NURSING INFORMATICS ≡“a specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice”. (American Nurses Association, 2008, 65).

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≡are those who have extensive clinical practice, are considered experts in using the nursing process, and have additional experience and education with technology (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society [HIMSS], 2012). INFORMATICS NURSES

≡“Technology is making the world smaller. In the Philippines, distance barriers have made healthcare beyond the reach of most Filipinos. But today, technology helps make health services accessible wherever and whoever you are.” National Telehealth Center ≡“Technology is making the world smaller. In the Philippines, distance barriers have made healthcare beyond the reach of most Filipinos. But today, technology helps make health services accessible wherever and whoever you are.” National Telehealth Center

≡ 1999: a study group was formed headed by the National Institute of Health of the University of the Philippines Manila. This group identified international standards for health information and their adaptability in the Philippines. The document is referred to as the "Standards of Health Information in the Philippines, 1999 version" or "SHIP99". Sumabat, K. R. (2010) HISTORY

≡2003: Master of Science in Health Informatics was proposed to be offered by UP-Manila College of Medicine (major in medical informatics) and the College of Arts and Science (major in bioinformatics) and was later approved to be offered starting academic year Sumabat, K. R. (2010)

≡2005: the formation of the Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI) ≡2008: Nursing Informatics course in the undergraduate curriculum was defined by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Memorandum Order 5 Series of 2008, later revised and included as Health Informatics course in CHED Memorandum Order 14 Series of 2009, and first implemented in the summer of ≡2005: the formation of the Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI) ≡2008: Nursing Informatics course in the undergraduate curriculum was defined by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Memorandum Order 5 Series of 2008, later revised and included as Health Informatics course in CHED Memorandum Order 14 Series of 2009, and first implemented in the summer of Sumabat, K. R. (2010)

≡2009: Mr. Kristian R. Sumabat and Ms. Mia Alcantara-Santiago, both nurses and graduate students of Master of Science in Health Informatics at the University of the Philippines, Manila began drafting plans to create a nursing informatics organization ≡2010: they began recruiting other nursing informatics specialists and practitioners to organize a group which later became as the Philippine Nursing Informatics,a sub-specialty organization of PNA for nursing informatics. ≡2009: Mr. Kristian R. Sumabat and Ms. Mia Alcantara-Santiago, both nurses and graduate students of Master of Science in Health Informatics at the University of the Philippines, Manila began drafting plans to create a nursing informatics organization ≡2010: they began recruiting other nursing informatics specialists and practitioners to organize a group which later became as the Philippine Nursing Informatics,a sub-specialty organization of PNA for nursing informatics. Sumabat, K. R. (2010)

≡the contents of the curriculum was adapted from international materials which does not match the local needs. ≡Lack of certification and credentialing programs in post-graduate levels ≡the contents of the curriculum was adapted from international materials which does not match the local needs. ≡Lack of certification and credentialing programs in post-graduate levels ISSUES AND CHALLENGES Sumabat, K. R. (2010)

≡Not all nurses are technology-oriented ≡Maximizing the potentials of the nurses of what they learned in NI ≡Not all hospitals are currently engaged to computer-based data’s prevailed and still not into EMR (Electronic Medical Record). ≡Inclusion of national budget is crucial process of the government financial capacity ≡Not all nurses are technology-oriented ≡Maximizing the potentials of the nurses of what they learned in NI ≡Not all hospitals are currently engaged to computer-based data’s prevailed and still not into EMR (Electronic Medical Record). ≡Inclusion of national budget is crucial process of the government financial capacity Alicaway, J.(2013)

Ξ is composed of clinicians, allied health and information technology professionals who are all united with their vision of providing web, mobile and cloud technologies for safe, efficient and quality health for all. E-Health Records– International (EHRI)

HarmoniMD Ξis a cloud-based hospital information system (HIS) Ξdesigned for independent physician offices and clinics, specifically made to enable quick but efficient recording of patient health information and medical orders, requesting of laboratory and pharmacy orders and electronic inputting of impression and diagnosis. Ξis a cloud-based hospital information system (HIS) Ξdesigned for independent physician offices and clinics, specifically made to enable quick but efficient recording of patient health information and medical orders, requesting of laboratory and pharmacy orders and electronic inputting of impression and diagnosis.

NI IMPLEMENTATIONS Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal | Manila, Philippines

The Philippines as an archipelago have always faced problems due to geographical barriers. This had also been a problem for health care providers in the country on how to efficiently provide healthcare services to millions of filipinos. However, the tides have now changed into betterment as the progressing implementation of informatics in the field of nursing is now in existence. Nursing informatics is a promising field that holds the future of the country’s health care system into efficiency and gradual stability.

The End

≡American Nurses Association (ANA). (2008). Nursing informatics: Scope and standards of practice. Silver Spring, MD: Nursebooks.org. ≡Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. (2012). Nursing informatics 101. Retrieved February 13, 2013 from ≡Sumabat, K.R. (2010). History of Nursing Informatics. Retrieved on September 14, Retrieved at /history_of_nursing_informatics.pdf.abstract /history_of_nursing_informatics.pdf.abstract ≡Alicaway, J. (2013).Issues in Nursing Informatics. Retrieved on September 14, Retrieved at informatics/?html5=0http://prezi.com/tbr3wbwkxkyy/issues-in-nursing- informatics/?html5=0 ≡National Tlehealth Center. (2012). Technology for Healthcare. Retrieved on September 17, Retrieved at ≡PHOTOS: manila-philippines/ REFERENCES: