Medical Informatics In Clinical Practice: An Overview

ABSTRACT

Health and patient care is data intensive and involves a wide spectrum of Information and often may Involve input from other clinical departments and ancillary. or clinical support departments. For efficient care patient data should be integrated and accessible throughout clinics and hospitals. Clinical departmental computer systems can enhance the collection, distribution and interpretation of patient data. Providing a high-quality service to patients lnvolves having the right information at the right place and at the right time. Computer technology and networking have revotutionized access 'and transmission of medical knowledge. Medical informatics involves the use of computer system-analytic tools to support patient or public health care and this forms the basis of hospital information systems.