Ethical Health Informatics : Challenges and Opportunities, Paperback by Harman, Laurinda Beebe; Cornelius, Frances H., ., ISBN 1284053709, ISBN-13 9781284053708, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US

Previously published as Ethical Challenges in the Management of Health Information, this volume examines the ethics involved in the appropriate use of health information. Healthcare, health information, and other specialists from the US consider professional values and the Code of Ethics, ethical decision-making guidelines and tools, and privacy and confidentiality; uses of information in terms of compliance, fraud, abuse, coding, quality management, research and decision support, public health, and end-of-life care; electronic health information and records, information security, integrated delivery systems, and information and exchange; the management of sensitive health information, including genetic, adoption, substance abuse, behavioral health, and sexual information; and consumer and professional informatics, with discussion of health technologies, management and leadership, entrepreneurship, vendor management, and advocacy. This edition has been expanded to include updated chapters and five new chapters on data analytics, information governance, longitudinal health care, information technology and biomedical instrumentation, and future trends and roles. Th includes a decision-making matrix. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()