Medical Informatics

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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
MeSH Number(s)	L01.313.500
Concept/Terms	Medical Informatics Medical Informatics Health Informatics Informatics, Health Informatics, Medical Clinical Informatics Clinical Informatics Informatics, Clinical 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 Information Science, Medical Information Science, Medical Medical Information Sciences Medical Information Science

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Information Science [L]
Information Science [L01]
Informatics [L01.313]
Medical Informatics [L01.313.500]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	0	1	1
2005	1	0	1
2009	2	0	2
2010	3	1	4
2011	3	0	3
2013	4	1	5
2014	1	0	1
2017	1	0	1
2018	0	1	1
2020	0	1	1

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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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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.

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Hughes KS, Ambinder EP, Hess GP, Yu PP, Bernstam EV, Routbort MJ, Clemenceau JR, Hamm JT, Febbo PG, Domchek SM, Chen JL, Warner JL. Identifying Health Information Technology Needs of Oncologists to Facilitate the Adoption of Genomic Medicine: Recommendations From the 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology Omics and Precision Oncology Workshop. J Clin Oncol. 2017 Sep 20; 35(27):3153-3159.

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Sivaganesan A, Manley GT, Huang MC. Informatics for neurocritical care: challenges and opportunities. Neurocrit Care. 2014 Feb; 20(1):132-41.

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Aspry KE, Furman R, Karalis DG, Jacobson TA, Zhang AM, Liptak GS, Cohen JD. Effect of health information technology interventions on lipid management in clinical practice: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. J Clin Lipidol. 2013 Nov-Dec; 7(6):546-60.

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Cohen JD, Aspry KE, Brown AS, Foody JM, Furman R, Jacobson TA, Karalis DG, Kris-Etherton PM, Laforge R, O'Toole MF, Scott RD, Underberg JA, Valuck TB, Willard KE, Ziajka PE, Ito MK. Use of health information technology (HIT) to improve statin adherence and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal attainment in high-risk patients: proceedings from a workshop. J Clin Lipidol. 2013 Nov-Dec; 7(6):573-609.

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Johnson JK, Arora VM, Barach PR. What can artefact analysis tell us about patient transitions between the hospital and primary care? Lessons from the HANDOVER project. Eur J Gen Pract. 2013 Sep; 19(3):185-93.

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Buckler AJ, Paik D, Ouellette M, Danagoulian J, Wernsing G, Suzek BE. A novel knowledge representation framework for the statistical validation of quantitative imaging biomarkers. J Digit Imaging. 2013 Aug; 26(4):614-29.

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Buckler AJ, Liu TT, Savig E, Suzek BE, Ouellette M, Danagoulian J, Wernsing G, Rubin DL, Paik D. Quantitative imaging biomarker ontology (QIBO) for knowledge representation of biomedical imaging biomarkers. J Digit Imaging. 2013 Aug; 26(4):630-41.

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Avrin DE, Flanders AE. Moving the mission forward: annual report from the RSNA Radiology Informatics Committee for 2010. Radiographics. 2011 Jul-Aug; 31(4):1169-72.

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