Illustrating the importance of hospital information management in delivering high quality healthcare at the lowest possible cost, this book provides the tools and resources that every medical informatics specialist will need to manage the complexities of hospital information systems. In addition to medical informaticians, this book is an indispensable tool for hospital administrators, physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals in assisting their efforts to deliver the best healthcare possible.

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Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Basic Concepts.- 3. What Do Hospital Information Systems Look Like?.- 4. What Are Good Hospital Information Systems?.- 5. How to Strategically Manage Hospital Information Systems.- 6. Final Remarks.- Appendix A: Thesaurus.- Appendix B: Bibliography.- Appendix C: List of Examples and Exercises.- About the Authors.