Review:
Healthcare Informatics
overall review score: 4.5
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Healthcare informatics is the interdisciplinary study of the design, development, and application of information technology in healthcare settings.
Key Features
- Electronic Health Records (EHR)
- Telehealth and telemedicine
- Health information exchange (HIE)
- Clinical decision support systems
- Big data analytics
Pros
- Improves efficiency and accuracy of healthcare delivery
- Facilitates data sharing among healthcare providers
- Enables personalized medicine and predictive analytics
Cons
- Potential privacy and security concerns with patient data
- Initial implementation costs can be high for healthcare organizations