Information Systems Health Care

The most aggressive health care information technology initiative is called health informatics. Health informatics is defined as the study, design and implementation of IT-based innovations toward improving health care services, delivery and planning. This will lead to the deployment of new information systems throughout the health care industry.

Identification

• Health care information involves creating a common or globally accessible information infrastructure where medical records are available electronically to authorized medical professionals regardless of the location of the patient or the health care provider. Additionally, the data available through this infrastructure also facilitates medical research, which is projected to lead to new innovations and improved patient care.

Benefits

• Because of its research and innovation focus, health informatics is projected to produce valuable new innovations in the area of health care systems, tools and services to aid health care professionals in their daily tasks.

Adoption

• According to Open Clinical, many established health care providers and institutions are committing funds to support the deployment of health informatics systems and tools. This shows a commitment among industry leaders toward the adoption of the health informatics vision.