Health Informatics: A Systems Perspective, Second Edition

Gordon Brown

• Publisher: AUPHA/HAP Book
• Year: 2018
• eBook ISBN: 9781640550087
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Public Health, Administration & Care

Instructor Resources: Authors' responses to the chapter and case study discussion questions; guidance on how the case studies may be used; PowerPoint slides of the exhibits to supplement classroom discussions and lectures; and suggested activities for exploring chapter topics, including data sets. As the reach and influence of technology grow, the world becomes increasingly connected. What happens in one system—finance, manufacturing, research, infrastructure, supply chain, and many more—can have a significant impact on the activities and outcomes in other systems. Healthcare is no exception. Connecting all of these systems is vital in order to properly support clinical care. Health informatics has the potential to align these interlocking systems in a way that transforms clinical decision-making and healthcare delivery to optimize overall system performance. Health Informatics: A Systems Perspective takes a systems approach to leveraging information in healthcare and enhancing providers' capabilities through the use of technology and knowledge transfer. The book offers a conceptual framework for aligning clinical decision processes with system infrastructures, including information technology, organizational design, financing, and evaluation. The book's contributors—all leading academics and healthcare practitioners—balance theoretical viewpoints with practical considerations. Case studies and informative sidebars support theory with real-world applications, while learning objectives, key concepts, and discussion questions facilitate learning and reinforce content. A glossary, which defines the main concepts and key terminologies presented in the text, provides a useful overview of the material. Thoroughly updated and revised, the second edition includes three new chapters on information systems in relation to population health, global health systems, and alternative financial mechanisms and their compatibility with innovative delivery models. Additional topics include: The role of human resources and information technology in healthcareKnowledge-based decision-makingTransforming clinical work processesNursing informaticsPrecision medicineData and information securityAn essential resource for students and practicing managers alike, Health Informatics: A Systems Perspective explains how information technology can enable the transformation of health organizations to improve not only the quality of healthcare, but also the health of individuals and populations.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• Brief Contents
• Detailed Contents
• Preface
• Chapter 1. Health Systems Informatics: A Transformational Science
• Chapter 2. Knowledge-Based Decision Making
• Chapter 3. Health Professions, Patients, and Decisions
• Chapter 4. The Coming of the Corporation: Transforming Clinical Work Processes
• Chapter 5. Predictive Analytics in Knowledge Management
• Chapter 6. Clinical Decision Support Systems in Medicine
• Chapter 7. Nursing Informatics
• Chapter 8. E-health and Consumer Health Informatics
• Chapter 9. Precision Medicine
• Chapter 10. Information Systems as Integrative Technology for Population Health
• Chapter 11. Global Health Systems Informatics
• Chapter 12. Controlled Terminology and the Representation of Data and Information
• Chapter 13. Information Management Strategy
• Chapter 14. The Role of People and Information in Delivering Patient-Centered Care
• Chapter 15. Valuation and Financing of Healthcare Services and Information Technology Infrastructure
• Chapter 16. Data and Information Security in the Healthcare Enterprise
• Appendix. Professional Societies, Accrediting Agencies, and Additional Insights in Health Informatics
• Glossary
• Index
• About the Authors/Editors
• About the Contributors
• Back Cover