Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Health Care Professionals - Softcover

Hebda BSN M.N.Ed. Ph.D. MSIS , Toni Lee; Czar RN, Patricia; Mascara RN MSN MBA, Cynthia M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130311022 ISBN 13: 9780130311023

Publisher: Pearson, 2000

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

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.

From the Back Cover

Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Health Care Professionals, Second Edition

• Toni Lee Hebda, Duquesne University School of Nursing, Allegheny General Hospital
• Patricia Czar, St. Francis Medical Center
• Cynthia M. Mascara, Shared Medical Systems Corp. (SMS)

The perfect resource for practical information on computer literacy basics and applications.

Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Health Care Professionals is an accessible guide to the computer technology used by healthcare professionals. Written for nursing and healthcare professionals, this reference provides the most up-to-date information available.

FEATURES:

• Contains expanded coverage of Intranets, search tools, outsourcing, strategies, planning, security, and patient information, providing the most up-to-date coverage of trends, technology, roles, regulations, and legislation.
• Updated discussion of client and web-based technology describes client and health information systems as well as education offerings and research.
• Section on HIPAA regulations and legislation familiarizes readers with factors that impact data quality.
• Chapters contain examples, and case studies that illustrate informatics in practice.
• Discussion of electronic communication teaches how use the Internet more effectively.
• Strategic planning for information management encourages appreciation for the intricacies of automated healthcare systems.
• Introduces characteristics, benefits, and issues surrounding the development and use of Computerized Patient Records (CPR).
• Disaster planning and recovery provides specific measures for back-up restoration of PCs.
• Telehealth familiarizes readers with legal and technical issues.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130311022
• ISBN 13: 9780130311023
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 387