Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach, 3rd edition (PDF)

By Emily J Smith MSN RN CMSRN

Discover how health informatics intersects with modern healthcare with Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach, 3rd Edition. This concise guide features the expertise of informatics educators Ramona Nelson, Nancy Staggers, and new lead author, Emily J Smith, to guide healthcare practitioners in navigating technology in healthcare. Explore information systems and applications, including electronic health records, clinical decision support, telehealth, mHealth, ePatients, and social media tools while also focusing on system implementation. This edition highlights analytical approaches to health informatics, increased knowledge of FHIR and SMART on FHIR, and how health informatics plays a role in pandemics.

• Chapters written by subject-matter experts provide the most accurate and up-to-date information on topics such as evidence-based practice, EHRs, PHRs, mobile health, disaster recovery, and simulation.
• Chapters begin with an abstract, objectives, and key terms, providing readers with an overview of key points.
• Each chapter concludes with case studies and discussion questions, motivating readers to apply higher-level thinking to real-world experiences.
• The Conclusion and Future Directions section at the end of each chapter reinforces learned subjects and expands on the impact technology will continue to have on healthcare.
• Open-ended discussion questions at the end of each chapter allow students to develop a better understanding of the topic covered.
• The mHealth chapter explores all aspects of mobile health, such as global growth, opportunities in underserved areas, governmental regulations concerning data mining and leaking, the implications of patient-generated data, legal aspects of provider monitoring, and the increased responsibility placed on patients.
• Important content, such as FDA- and state-based regulations, project management, big data, and governance models, prepares students for specialty areas within nursing.

• UPDATED! Chapters reflect current healthcare practices by using real-life examples to demonstrate how informatics applies to a wide range of topics.
• NEW! Strategies that promote healthcare equality by eliminating implicit and explicit bias in algorithms and decision-making are included where applicable.
• NEW! The latest AACN domains are incorporated throughout the guide to support BSN, Master’s, and DNP programs.
• NEW! Greater emphasis is placed on the digital patient and partnerships involved in decision-making.

Product Details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Elsevier; 3rd edition (February 6, 2023)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 568 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323711960
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323711968