Public ownership / nationalization Books

Book SynopsisThe NHS pension scheme is the largest in Europe. This guide explains how it works and how to maximize its benefits and avoid its pitfalls. The book covers: recent changes to the scheme including new provisions for early retirement; personal pensions, financial planning and investment options; advice on preparing for retirement and working after retirement; state benefits; and health and leisure in retirement. It is written for all NHS staff and should be of particular value to GPs and salaried doctors.Table of ContentsAn overview of evidence-based management * Managing the job * Using information and knowledge * Are we doing a good job? * Improving decision making * Learning to practise evidence-based management * Organisational culture * In conclusion

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Book SynopsisHow can the quality of service provision and clinical governance in primary care be assessed? This book is designed to help evaluate the way practices interpret their legal obligations, the way the management systems within practices run, and the quality of the systems and processes that most affect the patient care. Quantifying Quality in Primary Care contains frameworks on which to build policies for the smooth running of practices and provides clear insights into attitudes of those working within them, and how to use this information to improve service provision. This straightforward, concise guide will help general practitioners, registrars and managers in primary care improve both service provision and management in the practice.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Quality in Primary Care. Using the tool. Part 1: The patients' experience. Practice demography. Access. Building, environment and equipment. Health promotion and chronic disease management. Prescribing. Record keeping and letters. Part 3: Practice management policies, staff and education. Management policies clinical governance and risk management. Staff employment. Communication and team working. IT and computerised systems. Continuing medical education and personal professional development. Patient and service user involvement.

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Book SynopsisThis stimulating series is unique in providing advice on management, leadership and development for those in the Allied Health Professions (AHP). This concise companion guides readers through current key management challenges, the structure of the NHS, legal matters, professional regulation, research and cultural issues. With contributions from internationally renowned professionals, Managing and Leading in the Allied Health Professions provides vital information for AHP managers and aspiring managers, senior clinicians, extended scope practitioners, clinical specialists, AHP educators, researchers, staff and students. It will also be invaluable for clinical scientists, pharmacists and optometrists.Table of ContentsManagement in the allied health professions. Changing structure, organization and management of the NHS. Evolution and significance of the profession in AHP management. Allied health professions management and organization what structure? Assessing Management Structures. Using organization as a strategic resource to build identity and influence. Leadership in the allied health professions. Legal issues arising in the management, leadership, and development in allied health professions. Professional regulation. From clinical governance to integrated governance. Research in the clinical setting. The discipline of strategic thinking in health care. Entrepreneurial action for social change: a primer for healthcare professionals. Cultural issues and management.

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Book SynopsisGreat and increasing inequities exist between the peoples of the Third World and those of the First. As well, we find ourselves threatened by imminent environmental catastrophes largely as a result of trying to maintain such inequities. This clear and straightforward text explains the complex origins of such bodies as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and others, and demonstrates the extent to which they exacerbate the problem. The situation is now so grave that we can no longer afford the luxury of leaving it to the professionals. We are all involved. We find ourselves hearing daily news reports of wars, starvation, the HIV/AIDS pandemic and natural disasters, rendered worse by inadequate international responses. The United Nations, once seen as an effective arbiter and mediator in such matters, now finds itself unable to exercise authority adequately. Third World Health: hostage to First World Wealth adopts a positive approach and puts forward various ways in which people at all levels can become more involved. It addresses the pivotal issue of health in the Third World and argues that it is very much hostage to the globalization of trade by and for the benefit of First World agencies.Trade Review"'Splendid...thorough...balanced...astonishingly accessible...informing and inspiring. Theodore MacDonald writes with passion, as well as with sense. Much of what he has to say is drawn from his own experience working as a medical doctor and a mathematician in a broad range of the world's poorest nations. Overarching that is a powerful insight into social and economic issues, along with well honed skills as a communicator.' Desmond Tutu, in the Foreword"Table of ContentsHealth and poverty. Problems caused by inequities in wealth and by environmental damage. Mortgaging the Third World. The conflict between health and global conflicts: a case study. Finance. Popular opposition to the inequities. Milk and imperialism. The impact of First World wealth on Third World health: British American Tobacco in China. The tobacco impact worldwide. The Third World and HIV/AIDS. Peru - a detailed case study of one Third World country. Cuba - model or monster? Possible routes to global health equity.

