Information technology and informatics

2013 ◽  
pp. 84-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don Eugene Detmer
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Clinical Medicine ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Communications Technology

After reading this chapter you should be able to identify the emerging sub-disciplines within biomedical and health informatics that are critical to the skilful use of health information and communications technology in the health sciences, and appreciate how informatics is applied to public health, clinical medicine, and research and that its roles are in rapid evolution.

Information technology and informatics

2020 ◽  
pp. 92-99
Author(s):  
Don Detmer
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Clinical Medicine ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Clinical Informatics ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Health Discipline

After reading this chapter, you should be able to: identify the emerging sub-disciplines within biomedical and health; informatics that are critical to the skilful use of health information and communications technology in the health sciences; appreciate how informatics is applied to public health, clinical medicine, and research, and that its roles are in rapid evolution; consider clinical informatics as a professional career choice regardless of your health discipline.

Coordination, Incentives, and Persuasion: South Korea’s Comprehensive Approach to COVID-19 Containment

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-139
Author(s):  
Tobin Im ◽  
Jesse W. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Critical Resource ◽  
Containment Strategy ◽  
National Governments ◽  
Health Experts ◽  
Core Features

A rapid and comprehensive policy response allowed South Korea to contain an aggressive outbreak of COVID-19 without resorting to the harsh lockdown measures necessitated in other countries. However, while the general content of Korea’s response is now fairly well-known, what has received less attention is the unique governance context in which the country’s containment strategy was formulated and implemented. This article focuses on 3 administrative elements of Korea’s pandemic containment approach. First, the central government effectively coordinated the efforts of sub-national governments to ensure critical resource availability and deliver a response calibrated to the situation of each locale. Second, ongoing inter-sectoral collaboration was used to marshal non-government resources in both the biotech and medical sectors which in turn enabled core features of Korea’s policy, including a rapid acceleration of testing. Third, a timely, accessible, and technocratic communications strategy, led by public health experts and leveraging the country’s highly developed information and communications technology systems, facilitated citizen trust and ultimately voluntary compliance with public health directives. Although the Korean approach offers a number of lessons for other countries, by ignoring the specific administrative and social characteristics that are relevant to its implementation, policymakers risk overestimating its inter-contextual portability. By thoroughly contextualizing Korea’s virus containment strategy, this article seeks to minimize this risk.

scholarly journals Health Informatics in Developing Countries: A Review of Unintended Consequences of IT Implementations, as They Affect Patient Safety and Recommendations on How to Address Them

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (01) ◽  
pp. 70-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Almerares ◽  
D. Luna ◽  
A. Marcelo ◽  
M. Househ ◽  
H. Mandirola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Healthcare Organization ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Alert Fatigue ◽  
Available Information

SummaryBackground: Patient safety concerns every healthcare organization. Adoption of Health information technology (HIT) appears to have the potential to address this issue, however unanticipated and undesirable consequences from implementing HIT could lead to new and more complex hazards. This could be particularly problematic in developing countries, where regulations, policies and implementations are few, less standandarized and in some cases almost non-existing.Methods: Based on the available information and our own experience, we conducted a review of unintended consequences of HIT implementations, as they affect patient safety in developing countries.Results: We found that user dependency on the system, alert fatigue, less communications among healthcare actors and workarounds topics should be prioritize. Institution should consider existing knowledge, learn from other experiences and model their implementations to avoid known consequences. We also recommend that they monitor and communicate their own efforts to expand knowledge in the region.

scholarly journals A call for social informatics

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 1798-1801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew S Pantell ◽  
Julia Adler-Milstein ◽  
Michael D Wang ◽  
Aric A Prather ◽  
Nancy E Adler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Social Informatics ◽  
Data Interoperability

