Transforming Healthcare

Digital Health and Emerging Technologies
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-96773-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm

Transforming Healthcare: Digital Health and Emerging Technologies" is a pioneering book designed to explore the dynamic and rapidly evolving intersection of healthcare and technology. This comprehensive guide delves into essential topics such as digital health, data privacy, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and more. Each chapter provides in-depth coverage of key concepts, practical applications, and real-world case studies, equipping healthcare professionals, informaticists, and students with the knowledge and skills required to navigate and excel in the future of healthcare.

What sets this book apart is its interdisciplinary approach, making it an ideal resource for pharmacy, medicine, nursing, and business healthcare classes and professionals. The inclusion of real-world datasets, such as the Belmont Data Collaborative's HTN in Nashville dataset, and detailed project suggestions ensures that readers gain practical, hands-on experience. Additionally, the book addresses current and future trends, challenges, and ethical considerations, making it an indispensable resource for those seeking to understand and lead in the digital transformation of healthcare. As the healthcare industry increasingly relies on technology to improve patient outcomes, enhance efficiency, and ensure data security, this book fills a critical need by providing a thorough and practical foundation in digital health and emerging technologies.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Blash, Anthony

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Wissensmanagement
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Daten / Datenbanken
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Künstliche Intelligenz Maschinelles Lernen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Management: Führung & Motivation
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Gesundheitswirtschaft
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizinische Mathematik & Informatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to Digital Health and its Cross-Functional Role in Healthcare
Chapter 2: Health Data Privacy and Security
Chapter 3: Big Data and Analytics for Digital Health
Chapter 4: The Belmont Data Collaborative – HTN in Nashville Dataset
Chapter 5: Population Health Data Systems
Chapter 6: Identifying Risk and Segmenting Populations: Predictive Analytics for Population Health
Chapter 7: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Chapter 8: Quantum Computing in Healthcare
Chapter 9: Machine Learning in Healthcare
Chapter 10: Pharmacy Informaticists’ Roles in Quantum, AI, and ML in Healthcare
Chapter 11: Principles of Safety for Health Information Technology (HIT)
Chapter 12: Clinical Decision Support Systems
Chapter 13: Patient Monitoring Systems
Chapter 14: Telemedicine and Virtual Care
Chapter 15: Precision Medicine
Chapter 16: Ethics in Healthcare Informatics and Digital Health
Chapter 17: Internship and Job Placement Opportunities in Digital Health

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Anthony Blash received his Bachelors in Computer Science from Kean University in Union NJ, his Bachelors in Pharmacy from The Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy at Long Island University in Brooklyn NY and his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions at Creighton University in Omaha NE.

Dr. Blash is primarily responsible for teaching in the healthcare informatics concentration at Belmont University. As a result of meeting the Health Information Management System Society’s (HIMSS) rigorous standards for quality health IT or healthcare education, the College was named a HIMSS Approved Education Partner (AEP) in 2015. Belmont becomes the only pharmacy school in the nation authorized to offer HIMSS-approved review courses and training programs that prepare candidates for advanced knowledge in health IT or healthcare.

Dr. Blash came to the Belmont University College of Pharmacy from corporate America, having most recently held the position of Pharmacist Informaticist at Adventist Health West Corporate Headquarters in Roseville CA, where he was responsible for pharmacy informatics and clinical decision support initiatives at 19 hospitals and 130 physician and rural health clinics.

His practice site in Nashville is at the Belmont Data Collaborative, a university wide initiative that looks to infuse data into every facet of the culture and curriculum at Belmont through a “Data Mindset” that empowers individual to think different with data and to provide a framework for community level analytics and projects for good.

Dr. Catherine Bass serves as the Director of Belmont University’s Data Collaborative and holds a faculty position in the College of Business. Her areas of responsibility include data curation and management, analytics, overseeing the infusion of data experiences into Belmont’s curriculum, and management of the Belmont Data Collaborative’s internal and external initiatives aimed at helping people and communities thrive.

She holds a Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance with an emphasis in Population Health Management. Dr. Bass has over 20 years of experience in the health and wellness industry, including a national award from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention for innovations in healthy behavior data collection. Her areas of expertise include analytics, reporting, data management, social determinants of health, experimental design, needs assessment, intervention design and measurement, and survey science.

Dr. Bass has authored articles for peer-reviewed and trade journals, speaks at industry conferences, and is active in the data and technology industry in Nashville.