Introduction
Thanks for being so curious about the concept of Healthcare Content Management,
which we simply call HCM! This makes you a pioneer of health IT, for the
concept is not yet widespread. This does not mean, however, that it is not yet
sophisticated both technically and content-wise. Quite the contrary: this book
will show you that HCM is powered by one of the most intelligent and workable
strategies currently available in medical data digitization and digitalization of
your business.
About This Book
Certainly there is no lack of specialist literature and journals dealing with health
IT. We know that, too. Nevertheless we have written the book Healthcare Content
Management for Dummies. Why did we make this effort? Because this book
is different in two ways. First, the concept of healthcare content management
is new and it hasn’t been talked about a lot. Second, you are not holding a conventional
reference book in your hands that you have to »plough through« from
front to back. Rather, we provide you with a reference guide whose structure invites
you to enter the topic at any point. You will see that the individual chapters
build on each other but are also extremely informative by themselves. The numerous
tips and hints also provide those who want to skim the book with dense
bits of information. In this respect, Healthcare Content Management for Dummies
is more than just a book: it is your companion and assistant in the world of
healthcare
IT.
Conventions Used in This Book
Of course, we are confident that you have the intellectual capacity to internalize a
500-pager routinely. However, we don’t want to bother you with it. After all, your
time is valuable. That is why this short book will captivate you with its many elements
that make it easy for you to absorb new knowledge in a short time: short
text passages, illustrations, checklists, symbols and info boxes structure this book
and help you to start at any point in it.