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informatics

A synonym for information technology (IT), which is an umbrella term for "information management" and "computer science." The term is more widely used in Canada, Europe and countries other than the U.S. See IT, information management and computer science.
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Survey results confirmed that topics of vital interest to library leaders in new medical school libraries included space planning, staffing, budgets and collections, LCME and COCA accreditation, and medical informatics instruction.
is a provider of diagnostic imaging products and medical informatics solutions to meet the needs of healthcare facilities today and well into the future.
"Fujifilm is honored to be awarded yet another contract from the DoD, a valued customer that places great trust in our product and services, and our experienced team of professionals who have the knowledge to ensure smooth implementations," said Bill Lacy, vice president of medical informatics at FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A.
Similarly, a study by the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) presents increasing evidence that health information technology (HIT) improves health, health care, public health, and biomedical research (Mantas et al., 2010).
Roger Chou, director of the Pacific Northwest Evidence-Based Practice Center and professor of medicine in the department of medical informatics and clinical epidemiology at the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland.
She is a pharmacist with a masters degree in clinical pharmacology and subsequent training in medical informatics through the International Training in Medical Informatics Fellowship and other courses.
William Hersh, an internist and chair of the department of medical informatics and clinical epidemiology at Oregon Health and Science University, Portland.
Reynoso is a member of the American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, American Medical Informatics Association, Society of Hospital Medicine, Oregon Medical Association, HIMSS and MGMA.
During the conference, over 17 scientific papers focusing on medical informatics, high performance and cloud computing, Arabic natural language processing, cyber security, wireless networks and cyber security will be reviewed.
Development of efficient health information systems requires understanding of medical informatics, the systematic application of information and computer science technology to health practice, research and learning.
An independent instructor and consultant in medical informatics and health administration, Schulte presents a broad overview of healthcare delivery in the US for students entering some part of it or for professionals in one part crossing into another or just trying to figure out where they fit into the whole system.
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