Unit 1: What is Health Informatics? Lecture A

This video gives an overview of what health informatics is all about. Health informatics is the study of information and information systems in healthcare such as electronic health records, clinical decision support systems, laboratory information systems and more. This video (and the "Introduction to Health IT" playlist) is designed to introduce the topic of health informatics to people new to the field.

0:00 Introduction
0:49 What is Health Informatics? Learning Objectives
1:43 Information Management
3:13 Information System (Technology)
5:51 Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom Hierarchy
7:42 Fundamental Theorem of
13:01 Heath Informatics
14:04 Biomedical Informatics
20:11 Current Drivers
21:45 Current Trends in Health Informatics
22:49 eHealth
24:48 Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
25:55 Electronic Health Record (EHR)
27:22 Health Information Exchange (HIE)

[GontseNtemanyane]

hello sir im writing my first health informatics quizz tomorrow, im understanding your your videos and i hope i will do better in my quiz

[Kj-oyog]

Just graduated on Friday with my Bachelor’s of Health Sciences in Health Informatics. I am so blessed and excited to start my career! What should be my next step?

[isaacasamoah]

Please is it possible/difficult to study health informatics if you are not Information technology inclined?

[karpagamanand]

I have completed Pharm.D and planning to study health informatics in Canada.

[Piccolo_Re]

Is an information systems degree more useful than a healthcare informatics degree then if you don’t like medical jargon and dealing with doctors?

[cherolpoole]

Can I work in Health Informatics with an Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Management?

[JustForfYou]

Can I work in Health informatics with a Masters in Healthcare Administration degree?

[sanazb]

Hello, thanks for the video. Can I study master in Health Informatics with a B.S. degree in biology? I have passed courses in bioinformatics, statistics and several internships

[syedamaan]

Masters of health informatics is good for pharmacist or not?

[abely]

Hi, I'm from India & I've done my 3-year bachelor's degree in Information Tech. Is it possible for me to do a PG diploma in HIM/HIS from US/UK or Canada?

[ammaralzhrani]

Thanks. But I want to know how a medical student can enter or take this specialist? Thanks

[sridevig]

Hi sir ..iam Interested to masters in healthcare informatics from usa please.let me knw University's details

[mubinredwan]

PLS, IF U CAN PLS SEND TO ME FULL LECTURE

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