Information Systems for Healthcare Management

Austin and Boxerman's Information Systems for Healthcare Management, 7th Edition
Gerald L. Glandon, PhD, Detlev H. Smaltz, PhD, FACHE, FHIMSS, Donna J. Slovensky, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA, Charles J. Austin, Ph.D., Stuart B. Boxerman, D.Sc., CHE

Hardbound, 380 pp

ISBN 1567932975
978-1567932973
Health Administration Press / AUPHA
August 2008
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This best-selling book helps healthcare managers understand the principles of analysis, design, evaluation, selection, acquisition, and utilization of information systems in healthcare organization settings. Sufficient technical detail is included so that readers can understand technology's role in healthcare, including these areas:

computer hardware
software
networks, and
telecommunications

Recommended by ACHE, topics covered in this book include:

Health Information Technology in the 21st Century
Information Technology and Managerial Control
Computer Hardware
Computer Software
Networking and Telecommunications
Data Management
Patient Care Applications
Management and Enterprise Systems
E-Health Applications
Strategic Decision Support Applications
Strategic Information Systems Planning
Information System Specification and Acquisition
Developing an Electronic Medical Record for an Integrated Physician Office Practice
Information Security
Senior Managers' Role in Information Technology Management
and more.

New and revised material includes:

Expanded discussion of strategic planning, including the importance of system integration and IM/IT governance
Extensive updates to the project management chapter, including information on establishing a centralized IM/IT portfolio management office (PMO) to improve project success rates
A new chapter on the government’s role in IM/IT, including the impact of HIPAA and other legislation
A new chapter that explains how IM/IT investments are evaluated and provides a framework for conducting these analyses
Updated information on the electronic health record and other clinical and administrative applications used in healthcare enterprises
A comprehensive profile of hospital IM/IT leadership, including the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO)
and much more!

Each chapter features learning objectives, web resources, and discussion questions. This book also includes a case that illustrates the design of an EMR in a multi-specialty group practice and includes a glossary that clarifies technical terms. You may view the following excerpts here:

table of contents (pdf)
preface (pdf)

Written from a management perspective, this resource emphasizes the intelligent use of information for:

strategic planning
decision support
program management
high quality patient care, and
continuous quality improvement
and more

Gerald L. Glandon, PhD is professor and chair of the Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is also the interim program director for the Health Informatics Program.

Detlev H. Smaltz, PhD, FACHE, FHIMSS is the chief information officer (CIO) at the Ohio State University Medical Center. A former vice-chair of the HIMSS Board of Directors, he has over 20 years experience as a CIO in the healthcare industry.

Donna J. Slovensky, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA is a professor and interim associate dean in the School of Health Professions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Charles J. Austin, Ph.D. is a retired university professor and administrator. He has served in numerous academic leadership positions including President of East Texas State University (now Texas A&M University, Commerce), Vice President for Academic Affairs at Georgia Southern University, and Dean of Graduate Studies at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.

Stuart B. Boxerman, D.Sc. is associate professor and Director of the Health Administration Program at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. He teaches courses in quantitative methods and health information systems. Current research activities include improvement of patient care delivery processes, benefits of decision support systems, applications of simulation modeling, and the quantification of the value of information.

Health Administration Press is a division of the Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). ACHE is an international professional society of 30,000 healthcare executives who lead our nation's hospitals, healthcare systems, and other healthcare organizations. ACHE is known for its prestigious credentialing and educational programs and its annual Congress on Healthcare Management, which draws more than 4,000 participants each year. ACHE is also known for its magazine, Healthcare Executive, as well as its groundbreaking research and career development and public policy programs. Through such efforts, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare leaders by providing exceptional value to its members. Founded in 1972 with support from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, Health Administration Press has grown from a small office on the campus of the University of Michigan to one of the largest publishers of books and journals on all aspects of health services management, including textbooks for use in college and university courses.

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