Health Information Management

Throughout the evolution of health care and public health, there has been a lack of robust Health Information Systems (HIS). The vast majority of those working in health care and public health at all levels do not understand the basics of HIS. Likewise, many experienced information technology (IT) professionals do not understand the application of HIS to health care or public health. Essentials of Health Information Systems offers a basic but thorough explanation of health information systems (HIS) to students at undergraduate and early graduate levels. Designed for faculty who may or may not be familiar with the topic, this book will provide your students with a foundation for understanding not only what they need to do in their health care careers, but also an understanding of the vast frontier that lies before us as we evolve to the next phase of use of these tools to support improved methods of care, analytics, policy, research and public health. The book's structure is based on a conceptual model depicting the layers that emerge from the foundation of HIS. The book's sections and chapters are organized according to this conceptual view, to show the relationship and dependencies between each phase of development of HIS. This comprehensive conceptual framework designed to provide an understanding of why and how HIS matters to health care and public health. Section 1: Understanding Health Information Systems Section 2: Systems and ManagementSection 3: Biomedical InformaticsSection 4: Data & AnalyticsSection 5: Research, Policy & Public HealthSection 6: Future Directions of HIS

The effective and efficient management of healthcare institutions is key to the successful development of national health systems. In an increasingly digital society, the skills involved in health information management become a primary factor in ensuring this development. Employment is projected to grow in all areas of healthcare, but especially in those related to information management, such as applied informatics, public health informatics and medical informatics. This book, Health Information Management: Empowering Public Health, aims to provide a clear and comprehensive introduction to the study and development of health information management. It is designed for use by university and vocational courses to train allied health professionals. It can also be used as an in-service training tool for new healthcare-facility personnel, for those working in government healthcare institutions, independent billing and health assurance services, or individually by health information specialists. The book describes health information management, and explains how it merges the fields of health care and information technology. Readers will learn logical thinking and communication, and will be introduced to the organizational processes in healthcare institutions, as well as finding out how to organize and analyze health care data; accurately record, store and assess health data; use an electronic patient record system; and provide statistical analysis and interpret the results. The book will be of interest to all those wishing to gain a better insight into what is involved health information management, and to all those studying the subject.