Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Health Care Professionals
2nd Edition
Published on 23. April 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
387 pages
978-0-13-031102-3 (ISBN)
Description
For undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in Nursing Informatics and/or Healthcare, Nursing Trends and Issues, and Nursing Research.
The Handbook serves as an introduction to informatics for students in the healthcare professions, as well as practicing professionals. It is an easy-to-read guide that provides useful information on topics that range from basic computing concepts and electronic communication, data integrity and security, to information system selection and implementation, disaster planning and recovery, telehealth, and Informatics applications for education and research.
The Handbook serves as an introduction to informatics for students in the healthcare professions, as well as practicing professionals. It is an easy-to-read guide that provides useful information on topics that range from basic computing concepts and electronic communication, data integrity and security, to information system selection and implementation, disaster planning and recovery, telehealth, and Informatics applications for education and research.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
483 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-031102-3 (9780130311023)
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Toni Lee Hebda | Patricia Czar | Cynthia M. Mascara
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Toni Lee Hebda | Patricia Czar | Cynthia M. Mascara
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Persons
TONI HEBDA presently works in the information services department of West Penn Allegheny Health System and teaches in the postgraduate informatics certificate program at Duquesne University School of Nursing in Pittsburgh.
PATRICIA CZAR is Manager of Clinical Systems at St. Francis Health System in Pittsburgh. She has been an active member and leader in local and international computer user groups.
CYNTHIA MASCARA is a senior consultant for the health care information solutions vendor Shared Medical Systems (SMS). She has experience with project management as well as the design and implementation of clinical information systems.
PATRICIA CZAR is Manager of Clinical Systems at St. Francis Health System in Pittsburgh. She has been an active member and leader in local and international computer user groups.
CYNTHIA MASCARA is a senior consultant for the health care information solutions vendor Shared Medical Systems (SMS). She has experience with project management as well as the design and implementation of clinical information systems.
Content
I. GENERAL COMPUTER INFORMATION.
1. Informatics in the Health Care Professions.
2. Hardware, Software, and the Roles of Support Personnel.
3. Ensuring the Quality of Information.
4. Electronic Communication and the Internet.
II. HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
5. Health Care Information Systems.
6. Strategic Planning.
7. Selecting a Health Care Information System.
8. System Implementation and Maintenance.
9. Information Systems Training.
10. Information Security and Confidentiality.
11. Network Integration.
12. The Computer-Based Patient Record.
13. Regulatory and Accreditation Issues.
14. Community Health Information Networks.
15. Disaster Planning and Recovery.
III. SPECIALTY APPLICATIONS.
16. Using the Computer to Support Health Care Education.
17. Telehealth.
18. Research.
Appendix A: Internet Primer.
Appendix B: Career Resources on the Internet.
Appendix C: Internet Resources for Nurses and Health Care Professionals.
Appendix D: Case Study Exercises-Suggested Responses.
Glossary.
Index.
1. Informatics in the Health Care Professions.
2. Hardware, Software, and the Roles of Support Personnel.
3. Ensuring the Quality of Information.
4. Electronic Communication and the Internet.
II. HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
5. Health Care Information Systems.
6. Strategic Planning.
7. Selecting a Health Care Information System.
8. System Implementation and Maintenance.
9. Information Systems Training.
10. Information Security and Confidentiality.
11. Network Integration.
12. The Computer-Based Patient Record.
13. Regulatory and Accreditation Issues.
14. Community Health Information Networks.
15. Disaster Planning and Recovery.
III. SPECIALTY APPLICATIONS.
16. Using the Computer to Support Health Care Education.
17. Telehealth.
18. Research.
Appendix A: Internet Primer.
Appendix B: Career Resources on the Internet.
Appendix C: Internet Resources for Nurses and Health Care Professionals.
Appendix D: Case Study Exercises-Suggested Responses.
Glossary.
Index.