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Book SynopsisOfficial publication of Obesity Awareness Week 2006 If only weight didn't matter to young people! But it does - and, in reality, it should. So how can today's youngsters overcome the relentless hype to look like a cool stick insect and combat the enormous pressure from the food industry to eat vast quantities of junk? What can families do to help a teenager that has low self esteem or may even be struggling with an eating disorder? Weight Matters for Young People takes an in depth look at how young people can assume responsibility for their own health, ranging from the various factors that influence teenage decisions right through to practical nutrition. The TOP teen Health Plan assesses the strengths and weaknesses of current lifestyle, whilst the Food Frequency Framework solves family meal dilemmas. Common dieting regimes are assessed to see which are safe or worthwhile, there is a chapter on eating disorders and finally an A to Z of common weight-related conditions. Weight Matters for Young People is a complete reference book that will put young people confidently in charge of their own health. Health workers will find safe, evidence-based nutritional information plus answers to common weight-related queries and plenty of further resources. Trade Review"'Weight Matters for Young People is a complete reference book that can put young people confidently in charge of their own health.' Rachel Pryke, in the Preface"Table of ContentsLooking at things from a young person's viewpoint; Does weight really matter to young people?; Testing time; Parents are no longer in charge of teenage decisions; The role of the food industry and government policy; Nutrition; The 'Top Teen Health Plan'; Nutritional basics for young people; The 'Top Teen Health Plan' family guide; The Food Frequency Framework; Overcoming teenage inertia; Weight and eating problems; All about 'diets'; Eating disorders; An A-Z of conditions that affect weight and eating in young people; Abdominal pain; Colic; Abdominal migraine; Urine infection; Acne; Allergies; Peanut allergy; Egg allergy; Anorexia or loss of appetite; Appendicitis; Coeliac disease; Constipation; Contraception; Depression; Diabetes; Gastroenteritis; Inflammatory conditions of the gut; Irritable bowel syndrome; Polycystic ovaries; Premenstrual syndrome; Teenage pregnancy; Thyroid disorders; Tooth decay; Height and weight charts; Useful websites and addresses.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the link between the ‘corridors of power’ where healthcare policy is made and the hospital, health center or clinic where it is carried out. It encourages and empowers readers to make changes in the public’s involvement at a local level and explains how this impacts positively on organizational culture. A user-friendly book written in a light and easy-to-read style, it combines theoretical arguments with tried and tested practical applications and features contributions from a wide range of experienced professionals. This is essential reading for every member of the healthcare team. It will be of particular interest to patient and public involvement leads as well as patient advice and liaison service workers, healthcare policy makers and shapers, students and patient groups.Trade Review'The emphasis on people "doing" policy whether they know it or not engages readers in what otherwise could be a dry topic[...]There are many policy books on the market, but none that use this personal narrative, "lived" experience style. The effect is to lure readers into the experience, a great way to learn!' DOODY'S REVIEW SERVICETable of ContentsPart 1: Theory and practice of policy implementation. Service user and career policy, its origins and aims. A further look at factors influencing policy development. ‘You will reach for the stars’ – policy requirements. Part 2: The reality of policy implementation. Rethinking how we interpret service user and career policy. Making policy happen. Telling it like it is. Getting on with the job. Heart of the Trust Scheme. Singing from the same hymn sheet – developing a strategy, structures and systems. And on to policies, protocols, procedures and people. The Human Resource. Part 3: Bringing it together – the ‘lived’ experience. Going the extra mile. Donna’s Story. A rights based approach. A change of heart. Political challenges for the lay representative.

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Book SynopsisHighly Commended in the 2005 BMA Medical Book Competition The Children's National Service Framework sets standards for children's and young people's services, outlining what support should be available to children and their parents in managing and preventing a wide range of conditions and problems. This book is a companion to the Children's (NSF), enabling those that work within the NHS, social care and education to the put the NSF into practice in primary care. Contributions throughout from key professionals who were involved in the evolution of the framework help by providing guidance and expertise from the knowledge and background material gained throughout its development. The authors expand on the vision, themes and goals published within the NSF and make recommendations for the ways that best practice can be implemented, particularly for children's healthcare throughout the UK and anywhere in the Western world. General practitioners, child health specialists, community nurses and anyone with an interest in or responsibility for the care of children in primary care and the interface with social care and education, will find this book invaluable reading.Table of ContentsThe children's NSF and the vision for primary care. Involving children and young people in how we organise healthcare. Getting it right in primary care: creating a child and young person friendly environment. Referring to others from primary care. Working with patients. Supporting parenting - the evidence. Linking health with education priorities through the National Healthy School Standards (NHSS). Promoting a healthy diet and physical activity for children and young people - the evidence. Promoting good mental health and positive self-esteem - the evidence. Implementing good mental health in primary care settings. Effective care for pregnant teenagers. Reducing unintentional injury in children and young people - the evidence. Immunisation in primary care. Child health surveillance. Disabled children. Children with special circumstances: what it means for primary care. Child abuse: what you can do. Listening to young people's perspectives in relation to adolescent health. Children's National Service Framework Vision and Standards.

