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Karen A. Wager, D.B.A., is associate professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Frances Wickham Lee, D.B.A., is associate professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy at the Medical University of South Carolina.

John P. Glaser, Ph.D., is vice president and chief information officer of Partners HealthCare System, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts.

Tables, Figures, and Exhibits.

Foreword.

Acknowledgments.

About the Authors.

Introduction.

PART ONE: HEALTH CARE INFORMATION.

1. Introduction to Health Care Information.

2. Health Care Data Quality.

3. Health Care Information Regulations, Laws, and Standards.

PART TWO: HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

4. History and Evolution of Health Care Information Systems.

5. Current and Emerging Use of Clinical Information Systems.

6. System Acquisition.

7. System Implementation and Support.

PART THREE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

8. Information Architecture and Technologies That Support Health Care Information Systems.

9. Health Care Information System Standards.

10. Security of Health Care Information Systems.

PART FOUR: SENIOR MANAGEMENT IT CHALLENGES.

11. Organizing Information Technology Services.

12. IT Alignment and Strategic Planning.

13. IT Governance and Management.

14. Management’s Role in Major IT Initiatives.

15. Assessing and Achieving Value in Health Care Information Systems.

Appendixes.

A. Overview of the Health Care IT Industry.

B. Sample Project Charter.

References.

Index.

"This should be required reading for all health care administrators... This book is grounded in this research, which is a strong point.  . . . It gives some practical advice on how to manage the project to success... This experience is invaluable." -- Anne M. Bobb, BS Pharm (Northwestern Memorial Hospital), in Doody Publishing."This is the first book that comprehensively describes both opportunities and issues in the effective management of information technology in health care."
—James. I. Cash, Ph.D., retired James E. Robinson Professor, Harvard Business School, and chairman of IT Committee, Partners Healthcare Board of Trustees

"The challenges of managing information systems and technology in an electronic health care environment are many. But finally here is a book that succinctly takes the reader from the basics to the boardroom in meeting such challenges. This book is a great resource."
—Melanie S. Brodnik, Ph.D., director, Health Informatics and Information Management, The Ohio State University

"As IT breaks out of the business office and permeates the clinical world, every health care executive will need first-hand, in-depth knowledge of the topic. This book is just what that the doctor ordered."
—Mark Leavitt, M.D., Ph.D., medical director and director of ambulatory care, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

"Managing Healthcare Information Systems transcends the complexity of health care and presents in one place, a clear, concise view of health care computing. The detail and clarity of the book speak to the author’s in-depth knowledge of health care computing and their ability to make it understandable for all in the field. This book must be the foundation for all students embarking on careers in health care and is an outstanding refresher for those of us already in the field."
—Bert Reese, vice president and chief information officer, Sentara Healthcare