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Overview
This textbook is a logical continuation of Dr. Tan's first book, Health Management Information Systems. For graduate level and upper level undergraduate courses, it explains the use of health decision support systems throughout the health care industry, citing examples from hospitals, managed care organizations and long term care facilities. This book includes learning objectives, case studies and review questions. An instructor's guide is also available.The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Synopsis
This textbook is a logical continuation of Dr. Tan's first book, Health Management Information Systems. For graduate level and upper level undergraduate courses, it explains the use of health decision support systems throughout the health care industry, citing examples from hospitals, managed care organizations and long term care facilities. This book includes learning objectives, case studies and review questions. An instructor's guide is also available.
Sharon K. Welna
This book is a series of articles dealing with different perspectives of Health Decision Support Systems (HDSS). It is intended to provide the reader with an expanded perspective about decision making in healthcare so that information can be transformed into knowledge using HDSS. This book is directed towards health information system and operations management faculty for use in their classes, as well as healthcare executives and practitioners. It is divided into five major parts: an introduction that defines the terminology and basic characteristics of a decision support system; basic design and system components of HDSS from a theoretical perspective; presentation of various HDSS models of different aspects of healthcare, including clinical decision support systems and HDSS support systems for nursing; implementation and technology assessment of HDSS; and a discussion of telemedicine and the future of HDSS. A very strong theoretical foundation of HDSS models is presented with many different applications of the models. However, no conclusions are reached about how the HDSS model will impact healthcare in the future in terms of cost effectiveness or quality patient care. This book does reach its goal, but its applicability for practitioners will be limited. It is very theoretical in nature and does not adequately address the practical nature and use of HDSS. Implementation of HDSS is very expensive, and no analysis of the tangible or anticipated benefits is addressed, nor is a model presented which would assist in measuring the benefits of the HDSS.
Editorials
Reviewer: Sharon K. Welna, BA, MBA(St. Joseph's Hospital)
Description: This book is a series of articles dealing with different perspectives of Health Decision Support Systems (HDSS).
Purpose: It is intended to provide the reader with an expanded perspective about decision making in healthcare so that information can be transformed into knowledge using HDSS.
Audience: This book is directed towards health information system and operations management faculty for use in their classes, as well as healthcare executives and practitioners.
Features: It is divided into five major parts: an introduction that defines the terminology and basic characteristics of a decision support system; basic design and system components of HDSS from a theoretical perspective; presentation of various HDSS models of different aspects of healthcare, including clinical decision support systems and HDSS support systems for nursing; implementation and technology assessment of HDSS; and a discussion of telemedicine and the future of HDSS. A very strong theoretical foundation of HDSS models is presented with many different applications of the models. However, no conclusions are reached about how the HDSS model will impact healthcare in the future in terms of cost effectiveness or quality patient care.
Assessment: This book does reach its goal, but its applicability for practitioners will be limited. It is very theoretical in nature and does not adequately address the practical nature and use of HDSS. Implementation of HDSS is very expensive, and no analysis of the tangible or anticipated benefits is addressed, nor is a model presented which would assist in measuring the benefits of the HDSS.
Sharon K. Welna
This book is a series of articles dealing with different perspectives of Health Decision Support Systems (HDSS). It is intended to provide the reader with an expanded perspective about decision making in healthcare so that information can be transformed into knowledge using HDSS. This book is directed towards health information system and operations management faculty for use in their classes, as well as healthcare executives and practitioners. It is divided into five major parts: an introduction that defines the terminology and basic characteristics of a decision support system; basic design and system components of HDSS from a theoretical perspective; presentation of various HDSS models of different aspects of healthcare, including clinical decision support systems and HDSS support systems for nursing; implementation and technology assessment of HDSS; and a discussion of telemedicine and the future of HDSS. A very strong theoretical foundation of HDSS models is presented with many different applications of the models. However, no conclusions are reached about how the HDSS model will impact healthcare in the future in terms of cost effectiveness or quality patient care. This book does reach its goal, but its applicability for practitioners will be limited. It is very theoretical in nature and does not adequately address the practical nature and use of HDSS. Implementation of HDSS is very expensive, and no analysis of the tangible or anticipated benefits is addressed, nor is a model presented which would assist in measuring the benefits of the HDSS.2 Stars from Doody