Medical informatics
Medical Informatics isname given toapplication
information technologyhealthcare. Itthe:
- "understanding, skillstools that enablesharinguseinformationdeliver healthcarepromote health" (British Medical Informatics Society).
Medical informaticssometimes called
health informatics. This later-generation term reflectssubstantive contribution ofcitizen andnon-medical professions togenerationusagehealthcare data.
Aspects offield
These include:
- architectureselectronic healthcare records
- messages forexchangeinformation
- decision support systemshealthcare
- terminology systemsdomain termlists
- more mainstream systemsservices asapply particularly inhealthcare domain (such as any security implications unique toprotectionmedical data)
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