Information Technology for the Health Professions 5th Edition by Lillian Burke, ISBN-13: 978-0134877716

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Information Technology for the Health Professions 5th Edition by Lillian Burke, ISBN-13: 978-0134877716

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• Publisher: ‎ Pearson; 5th edition (March 14, 2018)
• Language: ‎ English
• 352 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 0134877713
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0134877716

For courses in computers and technology in health care.

Innovative applications of health care IT in the health professions.

Information Technology for the Health Professions examines the myriad uses of computers and information technology in health care. Clear and comprehensive, it explores the applications of health care IT across health professions, including medical administration, telemedicine, public health, radiology, surgery, pharmacy, dentistry and rehabilitation. You’ll learn about rapid technological advances shaping health care delivery, federal laws impacting health care IT, and strategies for protecting patient privacy.

The 5th Edition explores innovations in health care IT. This includes teledentistry, robotic surgery, light imaging technology in radiology, and CRISPR, a technology improving gene editing.

Table of Contents:

1. An Introduction to Medical Informatics: Administrative Uses of Computers in the Medical Office

Chapter Outline

Learning Objectives

Clinical/Medical Informatics

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), and The Health Information Technology Decade

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) (2010)

Administrative Applications of Computer Technology in the Medical Office

The Patient Information Form

The Paper Medical Record

The Electronic Medical Record

The Personal Health Record

The Electronic Health Record

The eHealth Exchange

The EHR and Big Data Analytics

Computer Information Systems in Health Care

Medical Office Administrative Software: An Overview

Coding and Grouping

Scheduling

Accounting

Insurance

Claims

Accounting Reports

Does Computerization Improve Patient Outcomes?

In the News

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Review Exercises

Notes

Additional Resources

2. Telemedicine

Chapter Outline

Learning Objectives

Overview

Store-and-Forward Technology and Interactive Videoconferencing

Teleradiology

Telepathology

Teledermatology

Telecardiology

Teleneurology

Telestroke

Epilepsy

Parkinson’s Disease

E-mail and Digital Cameras in Teleneurology

Telepsychiatry

Remote Monitoring Devices

Telewound Care

Telehome Care

Telemedicine in Prison

Other Telemedicine Applications

The Telenurse

Smartphones and Tablet Computers

Is Telemedicine Effective?

Issues in Telemedicine

In the News

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Review Exercises

Notes

Additional Resources

Related Websites

3. Information Technology in Public Health

Chapter Outline

Learning Objectives

Introduction

Definition

Social Inequality, Poverty, and Health

Using Computers to Study Disease

Statistics and Epidemics: A Historical Overview

The Emergence of Diseases in the Late 20th and Early 21st Centuries

AIDS

SARS

Ebola Virus

Antibiotic Resistance

MRSA

CRKP

NDM-1

Vector-Borne Diseases

West Nile Virus

Zika Virus

Using Information Technology to Track and Combat a 21st Century Epidemic: Cholera

Information Technology-Collection, Modeling, and Surveillance of Disease Agents

Computer Modeling of Disease: Health Statistics and Infectious Disease

Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS)

Climate Change: Global Warming

The Public Health Response to Hurricane Katrina

The BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

A Note on the Earthquake, Tsunami, and Radiation Disaster in Japan

The Opioid Overdose Epidemic

Discussion

In the News

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Review Exercises

Notes

Additional Resources

Related Websites

4. Information Technology in Radiology

Chapter Outline

Learning Objectives

Introduction

X-Rays

Ultrasound

Digital Imaging Techniques

Computed Tomography

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Positron Emission Tomography

Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Scans

Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)

Bone Density Tests

Other Imaging Technology

Nanotechnology

Computer-Aided Detection

Picture Archiving and Communications Systems

Interventional Radiology: Bloodless Surgery

The Dangers of Medical Radiation

In the News

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Review Exercises

Notes

Additional Resources

Related Websites

5. Information Technology in Surgery-The Cutting Edge

Chapter Outline

Learning Objectives

Overview

Computer-Assisted Surgery

Computer-Assisted Surgical Planning

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Computer-Assisted Surgery and Robotics

