ISBN:
9780323085809
Copyright:
2002
Publication Date:
11-05-2001
Page Count:
608
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$63.99
Healthcare Informatics Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 1st Edition
by Sheila P. Englebardt, PhD, RN, CAN and Ramona Nelson, PhD, RN, BC
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9780323085809
Copyright:
2002
Publication Date:
11-05-2001
Page Count:
608
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$63.99
$63.99
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Informatics - studying the use of computer hardware, software, systematic languages, and data manipulation to collect and apply information - is united with health care in this new interdisciplinary textbook. It focuses on topics in informatics relevant to all fields of health care, in a textbook format complete with chapter outlines, objectives, key terms, and discussion questions. A unique online supplement complements the book to offer complete, electronic support for both instructors and students. Written by experts in health care informatics, this text provides a comprehensive overview of all the major concepts in informatics, discussing trends and innovative strategies from a contemporary, mainstream perspective.
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- Features a unique, interdisciplinary approach to health care informatics, for a well-rounded foundation in working and communicating with many areas of health care
- Written by an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals who are experts in their respective disciplines
- Examines all roles and functions of health care - practice, research, education, and administration - in relation to informatics
- Significant issues and trends in health care informatics are discussed, such as the new regulations regarding the privacy of medical records and related computer security regulations
- A supplemental online component for instructors and students provides computer-based access to interactive exercises, PowerPoint slides, test questions, and other learning activities
- Separate chapters address key topics in informatics, including major theories, clinical decision-making, communication approaches, and distributed education
- A separate chapter explores the history of health care informatics for a background in why and how informatics has developed
- Learning Objectives focus the readers' attention on essential information in the chapter
- A Chapter Outline highlights the main chapter concepts, and a Conclusion summarizes key points
- Key Terms, listed at the beginning of each chapter and bolded throughout, reinforce important terminology
- Discussion Questions at the end of each chapter challenge readers' critical thinking skills
- A Glossary includes definitions for each Key Term, for easy access to definitions of important terms
- An attractive two-color design emphasizes key features and creates an inviting, accessible text.
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FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATICS · Major Theories Supporting Health Care Informatics · Computer, Information, and Health Care Informatics Literacy · Understanding Databases · Supporting Administrative Decision Making · Supporting Clinical Decision MakinG · HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS · The Purpose, Structure, and Functions of Health Care Information Departments · Applications for Health Care Information Systems · Strategic and Tactical Planning for Health Care Information Systems · The Life Cycle of a Health Care Information System · Electronic Health Records · USING TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER HEALTH CARE EDUCATION · Technological Approaches to Communication · Technology and Distributed Education · e-Health Trends and Technologies. The Impact of the Internet on Health Care Providers and Patients · The Impact of Informatics on the Sociocultural Environment of Health Care · The Impact of Health Care Informatics on the Organization · Human-Computer Interaction in Health Care Organizations · The Implications of Information Technology for Research · Infrastructure to Support Health Care Informatics·Technical Standards Us ed in Health Care Informatics · Professional Health Care Informatics Standards · The Implications of Accreditation and Governmental Regulations for Health Care Informatics · Protection of Health Care Information · YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW · Unit 6 Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow · The History of Health Care Informatics · The Future of Health Care Informatics Education · Future Directions in Health Care Informatics · Glossary
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