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February 22, 2007
Mike Swanson blogging about his class on Health Informatics
Introduction to Health Informatics
This blog will provide comments on my experiences in a course in the School of Public Health titled Introduction to Health Informatics. Although I am somewhat tardy in starting this blog on the course, it should be noted that our first few weeks of class dealt with basic concepts relating to Health Informatics. Only more recently have we begun to dive into the meat of the subject matter. I will attempt to bring everyone up to date in subsequent postings, but for now I wish to focus on the main theme of the course. Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) have the promise to significantly impact diverse aspects of healthcare. Currently in the United States, only about 25% of healthcare facilities are using EMRs. The overriding question is why is this percentage as low as it is. The answers to this question are complex and varied. Addressing this issue, though, is what the course is all about and subsequent postings will touch upon these.
Posted by schnitzr at February 22, 2007 11:09 AM