Information Management
Unit 1. 1. Think about the different disciplines addressed in the lecture. How are the disciplines of information management, information technology, and informatics related? How do they differ?
The disciplines of information management, information technology, and informatics are all related to contribution of information, contribution of computer, electronic technology, they contain information, collect information, have sources, also distribute information to the audiences. Information management-collection and management of information. Information technology-any technology that assists in the production, manipulation, storage, communication and dissemination of information. Informatics-the science of information, data with meaning, and definition based on data, information, and knowledge.
2. Consider the types of roles and responsibilities of health informaticians. Why are health informaticians critical to a healthcare organization, the community, and public health?
Varied assortment of responsibilities such as: help design software for patient care, build and maintain research systems for clinical research, purchase and implement information systems, provide training and assistance to health care providers in using health information technology, conduct analyses of large health datasets, and conduct research development. They have important role in the community; academic role as professors, have the responsibilities to educate those interested in the field of health informatics, conduct research to improve the acquisition, storage, retrieval, representation, and use of information in health and biomedicine. Researcher role with responsibilities of advancement of medical science and public health, advancement of informatics science. Health care delivery role with responsibilities to manage and process clinical data, information, and knowledge to support clinical practice. That is why health informaticians are critical to a healthcare
The disciplines of information management, information technology, and informatics are all related to contribution of information, contribution of computer, electronic technology, they contain information, collect information, have sources, also distribute information to the audiences. Information management-collection and management of information. Information technology-any technology that assists in the production, manipulation, storage, communication and dissemination of information. Informatics-the science of information, data with meaning, and definition based on data, information, and knowledge.
2. Consider the types of roles and responsibilities of health informaticians. Why are health informaticians critical to a healthcare organization, the community, and public health?
Varied assortment of responsibilities such as: help design software for patient care, build and maintain research systems for clinical research, purchase and implement information systems, provide training and assistance to health care providers in using health information technology, conduct analyses of large health datasets, and conduct research development. They have important role in the community; academic role as professors, have the responsibilities to educate those interested in the field of health informatics, conduct research to improve the acquisition, storage, retrieval, representation, and use of information in health and biomedicine. Researcher role with responsibilities of advancement of medical science and public health, advancement of informatics science. Health care delivery role with responsibilities to manage and process clinical data, information, and knowledge to support clinical practice. That is why health informaticians are critical to a healthcare