Which of the following statements are true regarding health information technology (HIT) applications in nursing services (select all that apply)?
a. HIT involves nursing administration, clinical informatics, and effectiveness re-search.
b. Health information data allow nursing leaders to make informed decisions re-garding patient care.
c. HIT is used primarily for financial deci-sion making.
d. Clinical decision support utilizes tools for downloading, collecting, organizing, and analyzing data.
e. HIT is used by senior leaders only.
A, B, D
HIT applications in nursing services arise from the intersection of three areas: nursing adminis-tration; clinical informatics; and effectiveness research, including research on client outcomes. The technologies are tools for downloading, collecting, organizing, and analyzing vast amounts of complex data, and clinical decision support. Having these data in an accessible format in-creases nursing leaders', managers', and administrators' ability to make informed decisions re-garding the organization and delivery of patient care.
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