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- catalog abstract "In the first non-technical book on the subject, Karen A. Duncan reveals how the problems underlying today's health care crisis can be solved through information technology and how technology can help prevent future crises. She shows health care professionals and decision makers how to take the lead in using information as the basis for envisioning their roles in an evolved health care system. Health care reform first requires that we understand the system's complexity and the forces that created the current crisis. Health Information and Health Reform uses a systems approach to make the vital connection between the problems, the solutions, and the need to move health care into the information age. The books explains why we need a national health information system, and guides the reader through scenarios that lead to an understanding of how a system could evolve and how it could affect health care. Duncan describes how a national health information system would be a positive force for health care if its implementation and use are shaped by the health care professionals it will serve. She concludes that a national health information system is essential for health care reform, and she identifies the critical steps that health care leaders need to take to achieve it.".
- catalog contributor b6442495.
- catalog created "c1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "c1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1994.".
- catalog description "Complexities of the system -- Crisis of mission -- Systematic appraisal -- Demand for change -- Nine critical questions -- Power of a new health information system -- Information logjam -- Information-liberated health care -- New framework for information -- Harnessing the power of information technology -- National health information system basics -- Special purpose networks for health care -- Challenges to developing a national system -- Making transformation a reality -- Indicators of progress -- Visioning the transformed system -- Beginning the process of reform -- Information resources.".
- catalog description "Duncan describes how a national health information system would be a positive force for health care if its implementation and use are shaped by the health care professionals it will serve. She concludes that a national health information system is essential for health care reform, and she identifies the critical steps that health care leaders need to take to achieve it.".
- catalog description "Health care reform first requires that we understand the system's complexity and the forces that created the current crisis. Health Information and Health Reform uses a systems approach to make the vital connection between the problems, the solutions, and the need to move health care into the information age.".
- catalog description "In the first non-technical book on the subject, Karen A. Duncan reveals how the problems underlying today's health care crisis can be solved through information technology and how technology can help prevent future crises. She shows health care professionals and decision makers how to take the lead in using information as the basis for envisioning their roles in an evolved health care system.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-325) and index.".
- catalog description "The books explains why we need a national health information system, and guides the reader through scenarios that lead to an understanding of how a system could evolve and how it could affect health care.".
- catalog extent "xxiv, 338 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Health information and health reform.".
- catalog identifier "155542659X (recycled paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Health information and health reform.".
- catalog isPartOf "The Jossey-Bass health series".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "c1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers,".
- catalog relation "Health information and health reform.".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "1994 K-711".
- catalog subject "610/.285 20".
- catalog subject "Health Care Reform United States.".
- catalog subject "Health Care Reform.".
- catalog subject "Health care reform United States.".
- catalog subject "Information Systems.".
- catalog subject "Medical Informatics United States.".
- catalog subject "Medical Informatics.".
- catalog subject "Medical informatics United States.".
- catalog subject "R858 .D86 1994".
- catalog subject "W 26.5 D911h 1994".
- catalog tableOfContents "Complexities of the system -- Crisis of mission -- Systematic appraisal -- Demand for change -- Nine critical questions -- Power of a new health information system -- Information logjam -- Information-liberated health care -- New framework for information -- Harnessing the power of information technology -- National health information system basics -- Special purpose networks for health care -- Challenges to developing a national system -- Making transformation a reality -- Indicators of progress -- Visioning the transformed system -- Beginning the process of reform -- Information resources.".
- catalog title "Health information and health reform : understanding the need for a national health information system / Karen A. Duncan.".
- catalog type "text".