Medical Informatics Programs
Medical informatics professionals
implement and manage a wide range of
health-generated information.
Informaticians integrate computerized
health-information databases that store
clinical information, radiographic
images, and laboratory data that are
critical for quality patient care. Several
external developments have influenced
the need for educational programs in
informatics: expanding information
technology, enhanced attention to
quality assurance and patient safety,
HIPPAA regulations, and disease surveillance.
The curriculum in medical
informatics reflects the knowledge and
skills necessary to organize, store, and
retrieve complex health-information
systems.
Students are taught to work as members
of the health-care team and to interact
with health providers, technologists,
and administrators to maximize medical
data management. Students also learn
the use of new technologies in communication
and information management,
including telecommunication, medical
imaging systems, and digital libraries.
