Health Informatics - Elsevier eBook on Vitalsource

• 31 chapters written by field experts give you the most current and accurate information on continually evolving subjects like evidence-based practice, EHRs, PHRs, disaster recovery, and simulation.
• Case studies and attached discussion questions at the end of each chapter encourage higher level thinking that you can apply to real world experiences.
• Objectives, key terms and an abstract at the beginning of each chapter provide an overview of what each chapter will cover.
• Conclusion and Future Directions section at the end of each chapter reinforces topics and expands on how the topic will continue to evolve.
• Open-ended discussion questions at the end of each chapter enhance your understanding of the subject covered.

Unit 1: Background and Foundational Information

• Introduction: The Evolution of Health Informatics

• Theoretical Foundations of Health informatics

• Evidence-Based Practice and Informatics

• Knowledge Discovery, Data Mining, and Practice-Based Evidence

• Program Evaluation and Research Techniques

Unit 2: Information Systems in Health Care Delivery

• Electronic Health Records and Applications for Managing Patient Care

• Applications for Managing Institutions Delivering Healthcare

• Telehealth and Applications for Delivering Care at a Distance

• Home Health and Related Community-Based Systems

• Clinical Decision Support Systems in Healthcare

• Public Health Informatics

• Technical Infrastructure to Support Healthcare

Unit 3: Participatory Health Care Informatics and Health Care on the Internet

• The Evolving ePatient

• Social Networking and Other Web-Based Applications in Healthcare

• Personal Health Records (PHRs)

Unit 4: Project Management Tools and Procedures

• Identifying and Selecting an Information System Solution

• Implementing and Upgrading an Information System Solution

• Health System Downtime and Disaster Recovery

Unit 5: Quality, Usability and Standards in Informatics

• Privacy, Confidentiality, Security and Safety

• Patient Safety and Quality Initiatives in Informatics

• Improving the User Experience for Health Information Technology Products

• Standards

Unit 6: Governance and Organizational Structures for Informatics

• Health IT Governance

• Legal Issues, Federal Regulations and Accreditation

• Health Policy and Informatics

Unit 7: Education and Informatics

• Informatics in the Curriculum for Healthcare Professionals

• Distance Education: Applications, Techniques and Issues

• Information Systems and Technical Tools in Healthcare Education

• Simulation in Healthcare Education

Unit 8: International Informatics Efforts

• International Efforts, Issues, and Innovations

Unit 9: The Present and Future

  31.  Future Directions and Future Research in Health Informatics