Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, 4/E
Toni Lee Hebda, BSN, M.N.Ed., Ph.D., MSIS, , Chatham University
Patricia Czar, RN, St. Francis Medical Center, School of Nursing

ISBN-10: 0135043948
ISBN-13: 9780135043943

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2009
Format: Paper; 576 pp
Published: 07/25/2008

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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.

 

  • Contains updates and revisions to reflect changes that have occurred in the rapidly evolving technology of health
  • Expanded coverage of mobile computing and PDAs
  • Definition and applications of telehealth
  • Development and use of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
  • The role of strategic planning in information management and system design and implementation.
  • Disaster planning and recovery chapter with specific measure for the protection and back-up of information.

  • NEW chapter on Information Systems Training offers a fresh perspective on information systems training from a nurse working in the training venue at a large medical center
  • NEW chapter on Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) identifies a key step in the process of developing a birth-to-death electronic record for every individual with information that is accessible to providers dealing with an increasingly mobile population.
  • Expanded coverage of mobile computing and PDAs

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    

 

    For undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in Nursing Informatics and/or Health care, Nursing Trends and Issues, and Nursing Research, as well as a resource for health care professionals interested in informatics.

    The Handbook serves as an introduction to the computer technology used by health care professionals, nurses, and others. 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.

  • 0131512625Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Health Care Professionals, 3/E
    Hebda, Czar & Mascara
    © 2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 496 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0131512625 | ISBN-13: 9780131512627
    Brief Description

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.

 

Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Health Care Professionals

Fourth Edition

Toni Hebda and Patricia Czar

 

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.

 

This edition includes:

 

  • Expanded coverage of mobile computing and PDAs
  • Definition and applications of telehealth
  • Development and use of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
  • The role of strategic planning in information management and system design and implementation.
  • Disaster planning and recovery chapter with specific measure for the protection and back-up of information.

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