Information systems for healthcare management /
By: Glandon, Gerald L.
Contributor(s): Smaltz, Detlev H. (Detlev Herb) [author] | Slovensky, Donna J. (Donna Jean) [author].
Publisher: Chicago, IL : Health Administration Press, 2014, (2018)Edition: Eighth edition.Description: xv, 428 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781567935998.Subject(s): Health services administration -- Computer networks | Health services administration -- Data processing | Information storage and retrieval systems -- Hospitals | Management information systemsDDC classification: 362.10285 Summary: This book covers the knowledge necessary to understand healthcare information technology (HIT) and HIT management. It explores areas for basic awareness or competency, including hardware, software, and communication systems; operational, management, and clinical applications; and selection, implementation, and valuation. This revised edition includes coverage of: forces that will drive future change and potentially have profound impacts on HIT; the role that government policy and healthcare reform play in influencing HIT; HIT governance and strategic planning in healthcare organizations; an overview of an information system and possible configurations that will support clinical service delivery and the associated business processes; key operational and tactical processes that are critical to maximizing HIT efficiencies and effectiveness; EHR applications and financial applications; and the major techniques used to evaluate an HIT investment.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Revision of: Austin and Boxerman's information systems for healthcare management.-- 7th ed. / Gerald L. Glandon, Detlev H. Smaltz, Donna J. Slovensky. ©2008.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-393).
This book covers the knowledge necessary to understand healthcare information technology (HIT) and HIT management. It explores areas for basic awareness or competency, including hardware, software, and communication systems; operational, management, and clinical applications; and selection, implementation, and valuation. This revised edition includes coverage of: forces that will drive future change and potentially have profound impacts on HIT; the role that government policy and healthcare reform play in influencing HIT; HIT governance and strategic planning in healthcare organizations; an overview of an information system and possible configurations that will support clinical service delivery and the associated business processes; key operational and tactical processes that are critical to maximizing HIT efficiencies and effectiveness; EHR applications and financial applications; and the major techniques used to evaluate an HIT investment.