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For courses in computers and technology in health care.

Innovative applications of health care IT in the health professions
Information Technology for the Health Professions examines the myriad uses of computers and information technology in health care. Clear and comprehensive, it explores the applications of healthcare IT across health professions, including medical administration, telemedicine, public health, radiology, surgery, pharmacy, dentistry, and rehabilitation. Students will learn about rapid technological advances shaping health care delivery, federal laws impacting health care IT, and strategies for protecting patient privacy. The 5th edition explores new innovations in health care IT, such as teledentistry, robotic surgery, light imaging technology in radiology, and CRISPR, a technology improving gene editing.



Table of Contents:
Table of Contents
  1. An Introduction to Medical Informatics: Administrative Uses of Computers in the Medical Office
    • Chapter Outline
    • Learning Objectives
    • Clinical/Medical Informatics
    • The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), and The Health Information Technology Decade
    • The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) (2010)
    • Administrative Applications of Computer Technology in the Medical Office
    • The Patient Information Form
    • The Paper Medical Record
    • The Electronic Medical Record
    • The Personal Health Record
    • The Electronic Health Record
    • The eHealth Exchange
    • The EHR and Big Data Analytics
    • Computer Information Systems in Health Care
    • Medical Office Administrative Software: An Overview
      • Coding and Grouping
    • Scheduling
    • Accounting
    • Insurance
      • Claims
    • Accounting Reports
    • Does Computerization Improve Patient Outcomes?
    • In the News
    • Chapter Summary
    • Key Terms
    • Review Exercises
    • Notes
    • Additional Resources
  2. Telemedicine
    • Chapter Outline
    • Learning Objectives
    • Overview
    • Store-and-Forward Technology and Interactive Videoconferencing
    • Teleradiology
    • Telepathology
    • Teledermatology
    • Telecardiology
    • Teleneurology
      • Telestroke
      • Epilepsy
      • Parkinson’s Disease
      • E-mail and Digital Cameras in Teleneurology
    • Telepsychiatry
    • Remote Monitoring Devices
    • Telewound Care
    • Telehome Care
    • Telemedicine in Prison
    • Other Telemedicine Applications
    • The Telenurse
    • Smartphones and Tablet Computers
    • Is Telemedicine Effective?
    • Issues in Telemedicine
    • In the News
    • Chapter Summary
    • Key Terms
    • Review Exercises
    • Notes
    • Additional Resources
    • Related Websites
  3. Information Technology in Public Health
    • Chapter Outline
    • Learning Objectives
    • Introduction
      • Definition
      • Social Inequality, Poverty, and Health
    • Using Computers to Study Disease
    • Statistics and Epidemics: A Historical Overview
    • The Emergence of Diseases in the Late 20th and Early 21st Centuries
      • AIDS
      • SARS
      • Ebola Virus
      • Antibiotic Resistance
        • MRSA
        • CRKP
        • NDM-1
      • Vector-Borne Diseases
        • West Nile Virus
        • Zika Virus
    • Using Information Technology to Track and Combat a 21st Century Epidemic: Cholera
    • Information Technology–Collection, Modeling, and Surveillance of Disease Agents
    • Computer Modeling of Disease: Health Statistics and Infectious Disease
      • Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS)
    • Climate Change: Global Warming
    • The Public Health Response to Hurricane Katrina
    • The BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
    • A Note on the Earthquake, Tsunami, and Radiation Disaster in Japan
    • The Opioid Overdose Epidemic
    • Discussion
    • In the News
    • Chapter Summary
    • Key Terms
    • Review Exercises
    • Notes
    • Additional Resources
    • Related Websites
  4. Information Technology in Radiology
    • Chapter Outline
    • Learning Objectives
    • Introduction
    • X-Rays
    • Ultrasound
    • Digital Imaging Techniques
      • Computed Tomography
      • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
      • Positron Emission Tomography
      • Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Scans
      • Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)
      • Bone Density Tests
    • Other Imaging Technology
    • Nanotechnology
    • Computer-Aided Detection
    • Picture Archiving and Communications Systems
    • Interventional Radiology: Bloodless Surgery
    • The Dangers of Medical Radiation
    • In the News
    • Chapter Summary
    • Key Terms
    • Review Exercises
    • Notes
    • Additional Resources
    • Related Websites
  5. Information Technology in Surgery–The Cutting Edge
    • Chapter Outline
    • Learning Objectives
    • Overview
    • Computer-Assisted Surgery
      • Computer-Assisted Surgical Planning
      • Minimally Invasive Surgery
