Health Care Information Systems - 5th Edition by Karen A Wager & Frances W Lee & John P Glaser (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Today's health care providers and organizations across the continuum of care have come to depend on reliable health care information systems (HCIS) to manage their patient populations effectively while reducing costs and improving the quality of care. This chapter will explore some of the most significant influences shaping current and future HCIS in the United States. Certainly, advances in information technology affect HCIS development, but national private sector and government initiatives have played key roles in the adoption and application of the technologies in health care"--

Book Synopsis

The most up-to-date edition of the gold standard in health care information system references

In the newly revised Fifth Edition of Health Care Information Systems, veteran healthcare information management experts and educators Karen A. Wager and Frances Wickham Lee, along with nationally-recognized leader in health information technology, John P. Glaser, deliver a one-stop resource for graduate and upper-level undergraduate students to gain the knowledge and develop the skills they need to manage information and information systems technology in the new healthcare environment.

The latest edition sees its focus shift from the adoption of health care information systems and electronic health records to making effective use of health care data, information, and systems and optimizing their impact. New additions to this celebrated text include:

• Explorations of how health care information systems and information technology can be used to support national quality initiatives, value-based payment, population health management, and precision health and quality reporting
• Discussions of how issues like interoperability, electronic health record usability, and health IT safety are being (or not being) addressed
• Treatments of the roles played by data governance and analytics in clinical decision making and healthcare operations.

Filled with case studies, supplemental resources, and engaging examinations of critical areas in health care information system use, management, implementation, and support, Health Care Information Systems is an ideal reference for students taking courses in business administration, public health, health administration, medicine, health informatics and health care management.

From the Back Cover

Comprehensive and intuitive instruction in the management of information and information systems technology in health care

Now in its fifth edition, Health Care Information Systems remains the gold standard in the adoption, use, and optimization of health care information systems and data to transform health care and achieve the Triple Aim of improved individual care, improved population health, and decreased per capita costs.

With a renewed focus on using and optimizing health care information systems with available data, this latest edition incorporates significant changes and additions. New and extensively revised chapters include explorations of how health care information systems and IT are used to support national quality initiatives, how common issues--like interoperability and EHR usability--are being addressed, and how data governance and analytics are used to support improved clinical outcomes and operations.

Health Care Information Systems, Fifth Edition, offers readers:

• Foundational concepts, including discussions of electronic health records and the evolution of health care information systems
• Explorations of management issues, like technology strategic planning, system acquisition, and implementation
• Treatments of specific topics, including data governance and analytics, privacy and security, and emerging technology
• Complete case studies and supplementary resources, like a sample project charter and an overview of the health care IT industry

An essential resource for students and professionals in health care management, health administration, health information management, public health, and business administration, Health Care Information Systems is also a must-read for participants in physician executive educational programs learning about health care management and health information.

About the Author

KAREN A. WAGER, DBA, is Professor and Associate Dean for Student Affairs at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC, USA. She teaches management and health information systems to graduate students.

FRANCES W. LEE, DBA, is Professor and Director of the Healthcare Simulation Center at the Medical University of South Carolina. She teaches graduate-level courses in health administration, health informatics, and health sciences.

JOHN P. GLASER, PhD, is an Executive-in-Residence at Harvard Medical School Executive Education. He was previously a Senior VP of Population Health at Cerner Corporation, Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Health Services, and Chief Information Officer at Partners HealthCare.