About the Book
The first resource of its kind, Introduction to Health Informatics examined the effects of health informatics on healthcare practitioners, patients, and policies from a distinctly Canadian perspective. This second edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect current trends and innovations in health informatics, and includes new figures, charts, tables, and web links.In this text, author Christo El Morr presents the subject of health informatics in an accessible, concise way, breaking the topic down into 12 chapters divided into 3 sections. Each chapter includes objectives, key terms, which are defined in a full glossary at the end of the text, and a "Test Your Understanding" section for student review. The second edition also features 15% brand new content, with a full chapter on analytics, machine learning, and AI for health, as well as information on virtual care, mHealth apps, COVID-19 responses, adoption of EHR across provinces, clinical informatics, and precisions medicine.
Packed with pedagogical features and updated instructor supplements, this text is a vital resource for students, instructors, and practitioners in health informatics, health management, and health policy.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements
PrefaceSECTION I: BUILDING BLOCKS
Chapter 1: Introduction to Health Informatics
Chapter 2: Computers and Networks and Databases
Chapter 3: Information System Analysis and Design
Chapter 4: The Human Factor: Usability and User ExperienceSECTION II: HEALTH INFORMATICS SYSTEMS
Chapter 5: Information Systems in Hospitals
Chapter 6: Virtual Care
Chapter 7: Consumer Health Informatics
Chapter 8: Public Health Informatics
Chapter 9: Electronic Health Records
Chapter 10: Analytics, Machine Learning, and AI for HealthSECTION III: CHALLENGES AND EMERGING TRENDS
Chapter 11: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security
Chapter 12: Emerging Trends in Health Informatics
Glossary
Index
About the Author :
Christo El Morr is an Associate Professor of Health Informatics and the Health Informatics Certificate Coordinator at the school of Health Policy and Management at York University. His cross-disciplinary research covers health informatics and computer engineering. His research interests focus on Health Virtual Communities, Mobile Communities, e-collaboration, particularly in the domain of Chronic Disease Management and health promotion: Peripheral Arterial Disease, Kidney Diseases and Mental Health. He also has research interests in Hospital Patient Services and Patient Quality of Care (e.g. readmission patterns, dose reduction), Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), and Electronic Health Record. He has published books, chapters, and articles in these areas. He particularly enjoys working in applied research in partnerships with IT industry, he received funds from the Ontario Center of Excellence (OCE) and the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR). He consulted for international organizations and served as an Expert Reviewer for the Ministry of Research and Innovation, Ontario. He is a Research Scientist at North York General Hospital and work with collaborators from Saint Michael's Hospital. In 2016, he received recognition as York U Research Leader.
Review :
A great introduction for students to health informatics in Canada! The text provides an excellent overview of the key concepts, health information technologies, and future directions of health informatics research, applications, and professionalism with a Canadian focus." - Elizabeth Borycki, RN, PHD, Professor, School Of Health Information Science, University of Victoria "A great introduction for students to health informatics in Canada! The text provides an excellent overview of the key concepts, health information technologies, and future directions of health informatics research, applications, and professionalism with a Canadian focus." - Elizabeth Borycki, RN, PhD, Professor, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria
"This first of its kind health informatics textbook provides a unique and very interactive introduction to the key concepts within the field of health informatics in Canada. The guiding framework adopted provides students with a rich and practical foundation of the topic paired with the associated technical aspects specific to healthcare. Students will gain valuable knowledge about the significance of data, how it is generated and used to create personal health records and electronic health records, the different types of systems used in Canada, and the several telemedicine applications available across the country. Highlighting both the current and future trends and challenges, this textbook enables students to be successful leaders in the field of health informatics." - Pria Nippak, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Health Services Management, Ryerson University
