Health Information Systems: Design Issues and Analytic Applications (Health Information Systems Vol. I)
By Elizabeth A. McGlynn

Publisher: RAND Corporation
Number Of Pages: 500
Publication Date: 1999-01-25
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0833026305
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780833026309
Binding: Paperback

Mixing medical records with computer technology makes good medicine. This book provides practical guidance on using information systems effectively to answer questions of concern to those responsible for purchasing, managing, delivering and regulating health care services. The authors provide an introduction to health services research techniques, discuss the use of various data sources for analysis, and address the critical issues in using information systems.

This book provides practical guidance on using information systems effectively to answer questions posed by a variety of stakeholders in the U.S. health care system, including consumers, purchasers, providers, and health system administrators. Providing an introduction to health services research techniques, the authors discuss the use of various data sources for analysis, as well as the integration of these data sources and the application of different analytic techniques to answering key policy questions. This book offers a broad overview of the critical issues in using information systems, as well as a technical section that addresses analytic topics of concern to researchers and analysts working in private and public sector groups responsible for purchasing, managing, delivering, and regulating health care services.

Contents

About the Series Directions in Health Services Research and Policy PDF
Foreword PDF
Figures PDF
Tables PDF
Acknowledgments PDF
Acronyms PDF
Introduction PDF
Part 1: Health Information Systems: an Overview for Policymakers
Chapter One:
Building an Integrated Information System PDF
Chapter Two:
Data Sources for an Integrated Information System PDF
Chapter Three:
What Consumers of Research Need to Know About Analysis PDF
Chapter Four:
Thinking Strategically About Information Systems PDF
Part 2: Technical Issues in Designing and Improving Health Information Systems
Chapter Five:
Description of Data Sources and Related Issues PDF
Chapter Six:
General Analysis Issues PDF
Chapter Seven:
Developing and Using a Clinical Information System PDF
Chapter Eight:
An Overview of Methods for Conducting Surveys PDF
Chapter Nine:
An Overview of Risk Adjustment PDF
Bibliography PDF
Glossary PDF
Index PDF
About the Authors PDF

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