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Book SynopsisThe introduction of the new General Medical Services contract for the payment and reward of general practice and GP practices will inevitably change the way in which primary care is delivered. This practical workbook aims to address how its implementation will work in practice. Written in the interactive Roy Lilley workbook style with think boxes hazard warnings tips and comment boxes it deals with the implications impact and implementation of the New Contract questioning the contract's impact on patients and the provision of services. It is an essential guide for general practitioners primary care managers practice staff and trainers; and for all those that have an involvement in primary care and the implementation of the new contract. GPs practices and PCOs need as much guidance as they can get - from the General Practitioners Committee the NHS Confederation and also from books such as this. The more advice that they can turn to and the earlier they can get the help they need the better. So I welcome Roy's book as a valuable contribution. The book is primarily an informative summary of the contract documents and a practical tool kit for putting the contract into action. I too want to see practice teams making the contract work and this book will help many of them to do so. John Chisholm in the ForewordTrade Review'This book offers an excellent practical approach to addressing the changes needed in clinical record keeping to support improved patient care, clinical governance, better management information and the move towards electronic patient records. It brings together a strong clinical focus with the informatics principles needed to support a successful move to modern record keeping.' Yvonne Baker and Tricia Woodhead, in the ForewordTable of ContentsDefinition of unified patient record. History and context. Integrated care pathways. Elements of a traditional paper record. What is a unified patient record. Multidisciplinary collaboration. Elements of the unified patient record. How does this practice work. Specialist records. Benefits of a unified patient record. The use of evidence-based practice within a patient record. The link between record-keeping and EPR. The uses of information within a patient record. Managing change. Strategies to support change. Raising awareness. Process mapping. Sustaining change. National initiatives to promote change. The tree of change - a model for clinical practice development. Frequently asked questions. Toolkit for the development of a multidisciplinary patient record. Example of a unified patient record.

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Book SynopsisAdverse events in patients caused by medical management are a serious and grossly underreported public health problem. One patient in ten entering hospital will suffer an adverse event of impairment, disability or death. This book is a major comprehensive examination of the incidence and causes of adverse events. Using data obtained from hospitals within the United Kingdom, United States and other developed countries, it examines the risk factors leading to errors, the human and financial costs, and the scope to reduce errors. In particular, it focuses on the need for a critical reappraisal of undergraduate teaching and clinical tuition. All healthcare professionals throughout primary and secondary care, including clinicians, managers and policy makers, and patient and carer groups, can benefit from reading this book. It identifies possible solutions and how adverse events and medication errors can be reduced, resulting in improved patient care.Table of ContentsThe two faces of medicine. The incidence of adverse events, adverse drug reactions and medication errors in hospitals. The incidence of adverse drug-induced events/reactions and medication errors in primary care. The stages at which drug reactions and medication errors occur in hospitals. Types and causes of adverse events and medication errors in hospitals. Risk factors predisposing to adverse events and medication errors. The cost of medical errors. Summary of the problem of injury induced by drugs and medication errors. Errors in healthcare: a major cause for concern. Changes in the UK litigation process as a potent tool to influence errors and complaints. Reducing medical errors. Implications of error reduction for undergraduate teaching. Have the undergraduate course failed to deliver students knowledgeable in pharmacology and therapeutics? Litigation and negligence. Implications for professional and continuing professional aspirations in healthcare. Future directions for professional expertise in healthcare: a conundrum. Conclusions. Appendices.

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Book SynopsisThe Healing Tradition argues that Western medicine is fundamentally flawed because it fails to provide a healing environment for both individuals and society, and indicates potential ways to correct this through an integration model of medical humanities. All health professionals and those with an interest in medical humanities will find this book valuable reading.Table of ContentsSudden infant deaths: models of health and illness. What are heart attacks? Rethinking some aspects of medical knowledge. Conceptions of persons and dementia. The tradition of the healer. The enduring appeal of the Victorian family doctor. Changing priorities in residential medicine and social services. Contrasting perspectives of inequalities in health and in medical care. The creation of partial patients. The nature and role of medical humanities. Biomedical, humoral and alternative systems of medicine. Reflections on a new medical cosmology.

