Human, Social, and Organizational Aspects of Health Information Systems (Premier Reference Source) [Hardcover]

A. W. Kushniruk (Author, Editor), E. M. Borycki (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 7, 2008 | ISBN-10: 1599047926 | ISBN-13: 978-1599047928 | Edition: 1

Human, Social, and Organizational Aspects of Health Information Systems offers an evidence-based management approach to issues associated with the human and social aspects of designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining health information systems across a healthcare organizationspecific to an individual, team, organizational, system, and international perspective. Integrating knowledge from multiple levels, this book will benefit scholars and practitioners from the medical information, health service management, information technology arenas.

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About the Author

Andre W. Kushniruk is an associate professor and director of the School of Health Information Science at the University of Victoria. Kushniruk conducts research in a number of areas including: evaluation of the effects of technology, human-computer interaction in health care, and other domains as well as cognitive science. His work is known internationally and he has published widely in the area of health informatics. He holds undergraduate degrees in psychology and biology, as well as an MSc in computer science and a PhD in cognitive psychology. He focuses on developing new methods for the evaluation of information technology and studying human-computer interaction in health care and he has been a key researcher on a number of national and international collaborative projects.

Elizabeth M. Borycki teaches health information science at the School of Health Information Science at the University of Victoria. She has a unique blend of industry, consulting, and academic experience. She has worked on the implementation of electronic health record systems in major hospital settings. She has an MS in nursing and has worked in healthcare and health informatics positions related to improving use of information in healthcare for more than 10 years. She completed her doctorate degree in management and organization in healthcare at the University of Toronto and is involved in numerous national and international projects in health informatics, with a focus on understanding the impact of information technology on healthcare work and information processing.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 422 pages
• Publisher: IGI Global; 1 edition (April 7, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599047926
• ISBN-13: 978-1599047928
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,138,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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