Philip Eappen

Philip EappenPhilip Eappen is an Assistant Professor of Healthcare Management at Cape Breton University and also serves as the Director of Clinical Services and Transition to Community at the Breton Ability Center (LOA). With over a decade of experience in hospital and healthcare management operations, Dr. Eappen has a solid academic background. Prior to joining Cape Breton University, he taught healthcare management at the University of Toronto, the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, and Fanshawe College. Dr. Eappen also worked as a Director of Health Services and Chief Administrator of Healthcare Operations at the American University of Nigeria. Additionally, he has served as a faculty member at the American University and other universities and colleges. Dr. Eappen holds a doctorate in healthcare administration from Central Michigan University in the United States, a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management, a Bachelor of Nursing, and a Post-Graduate Certificate in International Health. Dr. Eappen is a board director on various boards, including the American College of Healthcare Executives, Myeloma Canada, and Aplastic Anemia and Myelodysplasia Canada. Dr. Eappen is also a long-serving member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Canadian College of Health Leaders. His research interests are focused on healthcare innovations, particularly healthcare informatics, and he has published various articles, book chapters, and books on the subject in recent years.

Publications

Data Envelopment Analysis in Healthcare Management: Overview of the Latest Trends
Data Envelopment Analysis in Healthcare Management: Overview of the Latest Trends
Narasimha Rao Vajjhala, Philip Eappen. © 2024. 16 pages.
This chapter explores the applications, contributions, limitations, and challenges of data envelopment analysis (DEA) in healthcare management. DEA, a non-parametric method used...
Foundations of Computational Thinking and Problem Solving for Diverse Academic Fields
Foundations of Computational Thinking and Problem Solving for Diverse Academic Fields
Eriona Çela, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala, Philip Eappen. © 2024. 16 pages.
This chapter examines the foundational principles of computational thinking (CT) and their application across diverse academic disciplines, particularly in non-STEM fields such...
Health Informatics and Patient Safety in Times of Crisis
Health Informatics and Patient Safety in Times of Crisis
Narasimha Rao Vajjhala, Philip Eappen. © 2023. 286 pages.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of health data, technology, and access to health informatics. The applications of several information technologies in the...
Telemedicine and Digital Public Health in Pandemic Times
Telemedicine and Digital Public Health in Pandemic Times
Philip Eappen, Tosin Dotun Olujinmi. © 2023. 20 pages.
The use of modern technologies to meet individual and population health requirements during the pandemic is analyzed and discussed, including how these advances minimized...
Healthcare Informatics During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Healthcare Informatics During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Philip Eappen. © 2022. 17 pages.
This chapter explores how healthcare organizations utilized innovative healthcare informatics during the pandemic and how technology helped reduce healthcare delivery challenges....