Clinical Informaticist

Here’s How TermHub™ Helps You

TermHub™ provides non-technical users needing information about healthcare terminologies with lightweight and easy to use browser features.

For example, terminology code look up for a disease via our easy to use search feature. Or, to look up what a code is that they have received.

Another possible use is to go up and down terminology trees. Or, to understand what terminology or sub hierarchy of a terminology they want to use as a picklist for an EMR. These are a few examples of the various potential use cases.

The primary focus of a clinical informaticist is on leveraging technology and data to improve patient care, enhance healthcare delivery processes and support clinical decision-making. Clinical informaticists typically possess a blend of clinical knowledge, technical skills and expertise in healthcare information systems. TermHub™ streamlines and simplifies everything.

Here are some key aspects of what clinical informaticists do:

Implement and Optimize Health Information Systems: Clinical informaticists are involved in the selection, implementation, customization and optimization of electronic health record (EHR) systems, clinical decision support systems and other health information technologies. They ensure that these systems meet the needs of healthcare providers and support efficient and effective clinical workflows.

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    Data Analysis and Interpretation

    Clinical informaticists analyze healthcare data to identify patterns, trends and insights that can inform clinical practice and healthcare management. They may use data mining, statistical analysis, machine learning and other techniques to extract meaningful information from large datasets.

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    Clinical Decision Support

    Clinical informaticists design and implement clinical decision support tools that provide healthcare providers with real-time guidance, alerts and recommendations based on best practices, evidence-based guidelines and patient-specific data. These tools help improve patient safety, quality of care and adherence to clinical protocols.

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    Interoperability

    Clinical informaticists focus on ensuring interoperability between various healthcare systems. This involves making different systems capable of communicating and sharing data seamlessly. They work on standardization efforts to establish common protocols and formats for data exchange.

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    Health Information Exchange

    One key aspect of interoperability is facilitating health information exchange. Clinical informaticists play a crucial role in enabling the seamless sharing of patient data among healthcare providers, organizations and stakeholders. This exchange of information is essential for delivering coordinated & high-quality care.

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    Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

    Clinical informaticists collaborate with healthcare teams to identify opportunities for quality improvement and patient safety enhancements through the use of technology and data-driven approaches. They may participate in quality improvement projects, root cause analyses and adverse event investigations.

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    Education and Training

    Clinical informaticists provide education and training to healthcare providers and staff on the use of health information systems, clinical informatics principles and best practices for leveraging technology in clinical practice. They may develop training materials, conduct workshops and provide ongoing support and guidance.

The Vital Role of Clinical Informaticists in Healthcare Transformation

Overall, clinical informaticists play a crucial role in harnessing the power of information technology and data science to improve healthcare delivery, enhance patient outcomes and drive innovation in clinical practice.

TermHub™ helps informaticists do their jobs more efficiently and effectively.

They bridge the gap between clinical practice and information technology, applying their expertise to optimize the use of health information systems and informatics solutions in healthcare settings.

✺ Questions about how TermHub™ can help? ✺

  • Yes, TermHub™ is a respository of all recent versions of standard healthcare terminology coding systems used in US Healthcare.

  • Yes, TermHub™ has a “bulk search” feature that allows you to paste in large numbers of strings that can be looked up all at once. It can find multiple matches with different confidence scores and supports export.