Books in the Advances in Healthcare Information Systems and Administration series

Medical practitioners are continuing to advance their knowledge of the latest technologies in order to keep up with the opportunities for faster and more reliable treatments for patients. This title focuses on the latest medical practices through the utilisation of technologies and innovative concepts. It is an essential reference source for researchers, academics, and industry professionals.

Offers an overview of the state of data analysis as it relates to current practices in the health sciences field. Covering innovative topics such as linear programming, simulation modeling, network theory, and predictive analytics, this publication is recommended for all healthcare professionals, graduate students, engineers, and researchers.

Presents the latest research in support of developing convergent and interoperable systems to increase awareness and applicability of legal aspects in the medical field. Featuring extensive coverage on areas such as compulsory licensing, parallel importing, and protection law, this publication is for researchers, medical and law professionals, academics, graduate students, and practitioners.

Explores the issues relating to the quality and safety of technology use in the medical realm. Featuring coverage on best practices, detailed analysis, and upcoming trends, this publication is essential for researchers, students and professionals seeking current research on the implementation of electronic technologies in healthcare.

Presents the latest scholarly research on the incorporation of mobile telecommunication devices in the health field and how this technology has increased overall quality of care. This publication highlights various types of available technologies, necessary support infrastructures, and alterations in business models.

Explores the latest advances in telemedicine and various medical technologies transforming the healthcare sector. Emphasizing current trends and future opportunities for IT integration in medicine, this publication is an essential reference source for medical professionals, IT specialists, graduate-level students, and researchers.

Brings together a series of chapters focused on the technology, funding, and future plans for improved organization and decision-making through medical informatics. It features timely, research-based chapters on topics including, but not limited to, data management, information security, and the benefits of technology-based medicine.

Improvements in health services require continual attention and dedication to ensure proper care and treatment for citizens. This volume is an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly research on the integration of ICT within the health services sector. It features comprehensive coverage of a range of topics from technical and non-technical perspectives.

Features innovative research on the impact that cloud technology has on patient care, disease management, and the efficiency of various medical systems. Highlighting the challenges and difficulties in implementing cloud technology into the healthcare field, this publication is a critical reference source for academics, technology designers, engineers, analysts, and graduate students.

Over time, a country's healthcare system typically undergoes a number of developments as new demands emerge from the public and new legislation is passed from the government. These systems are composed of a number of interconnected parts, each one vital to the overall success of the system. Flipping Health Care through Retail Clinics and Convenient Care Models addresses the present state of the health system by focusing on current trends and future developments that could assist in delivering accessible and cost-effective medical care to the general public. Bringing together components of the present and future, this publication serves as an essential tool for students and researchers who want to develop a thorough understanding of the changing scope of the health industry in the public sphere.

In global environments, healthcare organizations are required to be flexible and resilient in coping with uncertain and complex circumstances. This work collects a compilation of chapters on how knowledge impacts the layout and design of the medical industry. It provides comprehensive frameworks, constraints, and performances.

Addresses two major problems that threaten the health of the human race - the lack of human resources in healthcare, and the lack of the health technology at their disposal. This handbook describes experiences of scholars and practitioners in this field and proposes possible theoretical and practical solutions.

Presents the latest scholarly material on emerging strategies and methods for delivering optimal healthcare opportunities and solutions. Highlighting issues relating to decision making, process optimization, and technological applications, this book is designed for policy makers, administrators, students, professionals, and researchers interested in achieving superior healthcare solutions.

Exploring the developments and challenges associated with the successful deployment of e-healthcare systems, this book combines research efforts in different disciplines including pervasive wireless communications, wearable computing, context-awareness, sensor data fusion, artificial intelligence, neural networks, expert systems, databases, and security.

Researchers and industry practitioners from different disciplines share their domain-specific knowledge and thereby contribute to a holistic introduction into the area of human-centered design for e-health applications. The insights provided will help students, as well as systems designers, to understand the fundamental social and technical requirements future e-health systems have to meet.