Privacy - the right of individuals to be left alone and to be protected against physical or psychological invasion or the misuse of their property. It includes freedom from intrusion or invasion into one’s private affairs, the right to maintain control over certain personal information, and the freedom to act without outside interference. (ASTM E-31, 1997)
Informatics specialist knowledge - Interpersonal skills Interpersonal skills are the competencies that allow you to interact effectively with other people. They include abilities such as conflict resolution, flexibility, empathy and teamwork. These traits are very important to succeed in a team environment, an important requirement of the health informatics field.
Confidentiality - the status accorded to data or information indicating that it is sensitive for some reason and therefore it needs to be protected against theft, disclosure or improper use, or both, and must be disseminated only to authorized individuals or organizations with a need to know. (ASTM E-31, 1997)
Security - the means to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from alteration, destruction or loss (CPRI)
Data security - the result of effective protection measures; the sum of measures that safeguard data and computer programs from undesired occurrences and exposure to:
- accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons
- accidental or malicious alteration,
- unauthorized copying,
- loss by theft or destruction by hardware failures, software deficiencies, operating mistakes, or physical damage by fire, water, smoke, excessive temperature, electrical failure, or sabotage or combination thereof.
System security - the result of all safeguards including hardware, personnel policies, information practice policies, disaster preparedness, and oversight of these components. Security protects both the system and the information contained within from authorized access from without and misuse from within.
Individually identifiable health information - information that is a subset of health information, including demographic information collected from an individual, and that:
- Is created by or received from a health care provider, health plan, employer, or health care clearing house
- Relates to the past, present, or future physical or d health or condition of an individual, the provision of health care to an individual, or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual, and which identifies the individual or with respect to which there is a reasonable basis to believe that the information can be used to identify the individual
Protected health information
- individually identifiable health information that is:
- Transmitted by electronic media
- Maintained in electronic media
- Transmitted or maintained in any other form or medium
Types of Informatics Competencies.
a. Informatics specialist knowledge
- Informatics is the science of how to use data, information and knowledge to improve human health and the delivery of health care services. Health IT is part of informatics and an essential aspect of AMIA, but technology and technological considerations are only one component of the association's work.
b. Informatics specialist skills
- Informatics knowledge refers to the knowledge to use computer technologies to deploy information sciences. In addition, informatics skills can be defined as the skills to implement instructions, tools and specific methods in informatics (Staggers et al., 2002).
