Handbook of Research on Information Technology Management and Clinical Data Administration in Healthcare

Advances in information technology have brought about a revolution in healthcare, enabling medical personnel to have round-the-clock access to clinical data regardless of geographic location. ""The Handbook of Research on Information Technology Management and Clinical Data Administration in Healthcare"" provides researchers, educators, students, and industry practitioners with new research, practical experiences, challenges, and opportunities within healthcare data management. A comprehensive reference source within the medical technology field, this ""Handbook of Research"" presents tools and techniques in all aspects of IT management and clinical data administration in healthcare. It includes: over 40 authoritative contributions by over 100 of the world's leading experts in clinical data administration in healthcare from 21 countries; comprehensive coverage of each specific topic, highlighting recent trends and describing the latest advances in the field; and, more than 2,000 references to existing literature and research on clinical data administration in healthcare. A compendium of over 200 key terms with detailed definitions, this book is organized by topic and indexed, making it a convenient method of reference for all IT/IS scholars and professionals. It offers cross-referencing of key terms, figures, and information pertinent to clinical data administration in healthcare.