Informatics

Thought Leadership

Old data learns new tricks: Managing patient security and privacy on a new data-sharing playground

Data is quickly becoming one of the health industry’s most treasured commodities. Yet, health organizations are acutely aware that sensitive data can be easily compromised. In just the last year and a half, a breach of personal health information occurred, on average, every other day. Breaches erode productivity and patient trust. They’re costly, unpredictable, and unfortunately quite common. More than half of healthcare organizations surveyed by PwC have had at least one privacy/security-related issue in the last two years.

Resource for Indicator Standards

The Resource for Indicator Standards (RIS) is an online catalogue of the technical documentation for health-related indicators. These indicators are used by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) or Local Health Integration Networks to monitor health care system performance. Indicators in RIS are documented in a standard way to promote appropriate use, comparison, and analysis.

Theory applied to informatics – Lewin’s Change Theory

Theory is an important component of robust nursing informatics knowledge, a fact that is sometimes overlooked in both education and practice. The novice to expert model was featured in my editorial in our last issue, Volume 5, Number 4. A theory focus continues in this issue with a look at the oldest, simplest, yet robust and applicable change management theory, Kurt Lewin’s Change Theory.

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