NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
HEALTH INFORMATICS
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Question
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The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) estimates that despite the importance of public health informatics, the field will not necessarily require more workers.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Health Informatics deals with four major interdisciplinary components; emerging technologies, epidemiology and health management, advanced statistics and health systems.
Detailed explanation-2: -It enables the patient to access more health information, the providers to improve the quality of care, and empowers the health administrators for decentralized planning and management. It also supports policy making and strategic decisions at state and national levels.
Detailed explanation-3: -The scope of public health informatics includes the conceptualization, design, development, deployment, refinement, maintenance, and evaluation of communication, surveillance, and information systems relevant to public health.
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