Health Informatics Research Methods: Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition

Dedicated to the study and practice of health informatics and health information management (HIM), Health Informatics Research Methods: Principles and Practice, Second Edition focuses on the practical applications of research in health informatics and HIM.

It provides real-life examples of research studies, step-by-step research methods, and explanations of analytic procedures. The book's organization guides students and professionals through the process of conducting research specific to health informatics and HIM and is an in-depth resource for both novice and experienced researchers.

New to This Edition

• Application exercises at the end of each chapter challenge students and support knowledge building
• New chapters dedicated to data science and data mining, systematic reviews and meta-analysis, and applied statistics
• Online student ancillaries provide additional templates, examples, and resources Key Features
• Aligns to 2014 AHIMA HIM baccalaureate and graduate curriculum competencies
• Builds research skills, application to data analysis, and decision making
• Ideal for health informatics and HIM students
• Provides detailed structure for planning, conducting, reporting, and assessing research
• Real-world examples illustrate research methodology
• Robust instructor's materials offer project and assignment ideas as well as slide decks for lectures, a test bank for each chapter, a full answer key, and maps to baccalaureate- and graduate-level 2014 AHIMA HIM curriculum competencies

Book Details

• Author: Elizabeth Forrestal, Valerie Watzlaf
• Publisher: AHIMA Press
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• eBook ISBN: 9781584265320, 9781584265924, 1584265922
• Print ISBN: 9781584265320, 1584265329