The most up-to-date edition of the gold standard in health care information system referencesIn the newly revised Fifth Edition of Health Care Information Systems, veteran healthcare information management experts and educators Karen A. Wager and Frances Wickham Lee, along with nationally-recognized leader in health information technology, John P. Glaser, deliver a one-stop resource for graduate and upper-level undergraduate students to gain the knowledge and develop the skills they need to manage information and information systems technology in the new healthcare environment.The latest edition sees its focus shift from the adoption of health care information systems and electronic health records to making effective use of health care data, information, and systems and optimizing their impact. New additions to this celebrated text include:* Explorations of how health care information systems and information technology can be used to support national quality initiatives, value-based payment, population health management, and precision health and quality reporting* Discussions of how issues like interoperability, electronic health record usability, and health IT safety are being (or not being) addressed* Treatments of the roles played by data governance and analytics in clinical decision making and healthcare operations.Filled with case studies, supplemental resources, and engaging examinations of critical areas in health care information system use, management, implementation, and support, Health Care Information Systems is an ideal reference for students taking courses in business administration, public health, health administration, medicine, health informatics and health care management.

Tables, Figures, and Exhibits xiPreface xvAcknowledgments xxiThe Authors xxiiiAbout the Companion Website xxvPART ONE Foundational Concepts1 Evolution of Health Care Information Systems in the United States 32 Electronic Health Record Systems 153 Role of HCIS in Improving Healthcare Delivery 394 Realizing the Digital Health Promise with Electronic Health Records 65PART TWO Managing Health Care Information Systems5 Health Care IT Strategic Planning 936 Health Care Information Technology Management 1137 System Acquisition 1438 System Implementation and Support 1659 Assessing and Achieving Value in Health Care Information Systems 189PART THREE Focused Topics10 Engaging Patients and Consumers in Managing Their Health 21511 Data Governance and Analytics 23712 Privacy and Security 25913 Emerging Technology Management 287PART FOUR Case Studies and Supplemental Resources14 Health IT Leadership Case Studies 309Appendix A Overview of the Health Care IT Industry 347Appendix B Sample Project Charter, Sample Job Descriptions, and Sample User Satisfaction Survey 357Index 369