Handbook of informatics for nurses & health care professionals / Toni Hebda, Patricia Czar.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Informatics in the health care professions -- Hardware, software, and the roles of support personnel -- Ensuring the quality of information -- Electronic communication and the internet -- Health care information systems -- Strategic planning -- Selecting a healthcare information system -- System implementation and maintenance -- Information systems training -- Information security and confidentiality -- System integration and interoperability -- The electronic health record -- Regional health information organizations (RHIOs) -- Regulatory and accreditation issues -- Continuity planning and disaster recovery -- Using the computer to support healthcare and patient education -- Telehealth -- Evidence-based practice and research.