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Healthcare Information Systems, Second Edition

The move to manage medicine from a financial perspective, i.e. managed care, has added huge layers of bureaucratic and administrative functions to healthcare. The need to have the ability to track patient medical records, mandated by government legislation such as HIPAA, is bringing new technologies and processes into the healthcare arena.

Title: Healthcare Information Systems, Second Edition

URL: http://www.e-tba.com/buy-0849314984.htm

Released Date: December 30, 2002

Price: $81.54

ISBN: 0849314984

Publisher: Auerbach Publications; 2nd edition

Author: Kevin Beaver

Summary: This work provides an overview of healthcare information systems and offers tips on disaster planning and system security, ideas for improving quality and preventing risks, and strategies for using information technology to deal with increasing government regulation. This second edition contains expanded coverage of HIPAA regulations, wireless networks and communications, telemedicine, and the increasing role of the Internet in all facets of healthcare. Beaver specializes in information security.

Description: The move to manage medicine from a financial perspective, i.e. managed care, has added huge layers of bureaucratic and administrative functions to healthcare. The need to have the ability to track patient medical records, mandated by government legislation such as HIPAA, is bringing new technologies and processes into the healthcare arena. A universal medical record system and absolute patient portability is a definite possibility in the not too distant future. All of these issues beg for clear IT solutions.Healthcare Information Systems, Second Edition approaches these challenges and opportunitites as pieces of a complex puzzle. It not only brings you up-to-date on the technology involved, but also explains how that technology interrelates and affects healthcare organizations. The book gives you complete coverage of all aspects of information technology as it relates to the healthcare industry. In Healthcare Information Systems you will find:"An overview of healthcare systems"Tips on disaster planning and system security"Improving quality, reducing risks, and understanding costs "An in-depth look into the HIPAA regulations"EMR and the data warehouse"Information on managing the healthcare community"A look at the changing organization"Views on telemedicine, the Internet, and emerging technologies"Ideas on using IT to deal with increasing government regulationIn addition, the new edition has expanded coverage of HIPAA, wireless networks and communications, telemedicine, and the increasing role of the Internet in all facets of healthcare. Healthcare Information Systems presents workable solutions to the real problems you will face both today and tomorrow

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