Medical informatics 2

Question 1

Practitioners in this specialty are concerned with storing, retrieving, sharing and helping analyse biomedical information for research and/or patient care. Subspecialties include chemical, nursing and dental informatics.

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Bioinformatics

Question 2

This specialty involves the use of technology to guide how the public learns about health and health care while also ensuring access to the latest medical research. Professionals also ensure public health practices have access to the information they need

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Public health informatics

Question 3

The focus here is ensuring a smooth flow of communication within a healthcare organization.

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Organizational informatics

Question 4

These specialists study the social aspects of computer science while gaining insights into how information technology affects social environments and how social environments affect information technology

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Social informatics

Question 5

This is the application of informatics and information technology for clinical research and patient care. Professionals leverage information technology for medical education, patient education and students, among others.

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Clinical informatics

Question 6

This is a top level management position that involves ensuring an organization’s IT systems are adequately designed to meet clinical, patient and communication requirements. Professionals in this position design and apply EHR software and applications, convert and analyze medical data, insure quality of care across multiple information systems and conduct data analytics for research purposes

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Chief Medical Information Officer

Question 7

is responsible for the accuracy and effectiveness of management reporting functions, actuarial management and information technology strategy. They also manage the analysis and presentation of data in a timely, accurate, user-friendly format, among other duties.

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Medical Informatics Director

Question 8

These specialists provide hands-on support and project management for the implementation and use of electronic medical record software to document patient care. This specialty is often pursued by existing medical professionals with an affinity for technology. Many nurses, for example, are transitioning into this role by taking part in graduate-level informatics programs.

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Clinical Informatics Specialist

Question 9

This position calls on professionals to design, implement and deploy packaged software solutions for health and public services industry businesses. This position may involve employment with a software developer to ensure its solutions work appropriately for medical practitioners in the field.

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Health Analytics Clinical Practitioner Manager

Question 10

is 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.

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Medical informatics