Health Information Technology Evaluation Handbook: From Meaningful Use to Meaningful Outcomes

Governments and clinical providers invest billions of dollars in health information technologies (HIT) with the expectation of healthier patients and better care at lower costs. However, the reliability of these claims was often not substantiated by systematic evaluation and testing. This updated book provides an easy-to-read reference outlining the basic concepts, theory, and methods required to perform a systematic evaluation of HIT, including study structure and design, measurement fundamentals, results analysis, communicating results, guidelines development, and reference standards. Updated case studies and examples are included demonstrating the successes or failures of these investments.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Governments and clinical providers are investing billions of dollars in health information technologies (HIT), with the expectation that HIT adoption will lead to healthier patients experiencing better care at lower cost. In the initial push to roll out HIT, the reliability of these claims was often not substantiated by systematic evaluation and testing. As the first wave of widespread adoption of HIT comes to an end and the next wave begins, it is more important than ever that stakeholders evaluate the results of their investment, evaluate their success (or failure), and make decisions about future directions.

Structured evaluations of a project's impact are essential elements of the justification for investment in HIT. A systematic approach to evaluation and testing should allow for comparison between different HIT interventions with the goal of identifying and promoting those that improve clinical care or other outcomes of interest. The question of the day is no longer why perform evaluations, but how to perform evaluations.

This updated book provides an easy-to-read reference outlining the basic concepts, theory, and methods required to perform a systematic evaluation of HIT. Chapters cover key domains of HIT evaluation: study structure and design, measurement fundamentals, results analysis, communicating results, guidelines development, and reference standards. Updated case studies and examples are included demonstrating the successes or failures of these investments. The authors also include new initiatives put in place by the government and discuss how they are being adopted and used by health systems.

Weight: 370g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032133072
Edition number: 2 ed