Perceived Telehealth Behaviors by a Nurse Practitioner
Telehealth has been incorporated into healthcare delivery and its use is expanding. In the United States, it is predicted to be used by seven million patients in 2020.
Medical Scribes: A Human Solution to an Informatics Problem
This editorial is part of a graduate-level nursing school assignment challenging students to expand on a review of literature performed in a previous course by writing an article for publication.
Nursing Informatics as Caring: A Literature Review
Despite some societal influencers sounding the alarm on the malevolence of big data, the evidence shows that nursing informatics is one of the best hopes for healthcare in terms of keeping patients safe and doing no harm.
Can You Hear Me Now? A Patient Portal Initiative Program to Increase Patient Engagement in an Outpatient Primary Care Setting
Patient portals are an effective way of engaging patients to become active participants in their health; however, getting patients to actively use portals in the outpatient setting is challenging.
COVID-19 Response Empowered Through Nursing Knowledge Generated Through Existing IT Infrastructure
The current COVID-19 pandemic has created a high demand for an informatics infrastructure to support data interoperability and transparency. The use of the existing infrastructure, Unified Medical Language System (UMLS), supports and promotes informatics practice, research and policy.
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Transparency of the Sustainability of State Health Information Exchanges Regarding Services, Governance, Reach and Funding
Statewide health information exchanges (HIEs) are taking on increased importance due to their perceived effectiveness for increasing information availability and transfer which in turn benefits patient care.
Key Characteristics of a Successful EHR-Supported e-Handoff Tool: A Systematic Review
Communication failures in health care are the leading cause of sentinel events costing health care organizations about $1.7 billion and more than 250,000 patients their lives each year.
The Virtual Care Consultation—A Challenge or Opportunity for the Healthcare Professional and Patient?
The virtual care consultation using video technology has exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic and is now used more than ever in the day to day operations at health care facilities the world over .
25 Years and Counting: The History of the OJNI
2021 brings the 25th year of the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI). All of us here at OJNI are both proud and humbled to realize how long we have been active and how much further we wish to go in the future.
The Imperative of Immunization Interoperability and Information Sharing
Our senior director of informatics shares that to achieve effective immunization interoperability and information sharing for better health outcomes, we need to break down silos and invest in public health infrastructure.
The Endless Possibilities of Wearable Technology in Healthcare
Discovery how wearable technology in healthcare is impacting patients and providers and how use of this technology can continue to advance.
Cybersecurity-Career Trends and Opportunities
Learn more about the exciting career opportunities in cyber security