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Book SynopsisHelping others to learn about caring for people with advanced disease has always been a fundamental part of effective palliative care. This flexible learning material, formally evaluated by the Open University, is based on the Current Learning in Palliative Care (CLIP) worksheets to cover all aspects of palliative care. Easy to use, with activities throughout, they can be reproduced as handouts when presenting to a group, or used individually alongside a tutor, or within a group setting. Each worksheet is carefully structured and assigned a learning level from introductory to advanced, to give the reader an indication of how much experience or knowledge is needed to carry out the exercise. This book provides an essential resource to arm health professionals, carers and teams with the knowledge and skills needed in their daily work.Table of ContentsIntroduction to palliative care. Helping the patient with pain. Helping the patient with symptoms other than pain. Moving the ill patient. Psychological needs. Helping the patient with reduced hydration and nutrition. Procedures in palliative care. Understanding and helping the person with alternative communication. The last hours and days. Bereavement.

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Book SynopsisHigher Professional Education for General Practitioners is a practical guide on the best ways to plan educational and vocational training needs throughout professional practice. It clearly outlines the underlying issues surrounding the introduction of higher professional education (HPE) enabling newly qualified professionals to focus on areas that they feel less competent in, and areas that require additional training. In an easy-to-read format it provides all the necessary information to assist readers undertaking HPE, and for all those setting up educational programmes for newly qualified GPs in the first year after their vocational training scheme.Table of ContentsAn introduction to Higher Professional Education. What do trainers offer that has lasting value? Vocational training: the bits that vocational training doesn't reach. Educational needs assessment. Fit for purpose - CPD. Curriculum planning. Action learning and learning groups. Planning and delivering education and learning. Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisThe quality of cancer and palliative care is going through unprecedented change and development as a result of policy initiatives. The impact of these policies on education is unparalleled and it is essential that clinicians and educationalists are aware of the policy formation processes and educational strategies that meet the demands of these changing times. This book takes a holistic approach to patient care and draws on the diverse experience in hospices and highlights best practice to present a comprehensive and practical guide. However, it does more. New topics are given an educational perspective; those with limited educational experience are given sound advice; the implication of policy change is outlined. This is an important book and one which should be read by all clinicians, educators and managers responsible for improving services in cancer and palliative care. Table of ContentsThe impact of health and social policy on cancer and palliative care education. Clinical governance in 'face to face' and 'on-line space' palliative care education. Public education. Specialist and advanced nursing practice. Post Shipman - the impact on developing education in cancer and palliative care pain management. Death anxiety and death education: a brief analysis of the key issues. Nurses perceptions of spirituality and the implications for nursing care and education. Art and artistry in practice - a reflective account. The role of psycho-neuroimmunology in cancer and palliative care education. Complementary therapies and community nurses - implications for educational planning. Cancer and palliative care - evidence-based practice. Life review - an educational perspective. Humour in cancer and palliative care: an international perspective. An overview of hospice education.

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Book Synopsis Series Editor: Michael Rigby This completely up-to-date resource equips readers with practical tools to understand and apply health economic methods. It introduces the key economic tools and the data available that can assist an economic decision and covers a range of areas from primary care and national data to global indicators of health. The information presented is applicable to all economic issues - at individual practice or nationwide policy level. Harnessing Information for Health Economics Analysis is a vital handbook for all clinicians, managers, and policy makers and shapers who make decisions about planning, commissioning and delivering healthcare. It will also be of great value to health economists, and postgraduate students in health economics and related disciplines. Trade Review"'This book is not a theoretical textbook, but an applied book designed to equip its readers with the practical tools to both understand and apply health economic methods. This book seeks to provide anyone faced with making choices, personal or interpersonal regarding the supply or receipt of health care, with the information to make informed decisions about that health care. It seeks to introduce the reader to the key economic tools and the data available that can assist an economic decision and how to use and interpret such data. Its aim is not to turn the decision maker into a health economist but provide the ability to ask the appropriate questions, understand the relevant data and literature and to access the resources available to them.' Marilyn James and Elizabeth Stokes, in the Introduction"Table of ContentsTechniques of economic appraisal. UK National data. Secondary care data. Primary care data. Organisations providing health economics information. Measuring benefit and preferences. Resources and costs. Reflections and futures.

