What is Clinical Informatics: Columbia University definition
- Definition
- Clinical Informatics is the scientific study of the effective use of information in patient care, clinical research and medical education.
- Goals
- The ultimate goals of clinical informatics are to streamline the processes of patient care, to provide clinicians with accurate data in a timely manner, improve the quality of care, and to reduce costs.
- Users
- Users of clinical information systems include physicians, nurses, dentists, technicians, therapists and social workers, as well as patients and consumers.
(Source: Columbia University)
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