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Summary: Re-Visiting Health Informatics
HINF1100
Fall 2008
What is Health Informatics?
· Health Informatics is a scientific discipline that deals with all
aspects of understanding and promoting the effective
organization, analysis, management and use of health
information to improve the delivery and practice of healthcare
· Health Informatics is the study of applying information and
technology to improve health and healthcare
· Health Informatics = Health + Healthcare + People +
Information + Technology
Why Health Informatics
· Health Informatics is an exciting new discipline that
aims to transform the healthcare system by
incorporating information systems to support
healthcare processes
· Health Informatics is revolutionizing healthcare by
developing technology-based solutions to help both
health professionals and patients
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