ROBODOC, AESOP, ZEUS, da Vinci, MINERVA, NeuroArm, and Other Robotic Devices

Issues in Robotic Surgery

Augmented Reality

Telepresence Surgery

NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operation

The Operating Room of the Future

Lasers in Surgery

Discussion and Future Directions

Nanotechnology

Conclusion

In the News

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Review Exercises

Notes

Additional Resources

Related Websites

6. Information Technology in Pharmacy

Chapter Outline

Learning Objectives

Overview

The Food and Drug Administration

Uncertified Medicines

Biotechnology and the Human Genome Project

Rational Drug Design

Bioinformatics

The Human Genome Project

Developments in Biotechnology

Computer-Assisted Drug Trials

Computer-Assisted Drug Review

The Computerized Pharmacy

Computers and Drug Errors

The Automated Community Pharmacy

Automating the Hospital Pharmacy

The Hospital Pharmacy-Robots and Barcodes

Point-of-Use Drug Dispensing

Computerized IVS and Barcodes

Radio Frequency Identification Tags

Telepharmacy

Drug Delivery on a Chip

Nanotechnology and Pharmacy

The Impact of Information Technology on Pharmacy

In the News

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Review Exercises

Notes

Additional Resources

7. Information Technology in Dentistry

Chapter Outline

Learning Objectives

Overview

Education

Administrative Applications

The Electronic Dental Chart

Demographics and the Transformation of Dentistry

Computerized Instruments in Dentistry

Endodontics

Periodontics

Cosmetic Dentistry

Diagnosis and Expert Systems

Diagnostic Tools

X-Rays

Digital Radiography

Cone Beam Computed Tomography Scanner

Electrical Conductance

Other Methods

Light Illumination

Lasers in Dentistry

Minimally Invasive Dentistry

Surgery

Teledentistry

In the News

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Review Exercises

Notes

Additional Resources

Related Websites

8. Informational Resources: Computer-Assisted Instruction, Expert Systems, Health Information Online

Chapter Outline

Learning Objectives

Overview

Education

The Visible Human Project

Computer-Assisted Instruction

Simulation Software

Virtual Reality Simulations

Patient Simulators

Distance Learning

Decision Support: Expert Systems

Health Information on the Internet

Medical Literature Databases

E-mail

Self-Help on the Web

Support Groups on the Web

Judging the Reliability of Health Information on the Internet

Health-Related Smartphone and Tablet Computer Apps

Computers and Psychiatry

Conclusion

In the News

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Review Exercises

Notes

Additional Resources

Related Websites

9. Information Technology in Rehabilitative Therapies: Computerized Medical Devices, Assistive Technology, and Prosthetic Devices

Chapter Outline

Learning Objectives

Overview

Computerized Medical Instruments and Devices

Computerized Devices in Optometry/Ophthalmology

Assistive Devices

Augmentative Communication Devices

Electronic Aids to Daily Living

Prosthetic Devices

Computerized Functional Electrical Stimulation Technology

Risks Posed by Implants

Computers in Rehabilitative Therapies

Conclusion

In the News

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Review Exercises

Notes

Additional Resources

Related Websites

10. Security and Privacy in an Electronic Age

Chapter Outline

Learning Objectives

Security and Privacy-An Overview

Threats to Information Technology

Computer Technology and Crime

Security

Privacy

Databases

Government Databases

Private Databases

Databases and the Internet

Privacy, Security, and Health Care

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and HITECH

Privacy of Medical Records Under HIPAA, HITECH, and the USA Patriot Act

Telemedicine and Privacy

E-mail and Privacy

Privacy and Genetic Information

Privacy and Electronic Health Records

In the News

Chapter Summary

Key Terms

Review Exercises

Notes

Additional Resources

Related Websites

Lillian Burke is co-author of Information Technology for the Health Professions (Pearson 1999-2018) and MediSoft Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Approach (Pearson 2004, 2011). Lillian teaches in the fields of business education, medical technology, computer science, accounting and marketing. She is a teacher in the Essex County Vocational and Technical School District. She has taught full time at Berkeley College and Middlesex County College and as an adjunct professor of business technology, business law and computer science at various institutions, including Berkeley College, Middlesex County College and Pace University. Lillian received her MA, School of Education, Health, Nursing, and Arts from New York University; a BBA in Business Education from Pace University; and an AAS, Executive Secretary Program, Nassau Community College. Additionally, she holds a Supervisor’s Certification from Kean University for the New Jersey Department of Education; a New Jersey State Certification for Teacher of Data Processing; a New Jersey State Certification for Teacher of Secretarial Studies; a New York State Teaching Certification; and a Mini Medical School Certification from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Dr. Barbara Weill is co-author of Information Technology for the Health Professions (editions 1-5) and MediSoft Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Approach (editions 1 and 2). Retired now, she taught as an adjunct professor of sociology, history and computer science at various institutions, including Essex County College, Somerset County College (now Raritan Valley Community College), Rutgers College and Middlesex County College. She received a BA in sociology from City College of New York (1968), an MA and PhD in sociology from The Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science of the New School for Social Research (1970 and 1977) and an associate degree in computer information systems from Middlesex County College (1989).

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