With increased reliance on telemedicine in the wake of COVID-19, there’s a growing need for healthcare informatics professionals who can ensure the medical industry runs efficiently and provides the highest level of care. Innovations in healthcare informatics can also ease some of the limitations of virtual treatment by allowing doctors to monitor patients remotely. However,…
The field of nursing is both vitally important and highly demanding. A career in this essential field means routinely working long hours on the front lines in hospitals, doctors’ offices, long-term care facilities and homes, completing a wide range of complex tasks with potentially life-altering implications. Nursing Informatics offers powerful resources to help meet these…
Healthcare data is a powerful resource that can deepen understanding of patients’ needs and reveal ways to improve healthcare organizations and policies. The amount of patient data available will grow rapidly as organizations collect more and more patient details and embrace advanced solutions in imaging and analytics. With evidence and predictions gleaned from big data,…
The massive volume of digital information generated and collected in healthcare facilities continues to grow as providers and other organizations strive to make better use of data, improve patient care and lower costs. Electronic health records (EHR) brought organizations wider access to detailed information that can be updated more frequently. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic has…