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Medical informatics as a market for IS/IT.

Theodore Allan Morris1

  • 1Kent State University, School of Library & Information Science, Columbus Program, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.

Proceedings. AMIA Symposium
|December 5, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Medical informatics applies information science and technology to healthcare and research. It acts as a marketplace where biomedical needs are met by information science solutions.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical and Health Informatics
  • Information Science
  • Information Technology

Background:

  • Medical informatics (MI) integrates information science and technology.
  • MI addresses challenges in biomedical research, clinical practice, and medical education.
  • Perspectives on MI's value can differ significantly.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define medical informatics and its scope.
  • To explore the differing viewpoints on the importance of MI.
  • To characterize MI as a service-oriented marketplace.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of medical informatics.
  • Literature review on information science in medicine.
  • Examination of the relationship between biomedicine and information technology.

Main Results:

  • Medical informatics is defined as the application of information science and technology.
  • A key distinction in MI is the "What Is Important in MI to Me?" perspective.
  • MI functions as a marketplace for biomedical consumption of information science products/services.

Conclusions:

  • Medical informatics is a crucial interdisciplinary field.
  • Understanding diverse perspectives on MI is essential for its advancement.
  • The marketplace model highlights the service-oriented nature of MI.

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