# Tasks & work activities — ICT system analyst

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 15-1211.01 (Health Informatics Specialists).

## Task statements

- **[Core]** Design, develop, select, test, implement, and evaluate new or modified informatics solutions, data structures, and decision-support mechanisms to support patients, health care professionals, and their information management and human-computer and human-technology interactions within health care contexts.
- **[Core]** Disseminate information about nursing informatics science and practice to the profession, other health care professions, nursing students, and the public.
- **[Core]** Translate nursing practice information between nurses and systems engineers, analysts, or designers, using object-oriented models or other techniques.
- **[Core]** Use informatics science to design or implement health information technology applications for resolution of clinical or health care administrative problems.
- **[Core]** Develop, implement, or evaluate health information technology applications, tools, processes, or structures to assist nurses with data management.
- **[Core]** Analyze and interpret patient, nursing, or information systems data to improve nursing services.
- **[Core]** Analyze computer and information technologies to determine applicability to nursing practice, education, administration, and research.
- **[Core]** Apply knowledge of computer science, information science, nursing, and informatics theory to nursing practice, education, administration, or research, in collaboration with other health informatics specialists.
- **[Core]** Develop or implement policies or practices to ensure the privacy, confidentiality, or security of patient information.
- **[Core]** Design, conduct, or provide support to nursing informatics research.
- **[Core]** Develop or deliver training programs for health information technology, creating operating manuals as needed.
- **[Core]** Develop strategies, policies or procedures for introducing, evaluating, or modifying information technology applied to nursing practice, administration, education, or research.
- **[Core]** Identify, collect, record, or analyze data relevant to the nursing care of patients.
- **[Core]** Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in informatics.
- **[Core]** Provide consultation to nurses regarding hardware or software configuration.
- **[Core]** Inform local, state, national, and international health policies related to information management and communication, confidentiality and security, patient safety, infrastructure development, and economics.
- **[Supplemental]** Plan, install, repair, or troubleshoot telehealth technology applications or systems in homes.

## Detailed work activities

- Analyze health-related data.
- Apply information technology to solve business or other applied problems.
- Communicate project information to others.
- Conduct research to gain information about products or processes.
- Design healthcare-related software applications.
- Design research studies to obtain scientific information.
- Develop computer or information security policies or procedures.
- Develop guidelines for system implementation.
- Document operational activities.
- Evaluate utility of software or hardware technologies.
- Implement security measures for computer or information systems.
- Install computer software.
- Provide recommendations to others about computer hardware.
- Provide technical information or assistance to public.
- Provide technical support for software maintenance or use.
- Test computer system operations to ensure proper functioning.
- Train others in computer interface or software use.
- Troubleshoot issues with computer applications or systems.
- Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends.