
Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals
International Edition
Pearson (Publisher)
5th Edition
Published on 19. April 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
624 pages
978-0-13-295954-4 (ISBN)
Description
HANDBOOK OF INFORMATICS FOR NURSES & HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, 5/e is a complete and up-to-date overview of the key issues related to adoption and use of health information technology and nursing informatics, with detailed practical information to support students and professionals in the field. Intended to address all the concepts, skills, and tasks professionals need to achieve the nation's healthcare information technology goals, it contains three major sections: General Computer Information, Health Care Information Systems, and Specialty Applications. Major themes of privacy, confidentiality, and information security are woven throughout; project management is introduced in the context of strategic planning, and addressed in many other chapters. This edition contains extensive new coverage throughout, along with eight new chapters addressing issues such as Personal Health Records (PHRs), Health Information Exchanges (HIEs), usability, and consumer education.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 252 mm
Width: 206 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
970 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-295954-4 (9780132959544)
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Toni Lee Hebda | Patricia Czar | Theresa Calderone
Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals
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5th Edition
Pearson
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Content
1. Informatics in Healthcare Professions
2. Hardware, Software
3. Ensuring Quality and Best Use of Information
4. The Internet and the World Wide Web: An Overview
5. Professional Use of Electronic Devices
6. Healthcare Information Systems
7. Strategic Planning for Information Technology Projects
8. Selecting a Healthcare Information System
9. Improving the Usability of Health Informatics Applications
10. System Implementation and Maintenance
11. Information Systems Training
12. Information Security and Confidentiality
13. System Integration and Interoperability
14. The Electronic Health Record
15. The Role of Standardized Terminology and Languages in Informatics
16. The Personal Health Record (PHR)
17. Health Information Exchanges (HIEs)
18. Health Information Technology and Policy
19. Legislation
20. Regulatory and Reimbursement Issues
21. Accreditation Issues for Information System Design and Use
22. Continuity Planning and Management (Disaster Recovery)
23. Technology, Informatics, and the Internet into Nursing Education
24. Consumer Education and Informatics
25. Telehealth
26. Public Health Informatics
27. Evidence Based Practice and Research
2. Hardware, Software
3. Ensuring Quality and Best Use of Information
4. The Internet and the World Wide Web: An Overview
5. Professional Use of Electronic Devices
6. Healthcare Information Systems
7. Strategic Planning for Information Technology Projects
8. Selecting a Healthcare Information System
9. Improving the Usability of Health Informatics Applications
10. System Implementation and Maintenance
11. Information Systems Training
12. Information Security and Confidentiality
13. System Integration and Interoperability
14. The Electronic Health Record
15. The Role of Standardized Terminology and Languages in Informatics
16. The Personal Health Record (PHR)
17. Health Information Exchanges (HIEs)
18. Health Information Technology and Policy
19. Legislation
20. Regulatory and Reimbursement Issues
21. Accreditation Issues for Information System Design and Use
22. Continuity Planning and Management (Disaster Recovery)
23. Technology, Informatics, and the Internet into Nursing Education
24. Consumer Education and Informatics
25. Telehealth
26. Public Health Informatics
27. Evidence Based Practice and Research