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Book SynopsisSeries Editors: Moira Stewart, Judith Belle Brown and Thomas R Freeman The application of the patient-centered clinical method has received international recognition. This book introduces and fully examines the patient-centered clinical method and illustrates how it can be applied in primary care. It presents case examples of the many problems encountered in patient-doctor interactions and provides ideas for dealing with these more effectively. It covers a wide range of topics and issues including palliative care, abuse, dying patients, ethical challenges and the role of self-awareness. Many narratives originate from patients' and family members' experiences, providing perspectives of great power and value. The Patient-Centered Care series is of great value to all health professionals, teachers and students in primary care. Table of ContentsIntroduction. Understanding both the patient's disease and illness experience. Understanding the whole person. Finding common ground. Incorporating prevention and health promotion. Enhancing the patient-doctor relationship. Being realistic.

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Book SynopsisJewish patients customarily have particular ways of approaching health and healthcare. This book outlines the Jewish practices and customs of direct relevance to health professionals, illustrated throughout with case histories. Information is provided to facilitate day to day communication, discussing etiquette and interpersonal relationships between the health professionals and their patients, describing in detail the dietary laws, customs and festivals. This book will offer practical advice about Jews, Judaism and the Jewish community helping to educate and enable all healthcare professionals in hospitals and in the community to provide care in a culturally appropriate manner.Trade Review'Easy to read - for anyone seeking an appreciation of Jewish belief and practice in a healthcare context (bearing in mind the wide spectrum of Jewish religious observance and practice referred to earlier), this book will be of value.' Inclusion NewsTable of ContentsPart One: Jews and Judaism. Jewish history - in a nutshell. World and British jewry. The traditional way of life. God the healer. Jewish medical ethics - in a nutshell. Healthcare values. Part Two: The Jewish Patient. Judaism and medical treatment. Caring for the jewish patient on the shabbos and festivals. The dietary laws. Women's health - marriage, sex and related topics. Caring for Jewish patients and at the end of life. Jewish genetic diseases. Jews as patients.

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Book SynopsisSpecifically designed for health visitors, general practitioners, nurses, dietitians and nutritionists, this is the first book to clarify the suggested balance of different foods and food groups needed to provide a healthy diet in infants. It interprets government recommendations and current research to give health professionals completely up-to-date, highly detailed advice in a practical, easy-to-read format. Tables and figures are widely used to illustrate complex concepts and aid understanding. It is ideal as a daily reference. Healthcare policy makers and shapers will also find much of interest to assist in the provision of new guidance.Trade Review'Its content is thought provoking, and it cleverly brings all of the research together, allowing for further reading should the practitioner so wish. One example of the evidence based recommendations the book offers is the identification of beef as a good first food for a child aged 5-7 months once they can take food from a spoon; the research indicated that beef increased a child's zinc intake compared to giving fortified baby cereals as first foods. The book's accessible layout means the first two chapters give a good overview of the weaning process, while the final three chapters break down the dietary requirements into finer detail.' Hannah Marriage, Student Halth Visitor, UK, Journal of Health VisitingTable of ContentsForeword. Preface. About the author. Acknowledgements. List of tables and figures. List of abbreviations. Summary of key facts. When to introduce solids . Key facts. Weaning and complementary feeding. The UK recommendation for introducing solid foods. Evidence relating to the six month exclusive breastfeeding recommendation. Energy and growth. Risk of gastrointestinal infection. Overweight and obesity. Development of allergies. Iron status. Iron status in developed and developing countries. UK infant iron levels at six months. Maternal iron supplementation. Infant iron supplementation. Vitamin D. The recommended age for introduction of solids in different countries. ESPGHAN: no disadvantage of introducing solids at four to six months. References. How to introduce solids. Key facts. Current guidelines. First and early foods. Later foods. Stages. Texture and finger foods. Food groups. Current advice on introducing solids. DH/NHS/Unicef 'Weaning' booklet. NHS 'Birth to five' book. FSA 'Feeding your baby' booklet. NHS/Unicef/DH 'introducing solid foods'. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Other information sources. Research and advice on introducing solids. Meat as a first food. Milk. Bread. Salt. Gluten. Introduction of solids and potential allergens. Food acceptance. Timing of introduction of solids. Homemade and commercial ready-made complementary foods. Proportion of food from different food groups. Perceptions of a healthy infant diet. Demonstrating feeding skills. Responsive feeding. Baby-led weaning. Introducing solids: summary. References. The dietary requirements of infants. Key facts. Changes in infants' nutritional needs during growth. Energy recommendations. Role of milk in energy provision following the introduction of solids. Fat intake. Dietary fat recommendations in the UK. Dietary fat recommendations in other countries. Fat intake, growth and development. Fat intake and later obesity. Quality of fat intake and cardiovascular health. Essential fatty acids. Suggestions for total fat intake. A conservative suggestion for fat intake in the UK. Recommended intake of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Recommended and suggested saturated fat intake. Body weight. Overweight and obesity. Dietary fibre. Measurement of dietary fibre and recommendations. Fibre intake. Fibre recommendations and suggestions. Benefits of fibre intake. Concerns regarding a high fibre diet. Suggested fibre recommendations for infants in the UK. The recommendations for non-milk extrinsic sugars and starch. The recommendation for protein. The recommendation for iron. The recommendation for iron. Effect of ID and IDA on infant development. Serum ferritin at birth and later risk of ID. Maternal IDA and later infant risk of IDA. Iron status after six months of age: IDA. IDA at eight months. IDA at nine months. IDA at 12 months. Iron status after six months of age: ID. ID at nine months. ID at 12 months. Complementary feeding and iron. Meat and fish. NMES. Commercial infant foods. Milk intake. Fibre intake. Enhancers of non-haem iron absorption. The recommendation for zinc. The recommendation for vitamin A. The recommendation for vitamin D. The recommendation for calcium. The recommendation for iodine. References. Meeting dietary requirements. Key facts. Meeting dietary requirements. Energy recommendations. Suggested fat intake. Amount of solids before fat required. Fat content of foods. Suggested daily intake of fat for infants. Number of tablespoons of food to meet daily fat requirements. Saturated fat. Omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Fibre intake. Number of portions to provide 0.5 g of fibre. NMES. Iron. Zinc. Common early purees, mashes and baby rice: energy, fat, iron, zinc and fibre. Increasing the energy, fat and iron content of purees and mashes. Vitamin A. Vitamin D. Calcium. Iodine. References . Food intake: food groups and portion sizes. Key facts. Food groups. Number of food groups for infants. Number of portions from each food group. Portion size. Meeting energy requirements: number of portions and portion size. Verifying food group suggestions. Verifying food group suggestions: energy. Verifying food group suggestions: fat. Verifying food group suggestions: fibre. Verifying food group suggestions: energy, fat and fibre. Verifying food group suggestions: iron. Verifying food group suggestions: zinc. Verifying food group suggestions: vitamin A, vitamin D, calcium and iodine. Summary of food group combination information. Progression of complementary feeding by food group combination. Pictorial representation of infant food groups. Pictorial representation of food intake for adults and children: frequency and portion size. Infant guidelines on the frequency of intake of food from different food groups. Updating guidelines on food group frequencies. Suggested pictorial representation of proportional intake from food groups for infants. References. Appendix. Tables. Websites. Index

