Health informatics (also called health care informatics, healthcare informatics, medical informatics, nursing informatics, clinical informatics, or biomedical informatics) is a discipline at the intersection of information science, computer science, and health care. It deals with the resources, devices, and methods required to optimize the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of information in health and biomedicine.

• Geraldo Ribeiro

  Could you recommend an open source system for RIS/PACS? Or even an DICOM viewer like OsiriX?

  I work at a University Hospital and we are beginning an IT project in the radiology unit.

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    Peter Neher replied

    You could use MITK (http://mitk.org/). There will be e new release of the DICOM viewer within the next 4 weeks. Depending on your application you could also use MITK DiffusionYou could use MITK (http://mitk.org/). There will be e new release of the DICOM viewer within the next 4 weeks. Depending on your application you could also use MITK Diffusion (http://www.mitk.org/wiki/DiffusionImaging) which is designed especially for diffusion imaging applications like Tensor/QBall reconstruction, fiber tracking, IVIM etc.

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    Christopher Olola replied

    Ted, I hear you! I'm a proponent of "Biomedical informatics" as well! I believe it's an all-encampassing term -- for all informatics professions. Thanks for the pdf & JBMI links....very resourcefulTed, I hear you! I'm a proponent of "Biomedical informatics" as well! I believe it's an all-encampassing term -- for all informatics professions. Thanks for the pdf & JBMI links....very resourceful indeed. Your book continues to be a great resource! Thanks for the great work.

    Mar 27, 2012
• Navneet Gupta

  What are the tecnical diffrence between virtual doctor and a real doctor?

  I want to establish a cyber virtal doctor better than a human. Would you like to contribute in this project ?

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    Ed Dodds replied

    http://www.informationweek.com/news/healthcare/clinical-systems/229301200 Vanderbilt University has done a lot of work along these "data decision doctor" lines. The story above is just onehttp://www.informationweek.com/news/healthcare/clinical-systems/229301200 Vanderbilt University has done a lot of work along these "data decision doctor" lines. The story above is just one application. http://ww2.icainformatics.com/success-stories/idnhospital-success-stories/vanderbilt-medical-center/

    Mar 16, 2012
• Sam D Davis

  What is the best resource about EMR systems?

  I'm looking to make a recommendation for a small private practice to implement a system to handle Electronic Medical Records. I found a company called carecloud which seems interesting, I've attachedI'm looking to make a recommendation for a small private practice to implement a system to handle Electronic Medical Records. I found a company called carecloud which seems interesting, I've attached a picture of the system if anyone has any opinions

  

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    Sam D Davis replied

    I also found this one that seems interesting

    

    Mar 3, 2012
• Ahmed AL-nasheri

  How can I maximize the success of project management in Health Informatics using different factors?

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    Antonin Cuc replied

    Very many innovation in medicine has its natural bases in comparing the various two medical specialties in terms of scientific methods used - and we immediately wonder why long BiostatisticalVery many innovation in medicine has its natural bases in comparing the various two medical specialties in terms of scientific methods used - and we immediately wonder why long Biostatistical methods successful in one field are not used equally in the second field for statistical similiar tasks?! It is no "ad hoc" coincidence that in the production and distribution of drugs in each instruction for the user: - ie for both the doctor and for the patient given a decisive Biostatistical parameters: The use of the drug for various typical diagnoses and their syndromes, appropriate application time, duration of treatment effect for next 3 weeks, dangerous contraindications with other diagnoses and medical treatments, neighbouring side effects, maybe allergic reactions, drug espirace time to date xxxxxx, etc. So why not in implants such as "hip arthroplasty" - not in every operating important parameter of the "expected median lifetime of implantation in years", which when placed on the free market EU while only verified good statistical controlled estimate for the release of the CE conformity assessment in time - but after 10 years the products on the user market EU - we have got for median survival can be determined on the basis of thousands of applications very expiriences to valueted this parameter - i.e. accurately and with statistic reliability - and it could be official controled on users market by Authorized body, which is garanted gilty duration - conformity assessment for that dangerous products "medical devices" by Directive EHS 94/42. It is very important parameter to decide about a choice of set "hip implants" for all orthopadics so as for informal legal agreement with surgery operation of patients. It is probably managed bad "fuzzy" marketing politics of producents and delievers goods in market EU, which is very dangerous for all citizens as final users and their individual Health standard! Disgusting! You take a licence of my patented decision and design Czech method S_T_A_R_S-Statistical Retrieval and Search of information to decision making - for strategic tasks with computer support. You can have ideas about very variable innovation for Health and Safety with important priorities daily. antonin.cuc@seznam.cz

