Introduction to Health Informatics
Canadian Scholars (Verlag)
978-1-77338-353-8 (ISBN)
The first resource of its kind, Introduction to Health Informatics examined the effects of health informatics on healthcare practitioners, patients, and policies from a distinctly Canadian perspective. This second edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect current trends and innovations in health informatics, and includes new figures, charts, tables, and web links.In this text, author Christo El Morr presents the subject of health informatics in an accessible, concise way, breaking the topic down into 12 chapters divided into 3 sections. Each chapter includes objectives, key terms, which are defined in a full glossary at the end of the text, and a "Test Your Understanding" section for student review. The second edition also features 15% brand new content, with a full chapter on analytics, machine learning, and AI for health, as well as information on virtual care, mHealth apps, COVID-19 responses, adoption of EHR across provinces, clinical informatics, and precisions medicine.
Packed with pedagogical features and updated instructor supplements, this text is a vital resource for students, instructors, and practitioners in health informatics, health management, and health policy.
Christo El Morr is an Associate Professor of Health Informatics and the Health Informatics Certificate Coordinator at the school of Health Policy and Management at York University. His cross-disciplinary research covers health informatics and computer engineering. His research interests focus on Health Virtual Communities, Mobile Communities, e-collaboration, particularly in the domain of Chronic Disease Management and health promotion: Peripheral Arterial Disease, Kidney Diseases and Mental Health. He also has research interests in Hospital Patient Services and Patient Quality of Care (e.g. readmission patterns, dose reduction), Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), and Electronic Health Record. He has published books, chapters, and articles in these areas. He particularly enjoys working in applied research in partnerships with IT industry, he received funds from the Ontario Center of Excellence (OCE) and the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR). He consulted for international organizations and served as an Expert Reviewer for the Ministry of Research and Innovation, Ontario. He is a Research Scientist at North York General Hospital and work with collaborators from Saint Michael's Hospital. In 2016, he received recognition as York U Research Leader.
Acknowledgements
PrefaceSECTION I: BUILDING BLOCKS
Chapter 1: Introduction to Health Informatics
Chapter 2: Computers and Networks and Databases
Chapter 3: Information System Analysis and Design
Chapter 4: The Human Factor: Usability and User ExperienceSECTION II: HEALTH INFORMATICS SYSTEMS
Chapter 5: Information Systems in Hospitals
Chapter 6: Virtual Care
Chapter 7: Consumer Health Informatics
Chapter 8: Public Health Informatics
Chapter 9: Electronic Health Records
Chapter 10: Analytics, Machine Learning, and AI for HealthSECTION III: CHALLENGES AND EMERGING TRENDS
Chapter 11: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security
Chapter 12: Emerging Trends in Health Informatics
Glossary
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| Erscheinungsdatum | 11.07.2023 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | (1) |
| Verlagsort | Toronto |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 171 x 248 mm |
| Gewicht | 272 g |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Bioinformatik |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-77338-353-1 / 1773383531 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-77338-353-8 / 9781773383538 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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