Health Care Information Systems: A Practical Approach for Health Care Management, 2nd Edition

by Wager, Karen A.; Lee, Frances W.; Glaser, John P.

• ISBN13: 9780470387801
• ISBN10: 0470387807
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-02
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Health Care Information Systems is a primary text on the effective use of data and information technology to improve organizational performance in health care settings. This book provides the fundamental knowledge and tools that students need to manage information and information resources effectively within a variety of health care organizations. Students will gain insight into the origins and uses of health information and learn about a variety of health information systems in use today, with a focus on electronic medical record systems.

Author Biography

Karen A. Wager, DBA, is executive director of student affairs and associate professor, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina.

Frances Wickham Lee, DBA, is director of instructional operations for the Clinical Effectiveness and Patient Safety Center and associate professor, College of Health Professions and College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina.

John P. Glaser, PhD, is vice president and chief information officer, Partners HealthCare, Boston, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Tables, Figures, and Exhibits

Foreword

Acknowledgments

The Authors

Preface

Health Care Information

Introduction to Health Care Information

Learning Objectives

Types of Health Care Information

Internal Data and Information: Patient Specific-Clinical

Internal Data and Information: Patient Specific-Administrative

Internal Data and Information: Patient Specific-Combining Clinical and Administrative

Internal Data and Information: Aggregate-Clinical

Internal Data and Information: Aggregate-Administrative

Internal Data and Information: Aggregate-Combining Clinical and Administrative

External Data and Information: Comparative

External Data and Information: Expert or Knowledge Based

Summary

Key Terms

Learning Activities

Health Care Data Quality

Learning Objectives

Data Versus Information

Problems with Poor-Quality Data

Ensuring Data and Information Quality

Summary

Key Terms

Learning Activities

Health Care Information Regulations, Laws, and Standards

Learning Objectives

Licensure, Certification, and Accreditation

Legal Aspects of Managing Health Information

Summary

Key Terms

Learning Activities

Health Care Information Systems

History and Evolution of Health Care Information Systems

Learning Objectives

Definition of Terms

History and Evolution

Why Health Care Lags in IT

Summary

Key Terms

Learning Activities

Current and Emerging Use of Clinical Information Systems

Learning Objectives

The Electronic Medical Record

Other Major HCIS Types

Fitting Applications Together

Information Exchange Across Boundaries

Overcoming Barriers to Adoption

Summary

Key Terms

Learning Activities

System Acquisition

Learning Objectives

System Acquisition: A Definition

Systems Development Life Cycle

System Acquisition Process

Project Management Tools

Things That Can Go Wrong

Summary

Key Terms

Learning Activities

System Implementation and Support

Learning Objectives

System Implementation Process

Managing the Organizational Aspects

System Support and Evaluation

Summary

Key Terms

Learning Activities

Information Technology

Technologies that Support Health Care Information Systems

Learning Objectives

System Software

Data Management and Access

Networks and Data Communications

Information Processing Distribution Schemes

The Internet, Intranet, and Extranets

Clinical and Managerial Decision Support

Trends in User Interactions with Systems

Information Systems Architecture

Summary

Key Terms

Learning Activities

Health Care Information System Standards

Learning Objectives

Standards Development Process

Classification, Vocabulary, and Terminology Standards

Health Record Content Standards

Summary

Key Terms

Learning

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