Impact of healthcare informatics on quality of patient care and health services

Abstract

HIPAA: Intent versus Actuality of the Law in Upholding the Privacy of Health Records Overview Introduction How Did HIPAA Make the Policy Window? The Public Choice Theory Stakeholder Analysis Stakeholder #1: Congress and Its Impact on HIPAA's Formation Stakeholder #2: Hospital and Provider Organization Staff (Physicians, Nurses, and Assistants) Stakeholder #3: The Patient and Consumer of the Healthcare Markets Stakeholder #4: Insurance Companies/Third Party Providers Stakeholder #5: The Researcher Policy Analysis: The Past, Present, and Future of HIPAA Conclusion Organizational Culture Differences in Incorporation of Health Information Technology (HIT) across Healthcare Providers Overview Introduction Organizational Culture Driven by a Hospital's Mission and Values Managerial and Employee Ethic and Compensation: Impact on Organizational Culture Training and the Impact of Training on Quality of Care across Hospitals Cultural Competence of a Hospital Goal-Oriented Behavior of a Hospital with Technology Policy Implications and Conclusions An Overview of How Health Information Technology Will Make a Mark on Hospital Financing Overview Introduction Supply Side of Healthcare Demand Side of Healthcare Structure of Hospitals and Their Financing Mechanisms Mergers and Acquisitions of Hospitals Tax Exempt or Tax Paying Status of the Hospitals Management of Hospitals: Is There an Impact on Healthcare Financing? Possibilities in Technological Changes in the Healthcare Setting Conclusions and Policy Implications Funding Electronic Medical Records: Reality or Illusion? A Cost-Benefit Analysis Overview Introduction Background Factors Policy Analysis Cost, Benefits, and Constraints Conclusion Impact of Organizational Behavior Characteristics on Usage of a Healthcare Provider's Health Information Technology (HIT) Services Overview Introduction Past Literature Methods Descriptive and Inferential Statistics Logistic Regression Methods Model 1: Outcomes: Differences in HIT Usage across Organizational Providers and Characteristics Model 2: Installing a New or Replacing an Old EMR within an Organization Model 3: Likelihood of E-Billing and Electronic Claims Model 4: Electronic Prescriptions Interaction Term Robust and Reliable Outcomes Check Policy Analysis and Implications Limitations of the Study Quality of Care and the Patient Overview Past Literature on Quality of Care Data Source Methodology Variables Descriptive and Inferential Statistics I: Quality of Care II: Quality of Service Based on Medical Errors, Time Issues, and Arising Communication Problems III: Computing Discrete Change Based on Technology Use Limitations Conclusion Physicians and Perceptions on HIT Medical Malpractice Lawsuits: Can Physicians Reduce Their Chances by Using Health Information Technology? Overview Introduction Studies on Malpractice Concerns Focus of the Chapter Analysis Outcomes of Medical Malpractice Perceptions Hypothesis for This Theoretical Model Overall Outcomes for the Models Policy Implications and Conclusion Community Impacts from the Detection of Bioterrorism Using EMRs Overview Introduction Literature Review Financial Issues for the Nation Regarding Bioterrorism Policy Implications/Analysis Conclusion Health Informatics and the New Direction of Healthcare: Mobile Health, PHRs, Mobile Health Apps, and More Overview Introduction Bibliography Index