1st Edition
Impact of Healthcare Informatics on Quality of Patient Care and Health Services
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
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
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
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
Introduction
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Divya Srinivasan Sridhar
