Essentials of Clinical Informatics

Karl E Misulis editor Mark E Frisse editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:6th Jun '19

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Essentials of Clinical Informatics provides a concise and user-friendly overview on important topics such as technical infrastructure, team members and their roles, informatics methods, policies and laws, implementation, and operations. With increased interest in training and expertise in order to participate in all aspects of medical technology from basic function of electronic health record to data analytics and quality improvement to population health, this work serves as a foundational guide to better understand and analyze medical data. The book is separated into six parts: Part 1, "Areas of Focus", is an introduction to the healthcare system and healthcare information systems; Part 2, "The Framework", discusses the theoretical and procedural infrastructure of informatics, including data, knowledge, people, policies, procedures, and regulations; Part 3, "The Foundation", covers the fundamentals of clinical informatics in detail, including data representation, computer science, logic and programming, decision-making and decision support, analytics, user experience, and project management; Part 4, "Application of Informatics in Healthcare", looks at the roles of informatics in the spectrum of healthcare environments from home to hospital to population health; Part 5, "Future Trends', presents a view of future trends and methods to stay current; and Part 6, "Appendix", has reference data, glossary, case discussions, citations, recommendations for further reading, and self-assessment questions which may be of interest to professionals who are preparing for certification examinations.

This book is absolutely excellent and extremely well written. The tone is of a calm, knowledgeable, wise, concerned expert. The background explanation of the troubled, fragmented United States healthcare system is explained quite evenly. The clarity and simplicity used by the authors to define, explain, and give interesting helpful examples for their lessons make very complex concepts easy to understand. * Karen Ogrady, MLIS MA Ed, University of San Diego, Doody's Reviews *
Essentials of Clinical Informatics has been designed to serve as an 'on ramp' into the field. It explains the key technologies of health informatics clearly and succinctly always using simple, clear jargon-free language supplemented by frequent bulleted lists. It does the same for the complex clinical, financial, and policy issues and challenges that surround and often impede progress in the field. This book is a welcome addition that could be read on their own by clinicians or other non-technical readers interested in entering the field or getting a broad overview of it. It serves equally well as a text in a short course for students with similar backgrounds and objectives. * Mark L. Braunstein, MD, Professor of the Practice in Health Informatics, School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA *
In Essentials of Clinical Informatics, Drs. Frisse and Misulis explain the broad field of clinical informatics to the practicing clinician, aspiring informatician, and healthcare executive. With real-world practical examples in each chapter, they are able to make an often esoteric subject more accessible. This volume is required reading for all healthcare professionals who hope to understand how to succeed in an increasingly digital medical world. * W. Jake Lancaster MD, MSHA, MSACI, Chief Medical Information Officer, West Tennessee Healthcare, Jackson, TN *

ISBN: 9780190855574

Dimensions: 155mm x 234mm x 23mm

Weight: 522g

376 pages