"Medical Informatics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The field of information science concerned with the analysis and dissemination of medical data through the application of computers to various aspects of health care and medicine.
| Descriptor ID |
D008490
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.313.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Medical Informatics- Medical Informatics
- Health Informatics
- Informatics, Health
- Informatics, Medical
Medical Computer Science- Medical Computer Science
- Computer Science, Medical
- Medical Computer Sciences
- Science, Medical Computer
Health Information Technology- Health Information Technology
- Health Information Technologies
- Information Technology, Health
- Technology, Health Information
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Informatics" by people in Profiles.
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Saffer H, Cunningham A. Comparing "Meaningful Use" of Health Information Technology in Pennsylvania: Electronic Prescription Rates of Metropolitan and Rural Counties. Popul Health Manag. 2024 04; 27(2):114-119.
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Aneja S, Avesta A, Xu H, Machado LO. Clinical Informatics Approaches to Facilitate Cancer Data Sharing. Yearb Med Inform. 2023 Aug; 32(1):104-110.
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Kaminski M, Mangat M. Population Health Platforms - Evolution in Understanding from Two "Veterans" of the Population Health Journey. Popul Health Manag. 2020 08; 23(4):276-277.
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Mezoff EA, Minneci PC, Hoyt RR, Hoffman JM. Toward an Electronic Health Record Leveraged to Learn from Every Complex Patient Encounter: Health Informatics Considerations with Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation as a Model. J Pediatr. 2019 12; 215:257-263.
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Bergey MR, Goldsack JC, Robinson EJ. Invisible work and changing roles: Health information technology implementation and reorganization of work practices for the inpatient nursing team. Soc Sci Med. 2019 08; 235:112387.
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Weiss SA, Waldman Z, Raimondo F, Slezak D, Donmez M, Worrell G, Bragin A, Engel J, Staba R, Sperling M. Localizing epileptogenic regions using high-frequency oscillations and machine learning. Biomark Med. 2019 04; 13(5):409-418.
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George GC, Buford A, Hess K, Piha-Paul SA, Zinner R, Subbiah V, Hinojosa C, Cleeland CS, Meric-Bernstam F, Bernstam EV, Hong DS. Cancer-Related Internet Use and Online Social Networking Among Patients in an Early-Phase Clinical Trials Clinic at a Comprehensive Cancer Center. JCO Clin Cancer Inform. 2018 12; 2:1-14.
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Savage JS, Kling SMR, Cook A, Hess L, Lutcher S, Marini M, Mowery J, Hayward S, Hassink S, Hosterman JF, Paul IM, Seiler C, Bailey-Davis L. A patient-centered, coordinated care approach delivered by community and pediatric primary care providers to promote responsive parenting: pragmatic randomized clinical trial rationale and protocol. BMC Pediatr. 2018 09 04; 18(1):293.
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Au AK, Adhikari S, Slovis BH, Sachs PB, Lewiss RE. Hospital Information Technology is critical to the success of a point-of-care ultrasound program. Am J Emerg Med. 2019 03; 37(3):558-559.
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Prinzen FW, Dagres N, Bollmann A, Arnar DO, Bove S, Camm J, Casadei B, Kirchhof P, Kuck KH, Lumens J, Michel MC, Schwartz PJ, Van Vleymen B, Vardas P, Hindricks G. Innovation in cardiovascular disease in Europe with focus on arrhythmias: current status, opportunities, roadblocks, and the role of multiple stakeholders. Europace. 2018 05 01; 20(5):733-738.