Public Health Informatics and Information Systems Book

This is the first textbook to present informatics principles and examples of practice in a public health context. It clarifies the ways in which new information technologies will support and improve the status of individual and community health. It provides an essential tool for public health officials, healthcare professionals, and public health students who need to understand basic principles of information and technology management in order to promote a strategic approach to information systems development in public health. More than 50 recognized experts from public health organizations and leading public health schools provide a comprehensive review of this emerging discipline, including both principles and applications. The 34 chapters are presented in five sections: * "The Context for Public Health Informatics," including the principles, history, effects, and the governmental and legislative context of public health informatics * "The Science of Public Health Informatics," focusing on basics such as information architecture, core competencies, information systems value assessment, IT personnel and project management, and other fundamentals * "Key Public Health Information Systems," including chapters focusing on the nature and uses of resources such as the National Vital Statistics System * "New Challenges, Emerging Systems," including discussions covering recent developments such as GIS systems as well as new means of data collection and data access in public health * "Case Studies: Applications of Information Systems Development," illustrating public health informatics in action in a wide range of areasRead More