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The Information Explosion | |
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Information is Important | |
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Impact on Society | |
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Impact on Teaching and Learning | |
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Impact on Government | |
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Impact on Healthcare | |
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The Future of Healthcare Technology | |
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The Future Healthcare Record | |
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Preparing for the Future | |
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Summary | |
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The World of Informatics | |
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The Importance of Information | |
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Information Explosion | |
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The Structure of Information | |
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The Five Rights of Information | |
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Healthcare Informatics Components | |
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Informatics Definition | |
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Goal of Informatics | |
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Future of Informatics | |
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Summary | |
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The Right Information | |
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The Process of Decision Making | |
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Evidence-Based Medicine | |
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Old Decision-Making Process | |
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New Decision-Making Process | |
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Evidence-Based Practice Example | |
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Using Information to Set Standards | |
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Transforming Information into Practice | |
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Literature Databases | |
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Searching the Literature | |
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What is the Problem? | |
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Decision Making Not Valued | |
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Lack of Access | |
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Lack of Education | |
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Lack of Information-Seeking Modeling | |
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Example of Unit-Based Literature Search Access | |
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Standards of Information Seeking | |
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Future Considerations | |
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Summary | |
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The Human Side of Information | |
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Definition of Human Factors Engineering | |
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History of Human Factors | |
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Human or Machine | |
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Application of Human Factors to Design | |
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Why Human Factors are Important in Medical Device Design | |
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Human Factors Engineering Methods and Processes | |
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Assessment of the User | |
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Analysis of the Task | |
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Prototype Testing | |
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Benefits of Usability Designs | |
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Psychology of Human Factors | |
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Anthropometry | |
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Perception | |
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Cognition | |
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Action | |
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Memory | |
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Impact of Attention on Memory | |
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Mental Model Factors | |
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Effect of Aging | |
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Design Implications of Human Limitations | |
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User Interface | |
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Installation Considerations | |
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Alarm Considerations | |
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Human Error | |
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Causes of Errors | |
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Human Error Countermeasures | |
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Summary | |
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Classifying the Information | |
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The Meaning of Words | |
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Need for a Discipline-Differentiated Language | |
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Need for a Shared Language | |
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Advantages of Standardized Language | |
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Definition of Taxonomy | |
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Established Classification Systems | |
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Unified Nursing Language | |
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Mapping Language | |
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Nursing Minimum Data Set | |
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Summary | |
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The Electronic Health Record | |
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Functions of the Health Record | |
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Changing Functions of the Patient Record | |
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Advantages of the Paper Record | |
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Disadvantages of the Paper Record | |
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Optically Scanned Records | |
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The Electronic Health Record | |
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Automating the Paper Record | |
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Advantages of the Ehr | |
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Disadvantages of the Ehr | |
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Bedside or Point-of-Care Systems | |
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Human Factors and the Ehr | |
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Roadblocks and Challenges to Ehr Implementation | |
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The Future | |
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Summary | |
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Securing the Information | |
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Privacy and Confidentiality | |
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Privacy and Confidentialty Law | |
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Who Owns the Data? | |
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Patient Control of Information | |
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Use of Information for the Social Good | |
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Confidentiality Model | |
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Role of the Ethics Committee | |
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Security | |
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System Security | |
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Data Security | |
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Authentication | |
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Access | |
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Audits | |
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Firewalls | |
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Encryption | |
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Confidentiality Statements | |
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Computer Crime | |
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Terms Related to Computer Crime | |
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Laws and Policies | |
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Role of Healthcare Professionals | |
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Summary | |
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Changing the Information System | |
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The Impact of Automation | |
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Organizational Culture | |
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The Symbols of Culture | |
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Alterations in the Power Structure | |
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Alterations in Space | |
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Resistance to Change | |
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Importance of Managing Change | |
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Management Strategies | |
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Lewin's Force Field Theory | |
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Rogers's Adopter Categories | |
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Role of the Healthcare Professional In Managing Change | |
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Summary | |
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Information Systems Cycle | |
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The Oxford Incident | |
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History of the Systems Implementation Focus | |
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The Information Systems Cycle | |
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Analysis | |
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Definition of the Problem | |
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Benefits Analysis | |
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Process Improvement | |
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Project Definition | |
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Allocating Resources | |
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Request for Information/Proposal | |
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Site Visits | |
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Final Choice | |
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Design Phase | |
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Benefits Management | |
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Resource Allocation | |
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Time Frame | |
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Cost/Budget Analysis | |
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Facilities and Equipment | |
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Input and Output Designs | |
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Screen Flow Design | |
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Interfaces | |
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Workflow | |
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Controls | |
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Development | |
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Determining Standardization and Uniqueness | |
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Building Data Files | |
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Testing the System | |
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Developing Documentation | |
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Implementation | |
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Training | |
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Final Testing | |
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Conversion | |
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Evaluation | |
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Why some Projects Fail | |
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Summary | |
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Information for Managing Health | |
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History of Managing Health | |
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Culture Change | |
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Definition of Managed Care | |
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Types of Managed-Care Plans | |
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Managed Care | |
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Need for Quality Data | |
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Coding Data | |
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Invisibility of Allied Health Professions in Data Collection | |
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Measuring Managed Care | |
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Tracking Outcomes Information | |
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Wellness Information Decreases Costs | |
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Case Management | |
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Role of Providers in Managing Health Information | |
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Summary | |
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Electronic Communications | |
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A Bit of History | |
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History of the World Wide Web | |
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Hardware and Software for Connecting | |
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Connecting to the Internet | |
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Methods of Accessing Information | |
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E-mail | |
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File Transfer Protocol | |
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Usenet | |
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Listservs | |
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Chat Rooms | |
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Security on the Internet | |
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Firewalls | |
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Security Policies | |
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Intranet | |
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World Wide Web (Web) | |
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How the Web Works | |
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Search Engines | |
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Evaluating Web Sites | |
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Using the Web for Professional Purposes | |
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Communication Technologies | |
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Personal Digital Assistants and Palmtops | |
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Voice Recognition | |
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Summary | |
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Telehealth | |
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Terms Related to Telehealth | |
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Historical Perspective on Telehealth | |
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Types of Technology | |
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Clinical Initiatives | |
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Rural Telehealth | |
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School Telehealth | |
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Prison Telehealth | |
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Emergency Medicine Telehealth | |
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Home Care Telehealth | |
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Administrative Initiatives | |
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Educational Initiatives | |
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Advantages of Telehealth | |
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Barriers to Telehealth | |
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Infrastructure | |
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Licensing | |
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Reimbursement | |
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Standards | |
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Acceptance | |
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Future Trends | |
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Summary | |
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Information Becomes Knowledge through Research | |
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The Influence of Science on Healthcare Research | |
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Types of Research in Healthcare | |
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How Data are Collected | |
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Data Used for Analysis | |
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Data Management | |
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Computerized Applications for Analytic Support | |
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Databases That Support Research Applications | |
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How Research Activities and Statistical Process Control Lead to New Knowledge | |
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Ethical Issues | |
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Summary | |
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The Future of Informatics | |
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Globalization of Information Technology | |
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Electronic Communication | |
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Knowledge Management | |
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Genomics | |
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Advances in Public Health | |
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Speech Recognition | |
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Wireless Computing | |
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Security | |
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Telehealth | |
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Informatics Education | |
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Barriers to Information Technology Implementation | |
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Summary | |
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Glossary | |
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Index | |