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This presentation discusses the topics of informatics, EHR, PACS, and HIPAA in relation to data management in radiology. Informatics involves using computer systems to manage and share radiology information. Biomedical informatics focuses on collecting and analyzing data to improve healthcare. EHR and EMR are digital records that collect patient information, with EHR designed for sharing among multiple providers. HIPAA is a federal law that protects patient health information. It includes the Privacy Rule, Security Rule, and Breach Rule. PACS is a system for storing and distributing medical images digitally, saving time and space. Welcome to our PowerPoint for Unit 6 Physics Data Management by Makoa, Aaron, Davin, May, and Bobby. Our topics for this project were Informatics, EHR, PACS, and HIPAA. So let's get started. Informatics. What is it? Informatics involves the use of different computer systems and software to manage, store, and share information from radiology to its necessary destinations. There are a few commonly used aspects of informatics within radiology. Biomedical informatics are formed from a mixture of systems and tools that look at how we collect, store, and use data. Turning raw data into useful data to assist with patient care in areas such as helping to diagnose diseases. RIS, or the Radiology Information System software, manages the workflow within radiology and patient information. Its responsibilities are part of the RADTX workboard and workflow that assists with scheduling and billing. EHR, Electronic Health Records, is a form of informatics that collects and holds a patient's medical documentation. And PACS, which is a form of informatics that connects with the software within radiology to store, manage, receive, and distribute medical images. Now, let's get a little bit more in-depth about biomedical informatics. BMI is all about making sense of data to improve healthcare, covering a wide range of topics from collecting and storing data to analyzing and interpreting. The goal is to turn raw data into useful information, validated knowledge, and actionable intelligence. This field spans everything from molecules and cells to the entire population, bringing together experts from various disciplines like medicine, biology, computer science, and more. Health data science, a part of biomedical informatics, focuses specifically on using data to prevent diseases, improve healthcare, and make new discoveries. Medical Artificial Intelligence, which is a subgroup of health data science, uses advanced computer techniques like machine learning and pattern recognition to help in tasks like diagnosis and treatment. Our next topic, EMR versus EHR. EMR is the abbreviations for Electronic Medical Records. EHR are the abbreviations for Electronic Health Records. They're both the same, but not. Similarities? They both are digital records that collect patient information such as imaging reports, lab results, progress notes, and so on. But there are some differences. Differences are in the EMR contains medical documentation specific to one provider, whether it's in a clinic or hospital. This information doesn't need the initial area. This information is used for diagnosis and treatment only. While EHR contains medical documentation from multiple providers that is designed to be easily shared and accessible by multiple providers. EHRs were designed to support medical decision making. Now that we are in a digital era, EHR allows healthcare professionals under the rules of HIPAA to gain more access as needed to make appropriate diagnosis. Now let's talk about our next topic, HIPAA. HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, put into action in 1996, is a critical piece of federal legislation aimed at safeguarding sensitive patient health information. It establishes national practice standards of both paper and electronic healthcare data, ensuring privacy and security. HIPAA compliance is mandatory for all healthcare providers, health plans, and as well as businesses with access to patient health information. This brings us to the three main rules, the Privacy Rule, Governing the Use and Disclosure, Security Rule, Governing the Use of Protected Patient Information Electronically, and the Breach Rule. The first rule we're going to talk about is the Privacy Rule, Governing the Use and Disclosure of PHI or Protected Health Information by Covered Entities. It gives the patient permission and rights over their own health information. They have the right to access their records and control who can access their data. The second rule is the Security Rule. This sets for implementing restrictions toward online access, any type of alterations including the attempt of destruction of patient information. This is done through implementation of administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. The times where there is a breach of patient information is when the Breach Notification Rule goes into action. It is important for healthcare organizations to maintain patient trust and minimize the severity of the risk associated with data breaches. Finally, let's talk about our last topic, which is PACS, the Picture Archival and Communication System. PACS is a digital medium that stores, retrieves, and distributes medical images from different modalities. A radiographic image is acquired from one modality, like CT or X-ray. The image is then sent to be stored and archived on PACS servers. Once the image is stored in PACS, a radiologist can read the image and write a report in their darkroom. Necessary healthcare professionals can access the data on PACS and play their part in the patient's healthcare journey. With the technological advancements of PACS, in the form of a flat screen monitor or soft copy, time and space are saved. Time and storage is saved when the transition of data being stored in soft copies instead of hard copies. Thanks for listening to our presentation. We hope you learned some information. Now we have some exam questions to see if you are really listening. Enjoy!