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(Bio) medical informatics in the next decade
1Stanford University Medical Center, CA 94305-5123. USA. tcr@stanford.edu
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
|October 7, 1998
Summary
Medical informatics, a distinct field, requires its own long-term agenda. This paper explores its engineering and basic research goals, independent of computing advancements.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Biomedical Research
- Health IT
Background:
- Medical informatics is often perceived through the lens of clinical and biological medicine.
- However, it possesses a unique identity and its own research and development agenda.
Purpose of the Study:
- To foster discussion on the future role and agenda of medical informatics.
- To outline the discipline's trajectory for the next decade.
Main Methods:
- The paper presents two primary lines of argument regarding informatics goals: engineering and basic research.
- It acknowledges the influence of computing, communications, and software infrastructure developments.
Main Results:
- Medical informatics has matured to a point where its goals extend beyond current technological shifts.
- The discipline's agenda is shaped by both practical application (engineering) and fundamental inquiry (basic research).
Conclusions:
- Medical informatics should define its own distinct long-term goals.
- The field's future agenda transcends the rapid evolution of underlying technologies.