Informatics - studying the use of computer hardware, software, systematic languages, and data manipulation to collect and apply information - is united with health care in this new interdisciplinary textbook. It focuses on topics in informatics relevant to all fields of health care, in a textbook format, complete with chapter outlines, objectives, key terms, and discussion questions. A unique online supplement complements the book to offer complete, electronic support for both instructors and students. Written by experts in health care informatics, this text provides a comprehensive overview of all the major concepts in informatics, discussing trends and innovative strategies from a contemporary, mainstream perspective.

Table of Contents

FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATICS * Major Theories Supporting Health Care Informatics * Computer, Information, and Health Care Informatics Literacy * Understanding Databases * Supporting Administrative Decision Making * Supporting Clinical Decision MakinG * HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS * The Purpose, Structure, and Functions of Health Care Information Departments * Applications for Health Care Information Systems * Strategic and Tactical Planning for Health Care Information Systems * The Life Cycle of a Health Care Information System * Electronic Health Records * USING TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER HEALTH CARE EDUCATION * Technological Approaches to Communication * Technology and Distributed Education * e-Health Trends and Technologies. The Impact of the Internet on Health Care Providers and Patients * The Impact of Informatics on the Sociocultural Environment of Health Care * The Impact of Health Care Informatics on the Organization * Human-Computer Interaction in Health Care Organizations * The Implications of Information Technology for Research * Infrastructure to Support Health Care Informatics*Technical Standards Us ed in Health Care Informatics * Professional Health Care Informatics Standards * The Implications of Accreditation and Governmental Regulations for Health Care Informatics * Protection of Health Care Information * YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW * Unit 6 Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow * The History of Health Care Informatics * The Future of Health Care Informatics Education * Future Directions in Health Care Informatics * Glossary