Healthcare Informatics

Strategies for the Digital Era

Stephan P. Kudyba

• Publisher: Auerbach Publications
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN: 9781000330397
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Information Technology
• Index: Business

"This book addresses how health apps, in-home measurement devices, telemedicine, data mining, and artificial intelligence and smart medical algorithms are all enabled by the transition to a digital health infrastructure…..it provides a comprehensive background with which to understand what is happening in healthcare informatics and why."— C. William Hanson, III, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Vice President, University of Pennsylvania Health System.

"This book is dedicated to the frontline healthcare workers, who through their courage and honor to their profession, helped maintain a reliable service to the population at large, during a chaotic time. These individuals withstood fear and engaged massive uncertainty and risk to perform their duties of providing care to those in need at a time of crisis. May the world never forget the COVID-19 pandemic and the courage of our healthcare workers".— Stephan P. Kudyba, Author

Healthcare Informatics: Evolving Strategies in the Digital Era focuses on the services, technologies, and processes that are evolving in the healthcare industry. It begins with an introduction to the factors that are driving the digital age as it relates to the healthcare sector and then covers strategic topics such as risk management, project management, and knowledge management that are essential for successful digital initiatives. It delves into facets of the digital economy and how healthcare is adapting to the geographic, demographic, and physical needs of the population and highlights the emergence and importance of apps and telehealth. It also provides a high-level approach to managing pandemics by applying the various elements of the digital ecosystem. The book covers such technologies as:

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• Computerized physician order entry (CPOE)
• Clinical Information Systems
• Alerting systems and medical sensors
• Electronic healthcare records (EHRs)
• Mobile healthcare and telehealth.
• Apps
• Business Intelligence and Decision Support Analytics
• Digital outreach to the population
• Artificial Intelligence

The book then closes the loop on the efficiency enhancing process with a focus on utilizing analytics for problem solving for a variety of healthcare processes including the pharmaceutical sector. Finally, the book ends with current and futuristic views on evolving applications of AI throughout the industry.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Foreword
• About the Author
• Chapter 1. The Digital World
• Chapter 2. An Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare Industry, Digital Technologies, and Informatics
• Chapter 3. Electronic Health Information, Healthcare System Interoperability, Mobile Health, and the Formation of a Community of Health and Wellness
• Chapter 4. Risk Management in Healthcare
• Chapter 5. Project Management in Healthcare
• Chapter 6. Knowledge Translation and Informatics in Healthcare
• Chapter 7. Nursing Roles in the Implementation of Clinical Information Systems
• Chapter 8. Architecting Transitions to a Fully Electronic Medical Record with an Emphasis on Physician Adoption and Optimal Utilization
• Chapter 9. A Digital Platform for Clinical Trials and Community Outreach
• Chapter 10. The Evolution of Telehealth
• Chapter 11. A Digital Solution to Enhance Comprehensive Care for the Elderly Population
• Chapter 12. Information Creation through Analytics: A Healthcare Focus
• Chapter 13. Patient Data Analytics – Utilizing Analytics to Create Actionable Information in a Healthcare Ecosystem
• Chapter 14. Managing Risk for Patient Engagements with Trigger-Based Expert Systems
• Chapter 15. Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Promise and Reality
• Index