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Which of the following is a photo editing application that rivals Photoshop in features?
Which of the following is a photo editing application that rivals Photoshop in features?
- Free MED
- Pidgin
- GIMP (correct)
- Cabos
What is the primary focus of the openEHR Foundation?
What is the primary focus of the openEHR Foundation?
- Developing interoperable hospital management systems
- Creating electronic medical records for personal use
- Developing medical billing systems for small clinics
- Working towards the development of interoperable, lifelong EHRs (correct)
Which of the following is a window-based application that allows connecting to multiple IM accounts simultaneously?
Which of the following is a window-based application that allows connecting to multiple IM accounts simultaneously?
- Open Office
- PIDGIN (correct)
- GIMP
- Mozilla Thunderbird
What is the primary function of the Free MED Software Foundation?
What is the primary function of the Free MED Software Foundation?
What is the primary goal of the Open Source Health Care Alliance (OSHCA)?
What is the primary goal of the Open Source Health Care Alliance (OSHCA)?
Which of the following is a feature of Open EHR/EMR?
Which of the following is a feature of Open EHR/EMR?
What is the main objective of the IMIA-NI Working Group?
What is the main objective of the IMIA-NI Working Group?
What is the primary function of CARE 2x?
What is the primary function of CARE 2x?
Which of the following is a feature of Open Office?
Which of the following is a feature of Open Office?
What is data processing referred to in the context of healthcare informatics?
What is data processing referred to in the context of healthcare informatics?
Which organization aims to work both within IMIA and through encouraging joint work with other OSS/FS organizations?
Which organization aims to work both within IMIA and through encouraging joint work with other OSS/FS organizations?
Which of the following is a feature of Mozilla Thunderbird?
Which of the following is a feature of Mozilla Thunderbird?
What is the main advantage of integrating different information systems into one efficient system?
What is the main advantage of integrating different information systems into one efficient system?
What is the focus of the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA)?
What is the focus of the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA)?
What is the primary goal of the Special Interest Group in NI (IMIA-NI)?
What is the primary goal of the Special Interest Group in NI (IMIA-NI)?
What is the main benefit of using open-source healthcare software?
What is the main benefit of using open-source healthcare software?
What does the extension of a file typically identify?
What does the extension of a file typically identify?
In a database model, what is an example of a one-to-many relationship?
In a database model, what is an example of a one-to-many relationship?
What is an example of an input in data processing?
What is an example of an input in data processing?
What is the primary purpose of a database in healthcare?
What is the primary purpose of a database in healthcare?
What is an example of a many-to-many relationship in a database model?
What is an example of a many-to-many relationship in a database model?
What is the final stage of data processing?
What is the final stage of data processing?
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Window-Based Applications
- PIDGIN: Connect to multiple IM accounts simultaneously, including AOL IM, MSN, and Jabber.
- MOZILLA THUNDERBIRD: Features powerful spam filtering and solid interface.
- CABOS: Simple and easy-to-use file sharing program by Gnutella network.
- OPEN OFFICE: A full-featured suite of tools for word processing and spreadsheets, compatible with Microsoft Word documents and supports OpenDocument Format.
- GIMP: Photo editing application that rivals Photoshop in features.
Health Care Applications
- OPEN EHR/EMR: A free, open source medical clinic practice management and EHR application that offers features like patient scheduling, demographics, online EMRs, prescription writing, and electronic billing.
- FREE MED: A flagship product of the freeMED Software Foundation, it focuses on the needs of the healthcare team and offers an OSS/FS electronic medical record (EMR) and billing system.
- CARE 2x: A practical, integrated healthcare information system (HIS) that aims to integrate different information systems into one efficient system.
Health Care Specific Organizations
- OPEN SOURCE HEALTH CARE ALLIANCE (OSHCA): The oldest organization, established in 2000, holding annual conferences and having an email discussion list.
- INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION (IMIA): Established in 2002, it aims to work within IMIA and with other OSS/FS organizations to explore issues around the use of OSS/FS within healthcare and health informatics.
- SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP IN NI (IMIA-NI): The first nursing organization to establish a group dealing with OSS/FS issues, established in 2003, aiming to inform the nursing profession worldwide about the potentials of OSS/FS.
Data Processing
- DATA: Refers to a collection of organized information, usually the result of experience, observation, or experiment.
- PROCESSING FILES: An executable program or set of instructions that, when executed, causes a computer to open or start a specific computer program.
Data Processing Terminologies
- DATABASE MODELS:
- ONE TO ONE: Single data element in relation to singular data element.
- ONE TO MANY: A single data element related to more than one data element.
- MANY TO MANY: Multiple data elements related to a set of data elements.
- DATABASE OPERATIONS:
- INPUTS: Entry, update, modification of data.
- PROCESS: Conversion of data in meaningful operations.
- OUTPUT: Includes online and written reports.
Data Processing and Nursing Implications
- Nursing implications of data processing in healthcare.
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