Title: Health care information systems : a practical approach for health care management /
Authors: Wager, Karen A., 1961-; Lee, Frances Wickham, 1953-; Glaser, John P. 1955-
Year: 2013
Subjects: Health Information Systems organization & administration; Medical informatics.; Health services administration; Health services administration.; Medical informatics
Abstract: "The revised third edition of Health Care Information Systems is a comprehensive text that offers an understanding of health care information systems that helps readers work effectively with and support information systems design, as well as the development and implementation. It covers current and developing information systems of interest to managers in health services organizations; health care information systems architecture; security and privacy issues; uses of health care information for clinical and strategic analysis and decision support; techniques for developing and evaluating an information system request for proposal; and information on the future"--Provided by publisher.
Contents: Introduction to health care information -- Health care data quality -- Health care information regulations, laws, and standards -- History and evaluation of health care information systems -- Clinical information systems -- Federal efforts to enhance quality of patiet care through the use of health information technology -- System acquisition -- System implementation and support -- Technologies that support health care information systems -- Health care information system standards -- Security of health care information systems -- Organizing information technology services -- IT alignment and strategic planning -- Strategy considerations -- IT governance and management -- Management's role in major IT initiatives -- Assessing and achieving value in health care information systems -- Health IT leadership: a compendium of case studies.