Information Systems for Healthcare Management

by Austin, Charles J.; Boxerman, Stuart B.

• ISBN13: 9781567932027
• ISBN10: 1567932029
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: HEALTH ADMINISTRATION PRESS

Summary

This much-anticipated new edition reviews state-of-the-art information technology. It describes how information systems can support high-quality patient care and improve management decisions in healthcare organizations. Authors Charles Austin and Stuart Boxerman provide sufficient technical detail on computer hardware, software, networks, and telecommunications to enable the manager to become conversant with modern information technology and its use in healthcare organizations. An effective information system can help managers make intelligent use of the information collected, leading to improved strategic planning, decision support, program management, patient care, and continuous quality improvement. Thoroughly updated throughout, this book includes new information on e-health, information security, application development, and project management. It also contains chapter summaries, discussion questions, and a glossary of technical terms. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
PART I Introduction
Healthcare Information Technology in the Twenty-First Century	3	(14)
Information Technology and Managerial Control	17	(20)
PART II Technology
Computer Hardware	37	(30)
Computer Software	67	(28)
Networking and Telecommunications	95	(32)
Data Management	127	(32)
PART III Applications
Patient Care Applications	159	(30)
Management and Enterprise Systems	189	(22)
E-Health Applications	211	(16)
Strategic Decision-Support Applications	227	(32)
PART IV Planning and Project Management
Strategic Information Systems Planning	259	(20)
Application Development and Project Management	279	(48)
Case Study: Developing an Electronic Medical Record for an Integrated Physician Office Practice	316	(11)
Andrea W. White
Gloria R. Wakefield
Information Security	327	(14)
PART V Conclusion and Future Directions
Senior Managers' Role in Information Technology Management	341	(14)
Glossary	355	(12)
Index	367	(12)
About the Authors	379