Abstract As evidence of the associations between social factors and health outcomes continues to mount, capturing and acting on social determinants of health (SDOH) in clinical settings has never been more relevant. Many professional medical organizations have endorsed screening for SDOH, and the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has recommended increased capacity of health information technology to integrate and support use of SDOH data in clinical settings. As these efforts begin their translation to practice, a new subfield of health informatics is emerging, focused on the application of information technologies to capture and apply social data in conjunction with health data to advance individual and population health. Developing this dedicated subfield of informatics—which we term social informatics—is important to drive research that informs how to approach the unique data, interoperability, execution, and ethical challenges involved in integrating social and medical care.

scholarly journals Changing Roles of Health Information Managers: An Education Perspective

2009 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 38-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Health Information Management ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Changing Roles

Health information management graduates are employed across health, education, corporate and other sectors. Common to all health information management professionals are foundational skills and knowledge in health sciences, information and management. Unique to each individual is their ongoing education and professional development; professional growth motivated by interest, change and/or opportunity. This presents both challenge and opportunity in the design and content of educational programs. The establishment of the Australian Health Informatics Education Council (AHIEC) (formerly the National Health Informatics Education Committee) provides both framework and opportunity for new ways and approaches to health informatics education in Australia. There are however process matters that proposed changes to education programs need to acknowledge.

scholarly journals Public Health and Epidemiological Databases for the Enhancement of Medical Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qazi Mohd. Sajid Jamal ◽  
Mughees Uddin Siddiqui ◽  
Mohammad Abdulrahman Alzohairy ◽  
Mohammed Abdullah Al Karawi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Consumer Satisfaction ◽  
Health Planning ◽  
Public Health Education ◽  
Handheld Computers ◽  
Public Health Informatics ◽  
Correct Treatment

The collaboration of public health education and information technology has made patient care safer and more reliable than before. Nurses and doctors use handheld computers to record a patient's medical history and check that they are administering the correct treatment. Fortunately Public Health Informatics (PHI) is the intersecting point of technology and public health. Therefore, the inclusion of online medical and epidemiology  databases in the course curriculum of  budding medical professionals and postgraduate students would be beneficial in enhancing the quality of health care,  extensive epidemiological research, health education, health policies, health planning and consumer satisfaction as well. The purpose of this article is to discuss and provide introduction of various databases which have huge information and it could be used to enhance the public health education.Keywords: Information Technology, Public Health Informatics, Public Health Education, Databases.

scholarly journals Public health delivery in the information age: the role of informatics and technology

2019 ◽  
Vol 139 (5) ◽  
pp. 236-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Williams ◽  
A Oke ◽  
I Zachary
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Public Health Informatics ◽  
Electronic Surveillance ◽  
Health Delivery ◽  
And Training

Aim: Public health systems have embraced health informatics and information technology as a potential transformational tool to improve real-time surveillance systems, communication, and sharing of information among various agencies. Global pandemic outbreaks like Zika and Ebola were quickly controlled due to electronic surveillance systems enabling efficient information access and exchange. However, there is the need for a more robust technology to enhance adequate epidemic forecasting, data sharing, and effective communication. The purpose of this review was to examine the use of informatics and information technology tools and its impact on public health delivery. Method: Investigators searched six electronic databases. These were MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Complete, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, COMPENDEX, Scopus, and Academic Search Premier from January 2000 to 31 March 2016. Results: A total of 60 articles met the eligibility criteria for inclusion. These studies were organized into three areas as (1) definition of the term public health informatics; (2) type of public health surveillance systems and implications for public health; and (3) electronic surveillance systems functionality, capability, training, and challenges. Our analysis revealed that due to the growing expectations to provide real-time response and population-centered evidence-based public health in this information-driven age there has been a surge in informatics and information technology adoption. Education and training programs are now available to equip public health students and professionals with skills in public health informatics. However, obstacles including interoperability, data standardization, privacy, and technology transfer persist. Conclusion: Re-engineering the delivery of public health is necessary to meet the demands of the 21st century and beyond. To meet this expectation, public health must invest in workforce development and capacity through education and training in informatics.

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