Wager, Karen A., 1961-

Health care information systems : a practical approach for health care management Karen A. Wager, Frances Wickham Lee, John P. Glaser - 4th ed. - New York : John Wiley & Sons, c2017. - xxvi, 580 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.



The national health information technology landscape -- Health care data -- Health care information systems -- Information systems to support population health management -- System acquisition -- System implementation and support -- Assessing and achieving value in health care information systems -- Organizing information technology services -- Privacy and security of health information -- Performance standards and measures -- Health care information system standards -- IT alignment and strategic planning -- IT governance and management -- Health IT leadership case studies.

Health Care Information Systems is the gold-standard textbook for the field, providing in-depth coverage of real-world health information management. Merging general concepts with practical detail, this book provides students with a highly transferable skill set that transitions seamlessly into practice. This new fourth edition has been completely reworked to reflect the health care system's evolving needs, providing a big-picture health system perspective on information systems throughout the continuum of care. Coverage of new and emerging technologies and population health management offers engaging discussion of current shifts in the health care industry, and case studies have been updated and expanded to provide additional illustration of important concepts.

9781119337188

2016055928


Health Information Systems--organization & administration

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