Practical Pathology Informatics

Practical Pathology Informatics introduces and demystifies a variety of topics in the broad discipline of pathology informatics with a focus on issues of particular relevance to the practicing anatomic pathologist. Early chapters contain basic information about computers and databases which is applicable to any discipline, with the later chapters containing more anatomic pathology specific topics. Chapters can be read in any order and are divided into short sections.

Organized in an easy-to-read format, the book is aimed at providing pathologists and pathology residents with the practical information they need to make intelligent, informed decisions about the deployment and use of information technology tools in their day-to-day practice, and ultimately, better position themselves for informed decision making and intelligent communication with the information systems groups at their institutions.

John Sinard, MD, PhD is Associate Professor of Pathology in the Department of Pathology and Director, Pathology Informatics Program at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.

Basic introduction to pathology informatics with specific information relevant to the anatomic pathologist Chapters can be read in any order and are divided into short sections Includes the College of American Pathologists Checklist Questions addressing requirements of information systems used in pathology Fifteen color illustrations

Klappentext

Practical Pathology Informatics introduces and demystifies a variety of topics in the broad discipline of pathology informatics with a focus on issues of particular relevance to the practicing anatomic pathologist. Early chapters contain basic information about computers and databases which is applicable to any discipline, with the later chapters containing more anatomic pathology specific topics. Chapters can be read in any order and are divided into short sections.

John H. Sinard, MD, PhD, is the Director of the Pathology Informatics Program, Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.

Inhalt
The Scope of Pathology Informatics.- Desktop Computers: Hardware.- Desktop Computers: Software.- Networking and the Internet.- Databases.- Pathology LIS: Relationship to Institutional Systems.- Evaluating Anatomic Pathology Information Systems.- Digital Imaging in Anatomic Pathology.- Video Microscopy and Telemicroscopy.- Electronic Interfaces and Data Exchange.- Case Identification by Diagnosis.- External Regulations Pertinent to LIS Management.- Pathology Informatics and the Future of Medicine.