Health Informatics and Program Creation: Beyond Electronic Health Records redefines the role of digital technology in healthcare, offering a fresh perspective on integrating health informatics with lifestyle behavior change. Designed for graduate-level informatics students, healthcare professionals, and caregivers, this innovative textbook equips readers with the knowledge and tools to harness technology for proactive, self-managed healthcare-empowering individuals and communities to create healthier futures.
The book features charts linking various processes, links to additional readings, keywords and focus points for each chapter, and case scenarios to support practical application. This interactive approach helps readers create innovative telehealth programs and ensure that these programs are accessible, cost-effective, and tailored to the needs of diverse populations.
Health Informatics and Program Creation is written for graduate-level courses and programs in nursing informatics, health informatics, digital health, telehealth program development, and nursing and health education, providing the knowledge necessary to navigate the digital health care landscape and contribute meaningfully to the field.
Freida Pemberton, Ed.D., Ph.D., RN-BC is a distinguished nursing professional with over five decades of expertise spanning nursing practice, informatics, education, research, administration, and public speaking. Her 52-year career reflects a profound commitment to advancing healthcare and education, shaped by her personal experiences with discrimination and healthcare disparities. As a full professor of nursing at Molloy University, Dr. Pemberton has been instrumental in advancing health informatics education. She developed the Nursing Informatics component of the university's Nursing Administration program and continues to enhance its curriculum. Additionally, she created a graduate-level Health Informatics Program for future healthcare leaders, further shaping the field through her expertise and leadership.