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. 2016 Mar 23;7(1):177–190. doi: 10.4338/ACI-2015-10-SOA-0141

Table 5.

Listing of Milestone Grids Mapped to the Clinical Informatics Program Sub-competencies

Competency IM Grid* CI Grid** Grid Title
Interpersonal and Communication Skills IM ICS 1 ICS CI 1 Communicate effectively with patients, families, other health professionals (interprofessional team members), health related agencies and the public, as appropriate, across a broad range of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
IM ICS 2 ICS CI 2 Appropriate utilization and completion of health records.
Medical Knowledge IM MK 1 MK CI 1 Possesses clinical informatics knowledge.
None MK CI 2 Knowledge and application of health care environment, information systems management skills and leadership skills.
None MK CI 3 Impact of information systems and processes on decision making, risk management, safety and quality.
None MK CI 4 Clinical information systems impact, adoption and improvement.
Practice-based Learning and Improvement IM PBLI 1 PBLI CI 1 Monitors practice with a goal for improvement.
IM PBLI 2 PBLI CI 2 Learns and improves via performance audit.
IM PBLI 3 PBLI CI 3 Learns and improves at the point of care.
Patient Care and Procedural Skills IM PC 1 PC CI 1 Gather and synthesize essential and accurate information to define clinical informatics problem(s).
IM PC 2 PC CI 2 Develop and achieve comprehensive management plan for clinical informatics problem(s).
IM PC 3 PC CI 3 Manage clinical informatics systems and processes with progressive responsibility and independence.
IM PC 4 PC CI 4 Skill in the fundamentals of clinical informatics projects, processes and implementations.
Professionalism None PRO CI 1 Is sensitive to the impact of information systems on the individual, systems, organizations, and society at-large.
IM PROF 1 IM PROF 3 PRO CI 3 Responds to unique characteristics and needs of each patient or system user.
Systems-based Practice IM SBP1 SBP CI 1 Work effectively within an interprofessional team (e.g., with peers, consultants, nursing, ancillary professionals, and other support personnel).
IM SBP2 SBP CI 2 Recognizes system error and advocates for system improvement.
IM SBP3 SBP CI 3 Identifies forces that impact the cost of health care, and advocates for and practices cost-effective care.

* IM Grid = Internal Medicine Subspecialty Grid which Clinical Informatics Grid was based. In those instances where an appropriate grid was not available from the Internal Medicine Subspecialty Grids, “None” is indicated.

** CI Grid = Clinical Informatics Grid designation