Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

About the Author

v

 

Foreword

vii

 

Preface

ix

 

Acknowledgments

xiii

Chapter 1

Introduction to Electronic Health Records

1

Chapter 2

Information Systems Theory and Systems Development Life Cycle

31

Chapter 3

Challenges to EHR Adoption

51

Chapter 4

EHR Project Management: Roles in Design and Implementation

71

Chapter 5

EHR Goal Setting and Impact on Quality of Care

115

Chapter 6

Strategic Planning for the EHR Migration Path

145

Chapter 7

Healthcare Process Assessment

171

Chapter 8

Functional Needs Assessment

197

Chapter 9

Data Infrastructure Assessment

219

Chapter 10

Information Technology and Systems Infrastructure Assessment

251

Chapter 11

Return on Investment

287

Chapter 12

EHR Selection and Contract Negotiation

315

Chapter 13

EHR System Implementation and Ongoing Maintenance

341

Chapter 14

EHR Bridge Technologies

367

Chapter 15

Acute Care EHR Applications

385

Chapter 16

Ambulatory Care EHR Applications

417

Chapter 17

Growing Momentum for Health Information Exchange

441

Chapter 18

Personal Health Records

471

 

Glossary

487

 

Index

509