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Week 2 Module One Discussion & Participation
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July 10, 2024
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Common Skills and Knowledge Needed for Healthcare Informatics Professionals
The advantages of healthcare IT usage are often highlighted as justification for its
deployment in every aspect of healthcare. However, there are obstacles and risks associated with
the present dedication to deploying healthcare IT (Brouat et al., 2022). People often say that one
of the problems is the lack of people working in healthcare technology. Over the past seven
decades, there has been an increase in the utilization of the fields of technology and computer
science to enhance the quality and efficiency and delivery of healthcare (Sipes, 2019). Clinical
information technology (IT) has arisen as a large and interprofessional subject that differs
fundamentally from other medical subspecialties and needs distinct knowledge and abilities.
Healthcare workers working in clinical informatics need clinical expertise unique to their roles
(Brouat et al., 2022). The skill comprises not just assessing patients' traits and requirements but
also addressing any technology-related issues of patients. Healthcare workers must have
knowledge of the legal problems related to data privacy and security.
Healthcare informatics experts are responsible for management of clinical data and
manages electronic health records (EHR) systems. The health IT experts must have skill and
knowledge about diagnostic imagery and drug adverse effect tracking systems and vital-sign
monitoring (Sisodia & Agarwal, 2017). Soft skills are non-technical abilities to support
collaboration and creativity. Healthcare IT experts must handle and study complicated data
records in the healthcare environment. It needs technology knowledge and skill with proper
knowledge of patterns and trends to make new decisions. The analytical decision-making and
thinking skills help to manage electronic records in the hospital. Successful communication
positively impact company performance (Gibson et al., 2015).
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Health informatics personnel in the hospital fill the loophole in healthcare management
and extremely complex and technical health data evaluation. The communication skills are
important for IT experts in the hospital. These skills are valuable and important for informatics
experts to communicate complicated concepts to non-technical audience. The professionals
should work with healthcare ethics and values. The specialists and experts should have
knowledge about health ethics. They must properly manage data and keep data privacy and
confidentiality. These experts must be moral and ethical during suggestion about health policy
and patient care (Sipes, 2019).
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References
Brouat, S., Tolley, C., Bates, D. W., Jenson, J., & Slight, S. P. (2022). What unique knowledge
and experiences do healthcare professionals have working in clinical informatics?
Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 32, 101014.
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Gibson, C. J., Abrams, K., & Dixon, B. E. (2015). Convergent evolution of health information
management and health informatics. Applied Clinical Informatics, 06(01), 163–184.
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Sipes, C. (2019). Application of nursing informatics: competencies, skills, decision-making.
Springer Publishing Company.
Sisodia, S., & Agarwal, N. (2017). Employability Skills Essential for Healthcare Industry.
Procedia Computer Science, 122, 431–438. [Link]