Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals
4th Edition
Published on 20. August 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
576 pages
978-0-13-504394-3 (ISBN)
Description
This useful handbook introduces nurses and other health care professionals to the most current application of computer-related technology in the health care environment. Included are the various forms of electronic communication and ways to use it more effectively. New coverage of web-based technology, search tools, and evaluation criteria for online material are presented along with regulatory and accreditation requirements, such as HIPAA. Completely updated, the fourth edition offers a clearly written overview of informatics, as well as practical applications of computer-based education for day-to-day use.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 155 mm
Width: 228 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
760 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-504394-3 (9780135043943)
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Toni Lee Hebda | Patricia Czar | Theresa Calderone
Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals
International Edition
Book
04/2012
5th Edition
Pearson
€79.83
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Toni Lee Hebda | Patricia Czar | Theresa Calderone
Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals
United States Edition
Book
04/2012
5th Edition
Pearson
€79.83
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Previous edition
Toni Lee Hebda | Patricia Czar | Cynthia M. Mascara
Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Health Care Professionals
Book
08/2004
3rd Edition
Pearson
€32.18
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Persons
Toni Hebda, RN, PhD, is a nurse clinician at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She has worked as a system analyst and adjunct faculty for Duquesne University School of Nursing, having taught both nursing informatics and clinical courses. Her interest in informatics provided a focus for her dissertation and subsequently led her to help establish a regional nursing informatics support group and obtain a graduate degree in information science and ANCC certification as informatics nurse. She is a reviewer for the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics.
Patricia Czar, RN, is an Information Systems Consultant. She has been active in informatics for more than 25 years, serving as manager of clinical systems at a major medical center where she was responsible for planning, design, implementation, and ongoing support for all of the clinical information systems. She has been an active member of several informatics groups and has presented nationally and internationally. Ms. Czar has served as mentor for nursing and health informatics students and has a Microcomputer Specialist certificate.
Patricia Czar, RN, is an Information Systems Consultant. She has been active in informatics for more than 25 years, serving as manager of clinical systems at a major medical center where she was responsible for planning, design, implementation, and ongoing support for all of the clinical information systems. She has been an active member of several informatics groups and has presented nationally and internationally. Ms. Czar has served as mentor for nursing and health informatics students and has a Microcomputer Specialist certificate.
Content
SECTION ONE
General Computer Information
Chapter 1 Informatics in the Health Care Professions Chapter 2 Hardware, Software, and the Roles of Support Personnel
Chapter 3 Ensuring the Quality of Information
Chapter 4 Electronic Communication and the Internet
SECTION TWO
Health Care Information Systems
Chapter 5 Health Care Information Systems
Chapter 6 Strategic Planning
Chapter 7 Selecting a Health Care Information System
Chapter 8 System Implementation and Maintenance
Chapter 9 Information Systems Training **NEW CHAPTER**
Chapter 10 Information Security and Confidentiality
Chapter 11 System Integration and Interoperability
Chapter 12 The Electronic Health Record
Chapter 13 Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) **NEW CHAPTER**
Chapter 14 Regulatory and Accreditation Issues
Chapter 15 Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery
SECTION THREE
Specialty Applications
Chapter 16 Using the Computer to Support Health Care and Patient Education
Chapter 17 Telehealth
Chapter 18 Evidence Based Practice And Research
General Computer Information
Chapter 1 Informatics in the Health Care Professions Chapter 2 Hardware, Software, and the Roles of Support Personnel
Chapter 3 Ensuring the Quality of Information
Chapter 4 Electronic Communication and the Internet
SECTION TWO
Health Care Information Systems
Chapter 5 Health Care Information Systems
Chapter 6 Strategic Planning
Chapter 7 Selecting a Health Care Information System
Chapter 8 System Implementation and Maintenance
Chapter 9 Information Systems Training **NEW CHAPTER**
Chapter 10 Information Security and Confidentiality
Chapter 11 System Integration and Interoperability
Chapter 12 The Electronic Health Record
Chapter 13 Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) **NEW CHAPTER**
Chapter 14 Regulatory and Accreditation Issues
Chapter 15 Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery
SECTION THREE
Specialty Applications
Chapter 16 Using the Computer to Support Health Care and Patient Education
Chapter 17 Telehealth
Chapter 18 Evidence Based Practice And Research