Overview
- Several in-depth case studies illuminate the implementation model put forward, and allow readers to experience its effectiveness in real situations without having to actually employ it
- The vision of the book is unique to the field of Health Informatics, taking into account the impact of an existing organizational culture on the success of an information technology implementation effort
- The book will appeal to a wide audience. Its case study-based structure serves as both an ideal teaching tool for informatics students and a useful guide for current professionals in charge of systems implementation in health care settings
Part of the book series: Health Informatics (HI)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
As the Internet's presence in health care grows more pervasive, an increasing number of health care providers have begun to implement eHealth innovations in their practice. The interactive health communication system (IHCS), one such eHealth solution, provides consumers with information, informal support, and a venue for communication. Investing in eHealth: What it Takes to Sustain Consumer Health Informatics examines the evolution of the IHCS and the significant changes in organizational culture and operational systems that may be required for successful and sustained implementation.
This book explores the development of a model (funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in 1998) to predict and explain the degree of success of such implementation efforts. This model allows an institution to benchmark its progress towards IHCS implementation and advises administrators where to invest resources to increase the chance of successful implementation. A set of case studies highlights key features of the model; each study describes an attempt by an organization to implement the Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System (CHESS), a proven IHCS. After examining the success or failure of each particular implementation, the book suggests steps that could have been taken to address weaknesses identified by the model. Investing in eHealth culminates in a set of general guidelines for any health care provider striving to successfully employ the model, and suggests directions for future research.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"This is the report of a project, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, on the planning and implementation of a specific Interactive Health Communication System (IHCS). … The editors state that the audience includes clinical providers, healthcare administrators, healthcare informatics professionals, and students. However, the more focused audience includes those who are implementing such systems and the administrators trying to secure a budget and support for such projects." (Judith A. DePalma, Doody's Review Service, December, 2007)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Investing in E-Health
Book Subtitle: What it Takes to Sustain Consumer Health Informatics
Editors: David H. Gustafson, Patricia Flatley Brennan, Robert P. Hawkins
Series Title: Health Informatics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49508-8
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-49507-1Published: 23 August 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-2384-4Published: 19 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-49508-8Published: 09 August 2007
Series ISSN: 1431-1917
Series E-ISSN: 2197-3741
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 234
Number of Illustrations: 25 b/w illustrations
Topics: Health Informatics