Strategic Information Management in Hospitals
Subtitle: An Introduction to Hospital Information Systems (Health Informatics)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: April 7, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780387403564
Subjects: Business information systems; Health systems & services; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Administration; Health Care Delivery; Internal Medicine; Medical / General; General; Hospital Information Systems; Hospitals; Information Management; Information storage and retrie; Information storage and retrieval systems; Medical informatics
First sentence: Almost all healthcare professionals need a vast amount of information.
Description: An introductory resource that tackles the pivotal role of information systems in the day-to-day operation of hospitals. Illustrating the importance of hospital information management in delivering high-quality health care at the lowest possible cost, the book provides the essential resources needed by the medical informatics specialist to understand and successfully manage the complex nature of hospital information systems. The book examines the significance of information processing in hospitals, the progress in information and communication technology, and the importance of systematic information management.