The purpose of this book is to be the premier resource for behavioural health clinicians who are considering adopting technology into their practice. Written by experts and policy makers in the field this book will be recognized as the gold standard. Other books currently in this field are extremely technical and are geared primarily to policy makers, researchers and informaticians. While this book will be a useful adjunct to that audience, it is primarily designed for the over .5 million behavioural health clinicians in the U.S. and the millions others around the world. Adoption of technology is slow in behavioural healthcare, and this book will enhance the adoption and utilization of various technologies in practice. I.T. vendors may also purchase this book for their customers.
"Technology will drive behavioral health innovations in efficiency and quality, this book is great primer for clinicians, students, and decision makers on how to approach technology in behavioral health" David K. Nace M.D. Vice President, Clinical Development, McKesson Health Solutions, Philadelphia, PA, USA||Information Technology is only beginning to innovate and transform the practice and performance of clinicians in behavioral healthcare. Minimal investments in information technology research and development are fundamentally altering the lives of millions worldwide. This promise and future of behavioral informatics is outlined in the chapters that follow.||Information Technology Essentials for Behavioral Health Clinicians offers an overview the entire landscape of behavioral informatics, including practical technologies and discussions regarding privacy and security. Detailed discussions also focus on the clinician, their knowledge, care, and technology developments and tools. The book then goes on to review the technologies driven by the recipient of care and concludes with a section focusing on the organization and leaderships issues involved in transforming a behavioral health care organization into modern technology supported systems of care.||The world renowned editors have crafted a book in collaboration with nationally recognized experts in the field - physicians, psychologists, informatics executives, researchers, social workers, engineers, and sociologists - the diversity of perspectives bringing richness to the book and making it essential reading for students and faculty in departments of psychiatry, psychology, social work, other human service disciplines, and informatics departments.
From the reviews:
"Book efficiently covers the implications of information technology and development for behavioral health providers. ? book as essential reading for students and faculty in departments of psychiatry, psychology, social work, other human service disciplines, as well as informatics departments. ? Covering the area of information technology and how it relates to behavioral health is a daunting task, but the book efficiently covers this field ? . The authors are able to explain very technical subjects to readers who have a very basic understanding of technology." (Aaron Plattner, Doody's Review Service, April, 2011)
