Developments in Healthcare Information Systems and Technologies: Models and Methods

Tan (e-business innovation and e-health, McMaster U., Canada) compiles 21 chapters on healthcare information systems design, development, and deployment. A group of researchers in engineering, management information systems, engineering and technology management, economics, medicine, and other areas around the world discuss applications in evaluating health information services; online medical information; e-medicine in developing countries; assessing physician and nurse satisfaction with electronic medical records systems; privacy and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; the use of web support in choice reforms; online communities; data mining technology; decision trees; case studies of information technology in the patient care process, to predict participation in maternity care coordination program, by managed care organizations, and to investigate medical students' views of clinical teachers; and other topics. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)