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Why do nurses and health professionals face challenges with many healthcare applications and systems?
The applications do not interface well for data exchange
What was one of the initial purposes of healthcare information technology in healthcare facilities?
Manage patient data for administrative purposes
What is a major challenge in the healthcare sector across different countries according to the text?
Moving to a more patient-centric system
Supporters of OSS/FS approaches believe that openness in terms of open standards and access to source codes ___.
Empowers users to adapt applications to local needs
What do modern hospitals often face in relation to software applications, based on the text?
Dealing with more than 100 different software applications
What benefit does a patient-centric system provide in healthcare according to the text?
Allows easy sharing and exchange of patient data
What was the main barrier to OSS/FS adoption in healthcare according to discussions at meetings in 2008 and 2009?
Lack of interaction between OSS/FS groups
Which conference reflected back on the progress made since 2004 in terms of OSS/FS adoption in healthcare?
Special Topic Conference of the European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI) in London
Which organization was the first nursing or NI organization to establish a group dealing with OSS/FS issues?
Special Interest Group in Nursing Informatics of IMIA (IMIA/NI-SIG)
What was the focus of the Open Source Nursing Informatics (OSNI) Working Group?
Identifying and addressing nursing specific issues
What did the conclusion from discussions in 2008 and 2009 reveal about the issues related to OSS/FS in healthcare?
Many issues identified in 2004 remained relevant
Why did few nursing or NI organizations address the implications of OSS/FS from a nursing focused perspective as of the information provided?
Lack of awareness within nursing communities
What was the main purpose of the think-tank meetings organized by the IMIA-OSWG in collaboration with other organizations in 2004?
To identify key issues related to the use of open-source software in healthcare in the UK and Europe
How many OSS/FS electronic health and medical record systems were identified by the AMIA-OSWG in 2008?
12
How many federal government sites were using the 12 identified systems according to Samuel & Sujansky (2008)?
Over 2500
Which organization produced a White Paper in late 2008 summarizing issues on definitions and licensing in the chapter?
AMIA-OSWG
How many think-tank meetings were held in 2004 organized by the IMIA-OSWG?
A series of meetings
What was the primary focus of these think-tank meetings held in 2004?
Exploring the potential for using open-source software within healthcare in the UK and Europe
Test your knowledge on the evolution of healthcare information technology in hospital and community settings, and the challenges faced by nurses and healthcare professionals. Explore the development of facility-centric tools for managing patient data and the issues arising from disconnected systems and numerous software applications.
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