Information Technology for the Health Professions by Lillian Burke (English) Pap

Description: Information Technology for the Health Professions by Lillian Burke, Barbara Weill For courses in computers and technology in health care.Innovative applications of health care IT in the health professionsInformation 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 healthcare IT across health professions, including medical administration, telemedicine, public health, radiology, surgery, pharmacy, dentistry, and rehabilitation. Students will 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 new innovations in health care IT, such as teledentistry, robotic surgery, light imaging technology in radiology, and CRISPR, a technology improving gene editing. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography 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 Supervisors 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 associates degree in computer information systems from Middlesex County College (1989). Table of Contents 1. An Introduction to Medical Informatics: Administrative Uses of Computers in the Medical Office 2. Telemedicine 3. Information Technology in Public Health 4. Information Technology in Radiology 5. Information Technology in Surgery–The Cutting Edge 6. Information Technology in Pharmacy 7. Information Technology in Dentistry 8. Informational Resources: Computer-Assisted Instruction, Expert Systems, Health Information Online 9. Information Technology in Rehabilitative Therapies: Computerized Medical Devices, Assistive Technology, and Prosthetic Devices 10. Security and Privacy in an Electronic Age Feature Details A print text Free shipping New Feature New and updated features of this title Broad applications and policies of health care IT UPDATED: Protecting patient privacy and avoiding security breaches is addressed in up-to-date coverage of HIPAA, HITECH, medical and genetic information security, and new laws targeting security and ransomware. UPDATED: The impact of federal legislation on health care IT is highlighted in updated material covering the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, HITECH and the Affordable Care Act. Trends and innovations in health care IT NEW: Virtual medicine is now covered via studies on the effectiveness of telemedicine and new material on teledentistry. NEW: CRISPR, a technology that eases gene editing, is discussed in the new edition. EXPANDED: Light imaging technology used in radiology is now discussed in the radiology chapter, along with interventional radiology and the health risks of medical radiology. EXPANDED: The negative effect of robotic surgery adds to a discussion of the uses of computers in surgery, such as nanotechnology. Details ISBN0134877713 Author Barbara Weill Year 2018 ISBN-10 0134877713 ISBN-13 9780134877716 Format Paperback Pages 352 Edition 5th Country of Publication United States Replaces 9780132897648 DEWEY 610.285 Publication Date 2018-03-14 Language English UK Release Date 2018-03-14 AU Release Date 2018-03-14 NZ Release Date 2018-03-14 US Release Date 2018-03-14 Place of Publication Upper Saddle River Imprint Pearson Publisher Pearson Education (US) Edition Description 5th edition Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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