Health communications technologies such as telemedicine, online access to patient databases, and remote patient monitoring are the norm in all health care organizations. This book goes beyond clinical and technical description to provide a quantitative approach for evaluation and selection of appropriate technologies.
"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
