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Information Systems for Healthcare Management

ISBN: 9781567932027 | 1567932029
Edition: 6th
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: HEALTH ADMINISTRATION PRESS
Pub. Date: 1/1/2003

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SummaryTable of Contents
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.
Prefaceix
PART I Introduction
Healthcare Information Technology in the Twenty-First Century
3(14)
Information Technology and Managerial Control
... MORE17(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)
Glossary355(12)
Index367(12)
About the Authors379

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