Product #: AB102623 ©2025
ISBN #: 978-1-58426-964-9
Category: Books
Book Type: Softcover
Publisher: AHIMA Press
Pages: 708 pages
Discover the latest trends and applications in health IT with the seventh edition of Health IT and EHRs: Principles and Practice. Updated to include the most current information on healthcare technologies, this edition offers comprehensive guidance on developing and implementing health IT systems for students of health information management (HIM) and informatics. This book addresses the broader scope of IT being used in healthcare, such as mobile and telehealth, EHR implementation, cybersecurity, change management, and the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), to aid improvement in quality of care. Whether you are a student or a healthcare professional looking to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving field of health IT, this book is an essential resource for understanding the principles and practices driving innovation in healthcare technology.
- New chapter exploring AI and emerging technologies in healthcare
- Updated content on EHR implementation, interoperability, optimization, telehealth, systems development life cycle, strategic planning, workflow, and process improvement
- New and refreshed case studies utilizing real world examples
- Covers the use of EHRs beyond their use solely for documentation to much broader utility in decision support, evidence-based practice, care coordination, and patient engagement in care
- Chapters reorganized and condensed to aid in student comprehension
1 Introduction to Health IT and EHR
2 Information Systems Theory and Systems Development Life Cycle
3 Strategic Planning for Health IT
4 Health IT Goal Setting and Measuring the Impact on Healthcare Value
5 Healthcare Workflow and Process Improvement
6 Integrating Change and Project Management for Health IT
7 Health IT System Implementation and Ongoing Maintenance
8 Health IT Vendor Selection and Contract Negotiation
9 Health IT Privacy and Security
10 Data Infrastructure
11 Information Technology in Healthcare
12 Optimizing EHR for Comprehensive Healthcare Delivery
13 Interoperability and Health Information Exchange
14 Empowering Consumer Engagement through Health IT
15 Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology in Healthcare
Glossary
Index
Instructor Resources include the following:
- Instructor manual
- Full answer key
- Presentation slides
- Map to the AHIMA HIM curricula competencies
- Transition guide
The test bank is also available in Respondus.
Shannon H. Houser, PhD, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA, is a professor in the Health Services Administration Department and graduate program in health informatics, School of Health Professions, senior scientist in the Center for Clinical and Translational Science, scholar of The Sparkman Center for Global Health, and an associate scientist in the Center for AIDS Research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham P(UAB). With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Houser is a highly respected educator, researcher, and scholar who has made significant contributions to the fields of health information and informatics, healthcare administration, and public health at local, national, and international levels.
