What is “Biomedical Informatics”?

Biomedical Informatics Biomedical informatics (BMI) is the interdisciplinary field that studies and pursues the effective uses of biomedical data, information, and knowledge for scientific inquiry, problem solving, and decision making, motivated by efforts to improve human health.

Biomedical Informatics: Corollaries to the Definition BMI develops, studies and applies theories, methods and processes for the generation, storage, retrieval, use, and sharing of biomedical data, information, and knowledge. BMI builds on computing, communication and information sciences and technologies and their application in biomedicine.

Biomedical Informatics: Corollaries to the Definition BMI investigates and supports reasoning, modeling, simulation, experimentation and translation across the spectrum from molecules to populations, dealing with a variety of biological systems, bridging basic and clinical research and practice, and the healthcare enterprise. BMI, recognizing that people are the ultimate users of biomedical information, draws upon the social and behavioral sciences to inform the design and evaluation of technical solutions and the evolution of complex economic, ethical, social, educational, and organizational systems.

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Biomedical Informatics Textbook (4th edition) Springer Verlag - 2013

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An Envisioned Cycle That Ties Patient Care with Knowledge Creation and Dissemination Biomedical and Clinical Research Electronic Health Records Standards for Prevention and Treatment Regional and National Public Health and Disease Registries Providers Caring for Patients Information, Decision-Support, and Order-Entry Systems Creation of Protocols, Guidelines, and Educational Materials A “Learning Healthcare System”