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The Best Selling Text in the FieldUpdated for the New Era of Health Care IT"This is the most comprehensive and authoritative book available for the field today." -Mark L. Diana, PhD, assistant professor and MHA program director, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University"With health care information technology now in the national policy spotlight, this book should be required reading for every health care administrator and student." -Mark Leavitt, MD, PhD, chairman, Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Techn... MOREology"The?book provides an excellent overview of foundational principles and practical strategies-a valuable reference for health administration and health informatics students and professionals." -Eta S. Berner, EdD, professor, Department of Health Services Administration, University of Alabama, Birmingham"The authors skillfully provide the tools necessary to facilitate movement from a paper-based to an electronic health record environment while championing the importance of managing in such an environment." - Melanie S. Brodnik, PhD, director and associate professor, School of Allied Medical Professions, Ohio State University"Deploying health care information technology today is like navigating whitewater in the midst of a raging storm. Leveraging investments while introducing significant change is no easy task. It requires focused attention, a spirit of collaboration, and a willingness to learn from others. This book is written for the IT leader who is willing to tackle these challenges." -Stephanie Reel, CIO and vice provost for Information Technologies, Johns Hopkins University

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.

Managing Health Information Systems is a primary text on the effective use of data and information technology to improve organizational performance in health care settings.

Medical Univ. of South Carolina, Charleston. Textbook focuses on knowledge and skills needed to manage information and information systems technology effectively. Covers healthcare data quality, healthcare privacy violations, and the electronic medical record. For graduate students. Previous edition: c2005. Softcover. DNLM: Medical Informatics--organization & administration.

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 Informat... MOREion: 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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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.

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