Public Health Informatics: A Brief Review of the Field
Maria E. Compton, David M. Compton
Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · pp. 5558–5567 · Published 8 Aug 2014
10.9734/BJMMR/2014/12063Abstract
In the global community of today, the importance of accessing timely and relevant information has increased in value. However, with the exponential increase in data and data sources, innovations to monitor, control, and effectively manipulate data are required, especially to resolve current mysteries. In addition, with the sophistication of informatics systems, consumers are becoming curious to learn about the technology for their own benefit. In learning information technology, tools become available that gives the consumers ideas and knowledge in conducting research about their health and other health information data. For clinicians it is highly useful to become knowledgeable about health information system as well as larger public health issues. PHI is highly utilized in many global health organizations, government agencies, and medical organizations across the United States as well as in the world.
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