The Informatics Guide to Healthcare
From Insight to Action
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 3. February 2026
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-1-032-73489-7 (ISBN)
Description
The latest American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials released in 2021 require nursing educators to incorporate the ten broad domains with included competencies and sub-competencies across four spheres of healthcare, the lifespan, and among diverse patient populations. Each of the ten domains includes Level 1 and Level 2 sub-competencies that differentiate between entry-level professional nursing education and advanced level nursing education. As HIT professionals interact with each other, the need for interprofessional collaboration is essential.
This book will bridge the gap between clinical and IT professionals in sharing their experiences through case studies with an emphasis on the practical application of sustainable templates that readers can customize and apply in their own healthcare or organizational settings. This book will integrate or put into practice competency-based learning through storytelling and narratives of subject matter experts in academia/education, leadership/practice, industry/entrepreneurial, and technology/computer programming arena. The added value within this book are practical tools that exemplify use cases, best practices and lessons learned.
This book will bridge the gap between clinical and IT professionals in sharing their experiences through case studies with an emphasis on the practical application of sustainable templates that readers can customize and apply in their own healthcare or organizational settings. This book will integrate or put into practice competency-based learning through storytelling and narratives of subject matter experts in academia/education, leadership/practice, industry/entrepreneurial, and technology/computer programming arena. The added value within this book are practical tools that exemplify use cases, best practices and lessons learned.
Reviews / Votes
Fantastic! I am not sure there is a more qualified industry duo than Olga Kagan and Mary Joy Garcia Dia to write the definitive The Informatics Guide to Healthcare: From Insight to Action. This book is an essential read for aspiring and current healthcare informatics professionals. It offers a comprehensive exploration of the field, featuring insights from experts across nursing, medicine, and technology. Each chapter delves into critical topics like patient-centered care, clinical documentation, and health equity, providing practical tools and case studies. The guide emphasizes the importance of ethical technology use, interoperability, and innovation in healthcare. It serves as a valuable resource for professionals seeking to enhance their skills and navigate the dynamic landscape of healthcare information technology effectively. The Informatics Guide to Healthcare: From Insight to Action should be required reading for everyone in our field.Edward Marx
CEO, Marx Advisory
In their book, The Informatics Guide to Healthcare: From Insight to Action, Garcia-Dia and Kagan provide all healthcare professionals interested in informatics with an informative guide to chart their future work. The beauty of the work is the practical examples and tools to guide the reader in their future applications of technology to solve healthcare challenges. And, most importantly, the authors and editors never lose their focus on the ultimate benefit of technology applications: enhancement of patient-centered care.
Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN, FNAP,
Director, Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy
Elizabeth Brooks Ford Professor of Nursing
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Distinguished University Professor, Case Western Reserve University
The Informatics Guide to Healthcare: From Insight to Action is the essential guide for the next generation of informaticists. This book examines the latest issues and future challenges that healthcare and healthcare professionals will encounter. I highly recommend that it be added to your resource collection.
Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, FADLN, FAAN
Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Duke University School of Nursing
Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Immediate Past President of the American Nurses Association
This book powerfully articulates the vital role of informatics in shaping the future of care. As a 'quest,' it beautifully guides readers through the practical essentials and cutting-edge concepts needed to become effective agents of change in modern healthcare. A must-read for any nurse and informatics professional committed to healthcare transformation.
