Jossey-Bass Understanding Health Comm. Technologies (Jossey-Bass Public Health)

Understanding Health Communications Technologies provides a hands-on guide for students and professionals for effective investment in deployment  of management of communication technologies in health settings.  Employing case studies that enhance understanding and insight this book guides readers in appropriate technology selection, and long-term strategic management. This book provides an overview of the distribution and use of communication technologies within the health field and includes information about current and emerging synchronous and asynchronous health care communications technologies. It is filled with illustrative examples of real-life projects that have succeeded and provides lessons learned from projects that failed. The thirty-eight case studies cover topics such as management and operations, implementation, communication, outcomes, education, patient care, policy, unique applications, and technology.  In addition, each case study includes discussion questions and references. Written by editors Pamela Whitten and David Cook and a panel of highly experienced contributors, this book offers students and health care professionals practical approaches to evaluating and selecting communications technologies for improving health services delivery. From the Inside Flap "This text brings together an impressive group of international informatics experts. Scholars and practitioners will be well served to read the broad range of cases in the book and learn from these pioneering efforts." —Michael A. Ricci, M.D., Roger H. Allbee Professor of Surgery and clinical director of telemedicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine "The authors' case study approach provides an innovative lens to investigate the practical value of deploying communication technologies in the health care setting. The various cases in this volume emphasize an impressive and broad range of professional disciplines, organizational contexts, and technological innovations, resulting in a valuable learning experience for the reader." —Howard E. Sypher, Ph.D., professor and head, Department of Communication, Purdue University"The text brings together leading researchers and experts on health information technology from around the globe to provide practical lessons for students and practitioners alike. These experiences will prove to be a valuable asset for anyone interested in expanding their expertise in researching and developing projects of their own." —Barb Johnston, M.S.N., senior program director, California Telemedicine and eHealth Center"The editors should be commended on bringing together a text which emphasizes a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the challenges of researching and deploying cutting-edge innovations in health care." —David G. Ellis, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., assistant professor, Clinical Emergency Medicine and Informatics, University at Buffalo School of Medicine/Biomedical Sciences; director, Center for Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics and Association; director, Emergency Services; director, Telemedicine Services From the Back Cover "This text brings together an impressive group of international informatics experts. Scholars and practitioners will be well served to read the broad range of cases in the book and learn from these pioneering efforts." —Michael A. Ricci, M.D., Roger H. Allbee Professor of Surgery and clinical director of telemedicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine "The authors' case study approach provides an innovative lens to investigate the practical value of deploying communication technologies in the health care setting. The various cases in this volume emphasize an impressive and broad range of professional disciplines, organizational contexts, and technological innovations, resulting in a valuable learning experience for the reader." —Howard E. Sypher, Ph.D., professor and head, Department of Communication, Purdue University"The text brings to