Health informatics
Improving patient care
Edited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
Publication date: 29 Jun 2012
Health informatics (HI) and technology play a major role in health care including empowering patients, shortening waiting lists and improving treatment efficiency. This ebook contains a range of material by HI experts on the latest developments. It includes articles on robotic surgery, on how technology can support people in their own homes, and on how electronic systems can help reduce risk of medical error. Readers do not require a detailed understanding of health care or health informatics.Ebook ISBN-13: 9781780171449
68 pages
Imprint: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
Introduction
Using IT to improve population health management
Safety first
Valuable lessons in validation
The internet and patient information
Health in the cloud
Telehealth - for better patient care
Robotic surgery
Radiotherapy targeting
Smart textiles
Design for ageing well
Speech recognition and digital dictation
Shorter waiting lists and raised productivity
Growing up
A real rollercoaster ride