Managing Health Care Information Systems: A Practical Approach for Health Care Executives

Managing Health Care Information Systems teaches key principles, methods, and applications necessary to provide access to timely, complete, accurate, legible, and relevant health care information. Written by experts for students and professionals, this well-timed book provides detailed information on the foundations of health care information management; the history, legacy, and future of health care information systems; the architecture and technologies that support health care information systems; and the challenges for senior management in information technology, such as organization, alignment with strategic planning, governance, planning initiatives, and assessing and achieving value. Comprehensive in scope, Managing Health Care Information Systems includes substantial discussion of data quality, regulation, laws, and standards; strategies for system acquisition, use, and support; and standards and security. Each chapter includes an overview and summary of the material, as well as learning activities. The activities provide students with the opportunity to explore more fully the concepts presented.

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This important resource provides the fundamental knowledge and tools needed to manage information and information resources effectively within a variety of health care organizations. It is filled with insights into the origins and uses of health information and offers a variety of health information systems in use today, with a focus on electronic medical record systems. It offers an understanding of and an appreciation for the process of acquiring and implementing health information systems successfully.

Karen A. Wager, D.B.A., is associate professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Frances Wickham Lee, D.B.A., is associate professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy at the Medical University of South Carolina.

John P. Glaser, Ph.D., is vice president and chief information officer of Partners HealthCare System, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts.