Assignment: Informatics in the Clinical Setting
Length: 5 to 6 pages.
Conduct an interview with someone in an informatics role in a clinical setting. Discuss each of the following criteria:
o Role description and education level required for the role.
o Describe their views on how their role affects patient safety and improves the quality of patient care.
o Describe the human factors faced in the role and other challenges.
o Express insights gained from the interview.
o Research and discuss the impact of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Indicators and The Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals in your clinical setting. Describe how these governing agencies influence delivery of direct patient care.
o Research, discuss, and identify the Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER) utilized in your clinical setting. Be sure to get the perspective of your selected informatics professional during your interview.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.