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Book SynopsisThis third edition of HIMSS' award-winning, bestseller explores how clinicians, patients, and health IT stakeholders are collaborating to support high-value care through health IT. Medical Informatics: An Executive Primer continues to explore information technologies applied in hospital settings, at the physician's office and in patients' homes to provide high-value patient care. Developed for healthcare executives, the book looks at how clinicians, patients and health IT stakeholders are collaborating on a 'team-based,' IT-enabled approach to healthcare.The book's authors offer provider success stories on utilizing health IT-such as EHRs, clinical decision support, telehealth and electronic quality measure reporting to transform healthcare, while addressing health IT usability, interoperability, privacy and security concerns and meeting federal regulations. New to this edition are chapters focused on how health IT innovations, mobile technologies and personal digital tools are demonstrating the value of health IT. Medical Informatics also explores successful EHR implementations by organizations recognized with the HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence, through case studies focused on patient engagement, population management, clinical and business intelligence, health information exchange and patient readmission prevention.Table of ContentsValue of Health IT: HIMSS Health Information Technology Value Model. Personal Health Engagement. Fostering Innovation in Health IT. mHealth: Transforming the Delivery of Healthcare. Patient-Centered Medical Home. Meaningful Use: Increasing EHR Adoption and Paving the Path Toward Healthcare Transformation. Regional Extension Centers. Ambulatory Systems. Hospital Systems: History and Rationale for Hospital Health IT. Improving Usability through the User-Centered Design Process. Clinical Decision Support. E-Measures. Clinical and Business Intelligence. Nursing Informatics Today and Future Perspectives for Healthcare. Health Information Exchange. Privacy and Security. Software Selection. Project Management and Health IT. Why Do Projects Fail? Case Studies. Appendix: Acronyms Used in This Book.

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Book SynopsisStudy with particular reference to Punjab, India.

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