Health Informatics and Patient Safety in Times of Crisis: 9781668454992: Medicine & Healthcare Books

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ISBN13: 9781668454992

ISBN13 Softcover: 9798337347684

EISBN13: 9781668455005

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5499-2

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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of health data, technology, and access to health informatics. The applications of several information technologies in the context of healthcare are proving instrumental in pandemic control. These technologies were already actively used in the healthcare sector before the pandemic. However, the pandemic has resulted in researchers reassessing how these technologies could have better assisted with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and how they may mitigate the threat of future pandemics.

Health Informatics and Patient Safety in Times of Crisis provides a fresh perspective on how healthcare informatics has managed the current pandemic and how improved healthcare informatics could help in a future crisis. Covering topics such as digital public health, misinformation, and knowledge management, this premier reference source is an indispensable resource for medical professionals, hospital administrators, public health officials, community leaders, international leaders, libraries, medical students, medical professors, researchers, and academicians.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Big Data Analytics
Cloud Computing
COVID-19 Pandemic
Digital Public Health
Health Informatics
Knowledge Management
Machine Learning
Misinformation
Telemedicine

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Narasimha Rao Vajjhala is working as the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at the University of New York Tirana, Albania. He had previously worked as the Chair of Computer Science and Software Engineering programs at the American University of Nigeria. He is a senior member of ACM and IEEE. He is the Editor-in-Chief (EiC) of the International Journal of Risk and Contingency Management (IJRCM). He is also a member of the Risk Management Society (RIMS), and the Project Management Institute (PMI). He has over 23 years of experience teaching programming and database-related courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels in Europe and Africa. He has also worked as a consultant in technology firms in Europe and has experience participating in EU-funded projects. He has completed a Doctorate in Information Systems and Technology (United States); holds a Master of Science in Computer Science and Applications (India), and a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Information Systems (Switzerland).

Philip Eappen is an experienced Health Care Administrator and an adjunct faculty with a clear vision, plans, and strategies to manage healthcare operations. As a healthcare administrator, the editor is always determined to achieve the requirement of healthcare organizations by giving the best and getting the best from employees. The editor can create as well as manage a sustainable and profit-making operation with available resources. Healthcare manager is not a job for the faint-hearted, and as a Chief Executive of the department, the editor bears ultimate responsibility for the smooth functioning of the hospital. The editor has a decade of experience in hospital and healthcare management. Currently, the editor is working as Coordinator of Science Communication Skills at the Cape Breton University. The editor has completed a Doctorate in Healthcare Administration from Central Michigan University, the United States, after a Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management and Bachelor of Nursing from very reputed universities. The editor also has a post-graduate certificate in International Health from Central Michigan University and many other certifications from most reputed universities around the globe.

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