    Feb 17, 2012
• Gunther Eysenbach

  Looking for speakers and sponsors at Medicine 2.0'12 Boston

  Medicine 2.0 '12, aka the 5th World Congress on Social Media, Mobile Apps, and Internet/Web2.0 in Health and Medicine, will once again be very international and contain a unique mix of traditionalMedicine 2.0 '12, aka the 5th World Congress on Social Media, Mobile Apps, and Internet/Web2.0 in Health and Medicine, will once again be very international and contain a unique mix of traditional academic/research, practice and business presentations, keynote presentations, and panel discussions to discuss emerging technologies in health and medicine, with an emphasis on Internet-based, social media, and mobile technologies. We strive for an interdisciplinary mix of presenters from different countries and disciplines (e.g. health care, social sciences, computer science, engineering, or business) and with a different angle (research, practice, and business). We are looking for speakers (both invited/featured speakers / keynote speakers, as well as contributed / peer-reviewed research). See call for abstracts. We are also looking for strategic partnerships (media partners, sponsors etc). Ideas are welcome.

  http://www.medicine20congress.com/ocs/index.php/med/med2012
• Robert Bowman

  Where is the Rigor in Health Info System Claims About Quality?

  Numerous claims of quality improvement and cost savings are countered by the existence of social determinant associations as well as the limitations of health access. Major journals at times publishNumerous claims of quality improvement and cost savings are countered by the existence of social determinant associations as well as the limitations of health access. Major journals at times publish articles that consider these areas (Hong in JAMA on Pay for Performance) while failing miserably in Rural Health articles. Pediatrics (Tonniges) indicates Continuity Home value but the article really demonstrates social determinant reasons for better outcomes.
• Aqeel al-surmi

  How to get a standard data set of real human heart images?

  We have an experiment to detect reflection from the human heart surface, but we couldn't found a data set of the open cases real heart images, most of the sites have an endoscopic images. AnyWe have an experiment to detect reflection from the human heart surface, but we couldn't found a data set of the open cases real heart images, most of the sites have an endoscopic images. Any suggestion where we can find it?

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    Aqeel al-surmi replied

    Thanks Zhiping I look to the Virtual Human Project and the images they used are CT or MR, but I need real photo taken during open heart surgery. Thanks

    Dec 5, 2011
• Duncan Matheka

  Mobile phones in Health sector

  More than 50% of the global population uses mobile phones. This growing technology can be tapped to share public health infôrmation. Lets share on how we are using this technology. If any one hasMore than 50% of the global population uses mobile phones. This growing technology can be tapped to share public health infôrmation. Lets share on how we are using this technology. If any one has already implemented this, I would be glad to share notes. dunmwag2@gmail.com

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    Lynden Crawford replied

    Hi Duncan, We use mobile technology to deliver electronic results for Pathology etc http://www.medical-objects.com.au/software/online-results/ Its where it moving to, especially tablets. DoctorsHi Duncan, We use mobile technology to deliver electronic results for Pathology etc http://www.medical-objects.com.au/software/online-results/ Its where it moving to, especially tablets. Doctors can get results and fill out electronic reports while while doing patient rounds in the wards of hospitals.

    Oct 31, 2011
• Zacchaeus Omogbadegun

  What is a a Reference Architecture for Complementary and Alternative Medical System?

  Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Subhasis Bhattacharya

  How to measure health efficiency for district level of a State.

  Like other aspects of social studies I am working on health efficiency measurement. One can use Stochastic frontier analysis or data envelopment analysis. But which one is best fitted for districtLike other aspects of social studies I am working on health efficiency measurement. One can use Stochastic frontier analysis or data envelopment analysis. But which one is best fitted for district level study.
• Lynden Crawford

  This may be of interest to members whom follow Clinical Decision Support utilising GELLO, vMR (Virtual Medical Records), and Arden. Medical-Objects the company I manage is working on an InnovationThis may be of interest to members whom follow Clinical Decision Support utilising GELLO, vMR (Virtual Medical Records), and Arden. Medical-Objects the company I manage is working on an Innovation Project with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). This project is the first of its kind effort to enable VA’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) to use a standards-based Clinical Decision Support (CDS) framework to support complex decision support needs of clinicians at the point of care. This is cutting edge development in the Clinical Decision Support area.

  https://sites.google.com/site/enhancedcprscds/project-definition
• Dr. Anil SK

  Bioinformatics

  Hi! i am working on protein-protein interactions of host pathogen interactions. please tell me how to identify pathogen protein interacting partners in human proteome set. please let me know theHi! i am working on protein-protein interactions of host pathogen interactions. please tell me how to identify pathogen protein interacting partners in human proteome set. please let me know the databases and tools used for studying protein interactions.