 50 nurses from each hospital (total N = 150) was selected to participate in this study. Responses indicated that despite a relatively brief training period, nursing informatics was adequately implemented, and nurses were knowledgeable about hospital information systems. Respondents identified several key advantages of nursing informatics implementation, particularly its usefulness in aiding patient care for data management. Finally, respondents identified hospital information system instability as a major obstacle to nursing informatics implementation. Our study results may help clinical nursing practitioners improve their technology skills and help nursing administrators improve information programs. These findings provide an important reference for both nursing informatics practice and further studies.

Research on Engineering Machinery Manufacturing PDM and CAD Integration Solutions

In the construction machinery manufacture enterprises, the diversified users, individual needs and various products purchasing manners become the market mainstream. Based on the common problems existing in the informatization implementation of current construction machinery manufacture enterprise, this paper focuses on the product design characteristics and production management in construction machinery industry, relies on advanced design and manufacturing technology, modern management technology and information technology, combines with the results and experience of enterprise informatization, analyzes the bottleneck of enterprises and proposes the general plan the construction manufacture enterprise implement information through analyzing the information needs in construction machinery industry and actual situations, also proposes PDM and CAD integration programs according to the situations of PLM software functions and enterprise graphics software.

On-line integration of computer controlled diagnostic devices and medical information systems in undergraduate medical physics education for physicians

We designed and evaluated an innovative computer-aided-learning environment based on the on-line integration of computer controlled medical diagnostic devices and a medical information system for use in the preclinical medical physics education of medical students. Our learning system simulates the actual clinical environment in a hospital or primary care unit. It uses a commercial medical information system for on-line storage and processing of clinical type data acquired during physics laboratory classes. Every student adopts two roles, the role of ‘patient’ and the role of ‘physician’. As a ‘physician’ the student operates the medical devices to clinically assess ‘patient’ colleagues and records all results in an electronic ‘patient’ record. We also introduced an innovative approach to the use of supportive education materials, based on the methods of adaptive e-learning. A survey of student feedback is included and statistically evaluated.The results from the student feedback confirm the positive response of the latter to this novel implementation of medical physics and informatics in preclinical education. This approach not only significantly improves learning of medical physics and informatics skills but has the added advantage that it facilitates students’ transition from preclinical to clinical subjects.

BIOREGIS Software Platform Based on GIS Technology to Support in-Situ Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Sites. Case Study: Razvad - Dambovita County, Romania

With a need for the management of petroleum contaminated sites on Romanian territory, an experimental software platform involving ESRI-ArcGIS technologies (BIOREGIS) is presented in this study. The BIOREGIS platform is aimed to: (i) Build the structure of relational, standardized databases to store spatial and textual characteristic information on polluted sites for further risk analysis and planning of remediation actions, (ii) improve the pollution risk assessment methodology for Romanian petroleum contaminated sites and its informatics implementation, and (iii) develop and operate the software platform for pollution risk based management involving GIS/remote sensing technologies and remediation activities. The operation of BIOREGIS has been tested for a pilot contaminated area situated at Razvad – Dambovita County, which has been subjected to in situ remediation procedures involving both bioremediation and electrokinetic processes.

МЕТОДИЧНІ РЕКОМЕНДАЦІЇ ЩОДО ДОБОРУ І ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ЕЛЕКТРОННИХ ЗАСОБІВ НАВЧАЛЬНОГО ПРИЗНАЧЕННЯ В ЗАГАЛЬНООСВІТНІХ НАВЧАЛЬНИХ ЗАКЛАДАХ

У статті висвітлено причини недостатньо ефективного використання електронних засобів навчального призначення і викладені орієнтири щодо шляхів вирішення вище зазначених проблем. Розглянуто комплекс психолого-педагогічних, здоров’язбережувальних вимог щодо добору, застосування інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій у навчально-виховному процесі. Виокремлено декілька напрямів найбільш доцільного впровадження засобів інформатизації в навчальний процес, коли вони відповідають конкретним потребам учня і цілям вивчення матеріалу. Надані методичні поради до використання інформаційних і комунікаційних технологій залежно від етапів уроку. Аргументовано, що ефективність застосування ІКТ з метою підвищення якості навчання можлива при наявності відповідних умов.

Medical informatics: the future of organized healthcare or Orwellian medicine?

Public healthcare information technologies or ‘medical informatics’ may very well be-come the preeminent medical development of the 21st century, akin to the breakthrough role antimicrobial therapies played starting in the late 19th century and the impact that genomics were starting to have in the 20th century. If current trends prevail, large-scale data management systems, fueled by the combination of rapid developments in medical information systems and rapidly decreasing costs for data storage and retrieval, will be connected almost directly to all but the most remote or destitute of medical practices anywhere in the world. Currently, United States government agencies collect a wide variety of hospital discharge data on most inpatients. With such administrative datasets, it is then up to the holder of the data to determine how our practices are rated and what support we will receive for our care delivery in the future. Never mind that some items such as ‘hyponatremia’ (one of the currently collected screening values) will likely have little or next to nothing to do with the quality of care that a spine surgery patient may have received. If a patient turns up ‘hyponatremic’ on a federal discharge database it results in a demerit for the practitioner and the hospital without chance for appeal or explanation. Are current practices, such as recording a sodium level, the harbinger of quality of care for remote specialties such as spine surgery in the future? Probably not, but it isn’t all that farfetched to imagine comprehensive data sets being gathered to screen our practice patterns. The sophistication of data gathering will undoubtedly grow, allowing for iden-tifi cation of blemishes and real complications alike in an unprecedented fashion. From there it is but a small step to envision future healthcare systems that are driven by data analysis of apparent ‘evidence’ to decree treatment decisions based on abstract principles without the power of human touch. This is the tipping point where the currently popular, but largely irrelevant ‘guidelines’ (usually turned out by professional societies) will be rendered completely irrelevant by implementation of healthcare ‘policies’ decreed by governmental organizations and powerful third-party payor corporations. This vision is very much in keeping with the dystopian prophecies of author George Orwell, perhaps most well known for his bestsellers “Animal Farm” written in 1945 and “Nineteen Eighty-Four” written in 1949, who predicted healthcare being administered through a remote healthcare bureaucracy that took it upon itself to decide what was best for its citizens. The current, undeniably fascinating, leap in information technology could indeed result in the realization of the Orwellian nightmare: healthcare decreed by ‘careless’ anonymous bureaucratic calculation with, human disease and its treatment reduced to a formula and issued in the form of a mandated decision.Aside from this nightmarish scenario—are there some potential benefi ts for patient care inherent to a progressive implementation of healthcare informatics? Sure! There are fi ve major points that immediately come to mind:• Rare diseases will become much more transparent with modes of detection and treatment as long as they are well-identifi ed a priori in large-scale data gathering.

Informatics and Communication Technologies (ICT) and In-service Teachers’ Training

This paper is part of a research project which aims to identify the teachers’ educational needs and the implementation of Informatics and Communication Technologies (ICT) and its impact on teaching, learning and cognitive processes as well as the students’ behavioural adaptation. In the main research, 118 primary school teachers from the island of Lesvos in Greece participated, 36 of them (30.5%) were male and 82 (69.5%) were female teachers. The questionnaire used in this research consists of seven issue units. Teachers who took part in the research were not totally satisfied with the training that they had already received but on the other hand, they were positive in the idea of continuous training, whereas there are differentiations among demographic units concerning the characteristics of training.