Description
HEALTH INFORMATICS 3RD ED
Book Summary
This work is a fundamental guide to understanding how information technology is transforming current healthcare. Students will find precise content on key information systems, such as electronic health records, clinical decision support, telehealth, and mobile health. The third edition incorporates new developments on analytical approaches in health informatics and their application in pandemics, integrating strategies to promote equality in care. With practical cases and discussion questions, this book prepares the reader to apply this knowledge in real-world environments.
What is it about?
The work shows students how information technology intersects with current healthcare. It offers content regarding information systems and applications such as electronic health records, clinical decision support, telehealth, mobile health, digital patients, and social media tools, as well as the implementation of these systems. Among the new features of this edition are analytical approaches to health informatics and their use in pandemics. The book reflects the current and developing practice of health informatics, integrating strategies to promote equality in healthcare. It encourages critical thinking with discussion questions and practical cases at the end of each chapter, applicable to real-world experiences. A specific chapter analyzes mobile health, addressing global population growth, new opportunities in underserved areas, and government regulations on data filtering and extraction.
Main Topics
- Electronic health records and hospital information systems
- Technology-based clinical decision support
- Telehealth and mobile health in current practice
- Digital patients and social media tools in health
- Analytical approaches to health informatics and their application in pandemics
- Strategies to promote equality in healthcare through informatics
- Implementation of information systems in healthcare environments
Who is it recommended for?
This book is recommended for students in undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in health sciences, nursing, medicine, and related disciplines. It is also useful for healthcare professionals who wish to understand how information technology impacts patient care and clinical management. It is especially suitable for those seeking up-to-date and practical training in informatics applied to health.
What this book offers
- Provides a complete and updated overview of key information systems and applications in current healthcare.
- Incorporates practical cases and discussion questions that allow for the application of concepts to real-world situations.
- Addresses emerging topics such as mobile health, analytical approaches, and equality in care, which are relevant to professional practice.
- Reinforces learning with conclusions and future directions at the end of each chapter, facilitating an understanding of the field's evolution.
Technical Specifications
- Author: HARDY
- Publisher: ELSEVIER ESPAÑA
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: MEDICAL BIOINFORMATICS
- Collection: MEDICINE
- Publication Date: March 2025
- Weight: 1610 g
Editorial Review
This third edition of "Health Informatics" is presented as an updated and rigorous resource for those who wish to understand the intersection between technology and healthcare. The inclusion of topics such as analytical approaches, mobile health, and strategies for equality in care reflects the current trends and challenges of the sector. The practical cases and discussion questions facilitate applied learning, making this work a useful tool both for academic training and for professional practice in the field of medical informatics.