Aspects of Electronic Health Record Systems

Harold P. Lehmann

ISBN 10: 1441921206 / ISBN 13: 9781441921208

Published by Springer, Springer, 2010

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - As adoption of Electronic Health Record Systems (EHR-Ss) shifts from early adopters to mainstream, an increasingly large group of decision makers must assess what they want from EHR-Ss and how to go about making their choices. The purpose of this book is to inform that decision. This book explains typical needs of a variety of stakeholders, describes current and imminent technologies, and assesses the available evidence regarding issues in implementing and using EHR-Ss.Divided into four important sections--Needs, Current State, Technology, and Going Forward--the book provides the background and general notions regarding theEHRS and lays out the framework; delves into the historical review; presents a high-level view of EHR systems, focused on the needs of different stakeholders in the health care and the health enterprise; offers practical views of existing systems and current (and short-term future) issues in specifying aEHR system and deciding how to approach the institution of such a system; deals with technology issues, from front- to back-end; and describes where we are and where we should be going withEHR systems.Designed for use by chief information officers, chief medical informatics officers, medical liaisons to hospital systems, private practitioners, and business managers at academic and non-academic hospitals, care management organizations, and practices. The book could be used in any medical or health informatics course, at any level (undergrad, fellowship, MBA).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Aspects of Electronic Health Record Systems
• Publisher: Springer, Springer
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1441921206
• ISBN 13: 9781441921208
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 28D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 28 millimeters depth
• Weight: 756 grams

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Synopsis

A timely revision of the successful First Edition, Aspects of the Electronic Health Record Systems, Second Edition is fully updated to reflect the most current information on CPRs. The purpose of the book is to inform readers about what they want from CPRs and how to go about making their choices. The Second Edition explains typical needs of a variety of stakeholders, describes current and imminent technologies, and assesses the available evidence regarding issues in implementing and using CPRs.

Divided into five important sections--Introduction, The Need, Current State, Technology Infrastructure, and The Future and How to Invent It—the book provides invaluable information to chief information officers, chief medical informatics officers, medical liaisons to hospital systems, private practitioners, and business managers at academic and non-academic hospitals, care management organizations, and practices. The book could be used in any medical or health informatics course, at any level (undergrad, fellowship, MBA).