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Bower, Anthony G.
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610.28 22
Publication Date
2005
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This report characterizes the diffusion of use of electronic health records (EHRs). The author uses a series of interviews and surveys and an extensive literature review to investigate whether healthcare can duplicate the gains enabled by information technology seen in a number of prominent industries. To accomplish this, the report answers the following questions: What is the current diffusion of health information technology, especially EHR systems? How does EHR diffusion compare to innovations in other industries? What is such diffusion worth to society? And, what should the government do, if anything, to speed the adoption of EHR systems? The author finds that EHRs are diffusing at a rate consistent with other similar information technologies in other industries-rapidly in many segments of the healthcare industry yet more slowly in physicians' offices. Labor productivity increases are being seen and speeding adoption may be beneficial. The author provides a broad list of possible policy options that may be suitable for further study: Coordinate EHR standards immediately; work to improve quality measurement to encourage adoption and thereby alleviate the dauntingly labor-intensive process of quality management by using automation; reduce network externalities to encourage more, and more effective, adoption of EHR; encourage vigorous competition and deregulation; encourage firms to use health information technology as a competitive weapon; decide whether EHR is a societal goal and, if it is, provide subsidies; encourage government intervention in an incremental way, with rapid review of results to evaluate policies and strategies and adapt quickly.
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Calder, Alan, 1957-
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658.4038 22
Publication Date
2009
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This new book sets out for managers, executives and IT professionals the practical steps necessary to meet today's corporate and IT governance requirements. It provides practical guidance on how board executives and IT professionals can navigate, integrate and deploy to best corporate and commercial advantage the most widely used frameworks and standards.
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McKenzie, Walter.
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371.36 23
Publication Date
2012
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This guide provides educators with a clear structure and specific goals for a technology-infused classroom.
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DiPietro, Robin.
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647.940687 WOR
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2010
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ITCH (Conference) (2009)
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651.504261 22
Publication Date
2009
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The topics of Advances in Information Technology and Communication in Health, the proceedings of ITCH 2009, include telemedicine and telehealth, electronic health records, software assurance and usability, terminology, classification and standards, software selection and evaluation, research and development initiatives, and service administration.
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Velasquez, Diane, editor.
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025.1 23
Publication Date
2013
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Created to fill a surprising educational void, this edited volume focuses on best practices from library management experts teaching in LIS programs across the country.
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Freund, L. B.
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621.38152 21
Publication Date
2003
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"Thin films play an important role in many technological applications including microelectronic device, magnetic storage media and surface coatings. This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the major issues and topics dealing with stress, defect formation and surface evolution in thin films. Physical phenomena are examined from the continuum down to the sub-microscopic length scales, with the connections between the structure of the material and its behavior described wherever appropriate. While the book develops a comprehensive scientific basis with which stress, deformation and failure in thin film materials can be characterized, an attempt is also made to link the scientific concepts to a broad range of practical applications through example problems, historical notes, case studies and exercises. Of particular interest to engineers, materials scientists and physicists, this book will be essential reading for senior undergraduate and graduate courses on thin films"--Jacket.
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Hickey, Joanne V.
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610.73 23
Publication Date
2012
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High-level evaluation skills reflecting national standards and benchmarks are becoming increasingly important in our changing health care climate. This is the only nursing textbook to lay the foundation for APNs to achieve the highest possible competency in conducting systematic and in-depth evaluations of all aspects of health care. Comprehensive in scope, it distills current best practice information from numerous sources to create a thorough and reliable resource for APN and DNP graduates. The text addresses both the theoretical basis of evaluation and its application as an integral part of.
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Bishop, Ann P.
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025.00285 22
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2003
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Brender, Jytte.
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651.504261 22
Publication Date
2006
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This Handbook provides a complete compendium of methods for evaluation of IT-based systems and solutions within healthcare. Emphasis is entirely on assessment of the IT-system within its organizational environment. The author provides a coherent and complete assessment of methods addressing interactions with and effects of technology at the organizational, psychological, and social levels. It offers an explanation of the terminology and theoretical foundations underlying the methodological analysis presented here. The author carefully guides the reader through the process of identifying relevant methods corresponding to specific information needs and conditions for carrying out the evaluation study. The Handbook takes a critical view by focusing on assumptions for application, tacit built-in perspectives of the methods as well as their perils and pitfalls. *Collects a number of evaluation methods of medical informatics *Addresses metrics and measures *Includes an extensive list of anotated references, case studies, and a list of useful Web sites.
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Adera, Edith Ofwona.
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352.3802854678 22
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2011
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With governance high on the agenda in Africa, many governments are using information and communications technologies (ICTs) to develop ways in which they deliver services to citizens. E-governance has the potential to enable local governments to engage ci.
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Ware, Willis H.
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355.070973 22
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2008
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This professional memoir describes RAND's contributions to the evolution of computer science, particularly during the first decades following World War II, when digital computers succeeded slide rules, mechanical desk calculators, electric accounting machines, and analog computers. The memoir includes photographs and vignettes that reveal the collegial, creative, and often playful spirit in which the groundbreaking research was conducted at RAND.
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