Dr. Sigal Shafran Tikva, CCRN, MPH,MHA,PhD
EntrepreNurse
Founder & Head, Research & Innovation Center in Nursing at Hadassah
Head of Master degree "Health Informatics, JCT
Head of Innovation Hub & Organizational Success, GHLF
The Informatics Guide to Healthcare: From Insight to Action is an important resource for nurses navigating the ever-evolving world of healthcare technology. As well-known experts in the field, Olga Kagan and Mary Joy Garcia-Dia have compiled the insights, tools, and real-world applications needed to understand and lead in the field of nursing informatics. Importantly, the National Academy of Medicine report on "The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity" explicitly states the need for nurses to pay particular attention to the integration of social determinants into their daily practice via informatics. The recommendation states: All public and private health care systems should incorporate nursing expertise in designing, generating, analyzing, and applying data to support initiatives focused on social determinants of health and health equity using diverse digital platforms, artificial intelligence, and other innovative technologies". The report is also quite explicit in the need for health care organizations to hire nurses with requisite expertise in informatics (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2021, National Academies Press, pp 366-367). With these recommendations as fundamental principles for better patient care, this book offers the "how to" with practical strategies, case studies and ethical guidance, all through the lens of the vital role that nurses play. Consider this your action-oriented guidebook for better patient care through the expertise of nursing.
Susan Hassmiller, RN, PhD, FAAN
President and CEO, SULU Coaching and Consulting
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Senior Advisor for Nursing Emeritus
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
541 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-73489-7 (9781032734897)
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Persons
Mary Joy Garcia-Dia, DNP, RN, FAAN FHIMSS authored numerous journal articles and contributed chapters on nursing theories and informatics. In 2019, she published a book on Project Management in Nursing Informatics. She develops graduate-level courses on nursing informatics and holds adjunct faculty positions at France Payne Bolton School of Nursing Case Western Reserve University and City University of New York School of Professional Studies. She is a member of the Editorial Board of Nursing Management Journal writing topics on leadership and technology. She currently works as Program Director of Nursing Informatics at NYP Hospital.
Olga Kagan, PhD, RN, CIMI, FAAAAI, FHIMSS is a healthcare consultant, with a background in nursing informatics, administration, innovation, research, policy, and education. She is a founder of Food Allergy Nursing Interest Group, and co-founder of Collaborative Healthcare Innovation, Research & Problem-Solving Group. She teaches at two NY-based universities and serves as an associated editor for a peer-reviewed journal, and as an advisory board member for non-for-profits and start-up companies. She is a past board member of the HIMSS NYS Chapter Board of Directors, who currently serves as SONSIEL executive board member and chair of the SONSIEL Research Committee. She is a fellow at the NYAM, AAAAI, and HIMSS. Dr. Kagan is a recipient of several honors and awards. She enjoys paying it forward as a mentor and a judge for science and innovation driven events.
Olga Kagan, PhD, RN, CIMI, FAAAAI, FHIMSS is a healthcare consultant, with a background in nursing informatics, administration, innovation, research, policy, and education. She is a founder of Food Allergy Nursing Interest Group, and co-founder of Collaborative Healthcare Innovation, Research & Problem-Solving Group. She teaches at two NY-based universities and serves as an associated editor for a peer-reviewed journal, and as an advisory board member for non-for-profits and start-up companies. She is a past board member of the HIMSS NYS Chapter Board of Directors, who currently serves as SONSIEL executive board member and chair of the SONSIEL Research Committee. She is a fellow at the NYAM, AAAAI, and HIMSS. Dr. Kagan is a recipient of several honors and awards. She enjoys paying it forward as a mentor and a judge for science and innovation driven events.
Content
Chapter 1. Introduction to Practical Guide for Healthcare Informatics Professionals Chapter 2. Patient-Centered Care Chapter 3. Patient Portals Chapter 4. Addressing Clinical Documentation Burden Chapter 5. Leveraging Technology & Data in Driving Health Literacy & Health Equity Chapter 6. Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity Chapter 7. Ethical Use of Emerging Technologies in Healthcare Chapter 8. Healthcare Interoperability Chapter 9. HIPAA Revisited, Privacy & Confidentiality, Cybercrimes Chapter 10. Challenges with Integration, Access, Security & EMR Chapter 11. Introduction to AI in Healthcare Chapter 12. Humanoid Technologies Chapter 13. Telehealth Evolution Towards Virtual Integrated Care Chapter 14. The Evolving Role of Nurses in Informatics and Healthcare Chapter 15. Evangelizing a Culture of Innovation