    • Computer-Assisted Surgery and Robotics
      • ROBODOC, AESOP, ZEUS, da Vinci, MINERVA, NeuroArm, and Other Robotic Devices
      • Issues in Robotic Surgery
      • Augmented Reality
      • Telepresence Surgery
      • NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operation
    • The Operating Room of the Future
    • Lasers in Surgery
    • Discussion and Future Directions
      • Nanotechnology
    • Conclusion
    • In the News
    • Chapter Summary
    • Key Terms
    • Review Exercises
    • Notes
    • Additional Resources
    • Related Websites
  6. Information Technology in Pharmacy
    • Chapter Outline
    • Learning Objectives
    • Overview
    • The Food and Drug Administration
    • Uncertified Medicines
    • Biotechnology and the Human Genome Project
      • Rational Drug Design
      • Bioinformatics
      • The Human Genome Project
      • Developments in Biotechnology
    • Computer-Assisted Drug Trials
    • Computer-Assisted Drug Review
    • The Computerized Pharmacy
      • Computers and Drug Errors
      • The Automated Community Pharmacy
      • Automating the Hospital Pharmacy
        • The Hospital Pharmacy–Robots and Barcodes
        • Point-of-Use Drug Dispensing
        • Computerized IVS and Barcodes
        • Radio Frequency Identification Tags
    • Telepharmacy
    • Drug Delivery on a Chip
    • Nanotechnology and Pharmacy
    • The Impact of Information Technology on Pharmacy
    • In the News
    • Chapter Summary
    • Key Terms
    • Review Exercises
    • Notes
    • Additional Resources
  7. Information Technology in Dentistry
    • Chapter Outline
    • Learning Objectives
    • Overview
    • Education
    • Administrative Applications
      • The Electronic Dental Chart
    • Demographics and the Transformation of Dentistry
    • Computerized Instruments in Dentistry
    • Endodontics
    • Periodontics
    • Cosmetic Dentistry
    • Diagnosis and Expert Systems
    • Diagnostic Tools
      • X-Rays
      • Digital Radiography
      • Cone Beam Computed Tomography Scanner
      • Electrical Conductance
      • Other Methods
        • Light Illumination
    • Lasers in Dentistry
    • Minimally Invasive Dentistry
    • Surgery
    • Teledentistry
    • In the News
    • Chapter Summary
    • Key Terms
    • Review Exercises
    • Notes
    • Additional Resources
    • Related Websites
  8. Informational Resources: Computer-Assisted Instruction, Expert Systems, Health Information Online
    • Chapter Outline
    • Learning Objectives
    • Overview
    • Education
      • The Visible Human Project
      • Computer-Assisted Instruction
      • Simulation Software
      • Virtual Reality Simulations
        • Patient Simulators
      • Distance Learning
    • Decision Support: Expert Systems
    • Health Information on the Internet
      • Medical Literature Databases
      • E-mail
      • Self-Help on the Web
      • Support Groups on the Web
      • Judging the Reliability of Health Information on the Internet
    • Health-Related Smartphone and Tablet Computer Apps
    • Computers and Psychiatry
    • Conclusion
    • In the News
    • Chapter Summary
    • Key Terms
    • Review Exercises
    • Notes
    • Additional Resources
    • Related Websites
  9. Information Technology in Rehabilitative Therapies: Computerized Medical Devices, Assistive Technology, and Prosthetic Devices
    • Chapter Outline
    • Learning Objectives
    • Overview
    • Computerized Medical Instruments and Devices
      • Computerized Devices in Optometry/Ophthalmology
    • Assistive Devices
      • Augmentative Communication Devices
      • Electronic Aids to Daily Living
    • Prosthetic Devices
    • Computerized Functional Electrical Stimulation Technology
    • Risks Posed by Implants
    • Computers in Rehabilitative Therapies
    • Conclusion
    • In the News
    • Chapter Summary
    • Key Terms
    • Review Exercises
    • Notes
    • Additional Resources
    • Related Websites
  10. Security and Privacy in an Electronic Age
    • Chapter Outline
    • Learning Objectives
    • Security and Privacy–An Overview
    • Threats to Information Technology
      • Computer Technology and Crime
      • Security
    • Privacy
      • Databases
        • Government Databases
        • Private Databases
        • Databases and the Internet
    • Privacy, Security, and Health Care
      • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and HITECH
        • Privacy of Medical Records Under HIPAA, HITECH, and the USA Patriot Act
        • Telemedicine and Privacy
        • E-mail and Privacy
        • Privacy and Genetic Information
        • Privacy and Electronic Health Records
    • In the News
    • Chapter Summary
    • Key Terms
    • Review Exercises
    • Notes
    • Additional Resources
    • Related Websites


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780134879413
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0134879414
  • Publisher Date: 27 Mar 2018
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 352


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