Health care information systems : a practical approach for health care management / Karen A. Wager, Frances W. Lee, John P. Glaser.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CONTENTS
PART ONE: Foundational Concepts
1. Evolution of Health Care Information Systems in the United States --
2. Electronic Health Record Systems --
3. Role of HCIS in Improving Healthcare Delivery --
4. Realizing the Digital Health Promise with Electronic Health Records --
PART TWO: Managing Health Care Information Systems
5. Health Care IT Strategic Planning --
6. Healthcare Information Technology Management --
7. System Acquisition --
8. System Implementation and Support --
9. Assessing and Achieving Value in Health Care Information Systems --
PART THREE: Focused Topics
10. Engaging Patients and Consumers in Managing Their Health --
11. Data Governance and Analytics --
12. Privacy and Security --
13. Emerging Technology Management --
PART FOUR: Case Studies and Supplemental Resources
14. Health IT Leadership Case Studies.

"Today's health care providers and organizations across the continuum of care have come to depend on reliable health care information systems (HCIS) to manage their patient populations effectively while reducing costs and improving the quality of care. This chapter will explore some of the most significant influences shaping current and future HCIS in the United States. Certainly, advances in information technology affect HCIS development, but national private sector and government initiatives have played key roles in the adoption and application of the technologies in health care"--