Introduction to Healthcare Information Technology - Softcover

Ciampa, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1133787789 ISBN 13: 9781133787785

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2012

Synopsis

The healthcare industry is growing at a rapid pace and undergoing some of its most significant changes as the use of electronic health records increase. Designed for technologists or medical practitioners seeking to gain entry into the field of healthcare information systems, INTRODUCTION TO HEALHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY teaches the fundamentals of healthcare IT (HIT) by using the CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician (HIT-001) exam objectives as the framework. It takes an in-depth and comprehensive view of HIT by examining healthcare regulatory requirements, the functions of a healthcare organization and its medical business operations in addition to IT hardware, software, networking, and security. INTRODUCTION TO HEALHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY is a valuable resource for those who want to learn about HIT and who desire to enter this growing field by providing the foundation that will help prepare for the CompTIA HIT certificate exam.

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About the Author

Dr. Mark Ciampa is an Associate Professor of Information Systems in the Gordon Ford College of Business at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Prior to this he was an Associate Professor and served as the Director of Academic Computing at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tennessee for 20 years. Dr. Ciampa has worked in the IT industry as a computer consultant for businesses, government agencies and educational institutions. He has published more than 20 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has written more than 25 technology textbooks, including SECURITY+ GUIDE TO NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS, CWNA GUIDE TO WIRELESS LANS, GUIDE TO WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, SECURITY AWARENESS: APPLYING PRACTICAL SECURITY IN YOUR WORLD and NETWORKING BASICS. Dr. Ciampa holds a Ph.D. in technology management with a specialization in digital communication systems from Indiana State University and has certifications in Security+ and HIT.

Review

1. Introduction to Healthcare IT. 2. Healthcare Organization and Operations. 3. Desktop IT Operations. 4. Network IT Operations. 5. Medical Business Operations. 6. Document Imaging and Problem Solving. 7. Basic Healthcare Security. 8. Advanced Healthcare Security. Appendix A. CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician Certificate Exam Objectives. Appendix B. Healthcare Information Technology Web Sites.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1133787789
• ISBN 13: 9781133787785
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352