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This useful handbook introduces nurses and other health care professionals to the most current application of computer-related technology in the health care environment. Included are the various forms of electronic communication and ways to use it more effectively. New coverage of web-based technology, search tools, and evaluation criteria for online material are presented along with regulatory and accreditation requirements, such as HIPAA. Completely updated, the fourth edition offers a clearly written overview of informatics, as well as practical applications of computer-based education for day-to-day use.

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Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Health Care Professionals

Fourth Edition

Toni Hebda and Patricia Czar

This useful handbook introduces nurses and other health care professionals to the most current application of computer-related technology in the health care environment. Included are the various forms of electronic communication and ways to use it more effectively. New coverage of web-based technology, search tools, and evaluation criteria for online material are presented along with regulatory and accreditation requirements, such as HIPAA. Completely updated, the fourth edition offers a clearly written overview of informatics, as well as practical applications of computer-based education for day-to-day use.

This edition includes:

• Expanded coverage of mobile computing and PDAs
• Definition and applications of telehealth
• Development and use of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• The role of strategic planning in information management and system design and implementation.
• Disaster planning and recovery chapter with specific measure for the protection and back-up of information.