9781639271740
Kevin Collins
American Medical Publishers
English
2021
Health Care
244
$ 163
The intersection of information science, computer science and health care can be described as health informatics. It deals with the devices, resources, and methods required to optimize the acquisition, retrieval, storage and use of information in health and biomedicine. A formal, sociotechnical, organizational system which is designed to collect, process, store and distribute information is known as an information system. Health informatics encompasses the fields of informatics, decision support systems, telemedicine, ethics, consumer health informatics, international healthcare systems, global health informatics, translational research informatics and home care. It also deals with evidence-based medicine, disease management and population health management. This book is a compilation of chapters that discuss the most vital concepts and emerging trends in health informatics and information systems. It elucidates new techniques and their applications in a multidisciplinary manner. This book aims to equip students and experts with advanced topics and upcoming concepts in this area.