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What is Biomedical

Informatics?

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Biomedical Informatics

B iomedical informat ics(BMI) is theinterdisciplinary field that studies

and pursues the effective uses of

biomedical data, information, andknowledge for scientific inquiry,

problem solving, and decision

making, motivated by efforts toimprove human health.

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Biomedical Informatics:

Corollaries to the Definition

1. BMI develops, studies and appliestheories, methods and processesforthe generation, storage, retrieval, use,and sharing of biomedical data,information, and knowledge.

2. BMI builds on computing,communication and information

sciencesand technologies and theirapplication in biomedicine.

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Biomedical Informatics:

Corollaries to the Definition

3. BMI investigates and supports reasoning, modeling,simulation, experimentation and translation acrossthe spectrum from molecules to populations, dealingwith a variety of biological systems, bridging basicand clinical research and practice, and the healthcare

enterprise.

4. BMI, recognizing that people are the ultimate users ofbiomedical information, draws upon the social andbehavioral sciencesto inform the design and

evaluation of technical solutions and the evolution ofcomplex economic, ethical, social, educational, andorganizational systems.

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Biomedical Informatics in Perspective

Basic Research

Applied Research

And Practice

Biomedical Informatics Methods,

Techniques, and Theories

BioinformaticsClinical

InformaticsImaging

InformaticsPublic HealthInformatics

Biomedical Informatics Bioinformatics

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Interdisciplinary Nature of

Biomedical Informatics

BiomedicalInformatics

Cognitive Science& Decision Making

ManagementSciences

ClinicalSciences

Basic BiomedicalSciences

EpidemiologyAnd Statistics

Bioengineering

ComputerScience(hardware)

ComputerScience(software)

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BiomedicalInformatics

Textbook

(3rdedition)

Bio

Springer Verlag - 2006

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Biomedical Informatics in Perspective

Basic Research

Applied ResearchAnd Practice

Biomedical Informatics Methods,Techniques, and Theories

ImagingInformatics

ClinicalInformatics

Bioinformatics Public HealthInformatics

Molecular andCellular

Processes

Tissues and

Organs

Individuals

(Patients)

Populations

And Society

Biomedical Informatics Health Informatics

Health Informatics

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Biomedical Informatics in Perspective

Basic Research

Applied ResearchAnd Practice

Biomedical Informatics Methods,Techniques, and Theories

ImagingInformatics

ClinicalInformatics

Bioinformatics Public HealthInformatics

Molecular andCellular

Processes

Tissues and

Organs

Individuals

(Patients)

Populations

And Society

Continuum with Fuzzy Boundaries

BiomolecularImaging

Pharmaco-genomics

ConsumerHealth

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Biomedical Informatics in Perspective

Biomedical Informatics Methods,Techniques, and Theories

Applied

Informatics

Clinical orBiomedicalDomain of

Interest

Contributes to.

Draws upon.

Computer

Science

Draw upon.

Contribute to...

Decision

Science

Cognitive

Science

Information

Sciences

Management

Sciences

OtherComponent

Sciences

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Education of BiomedicalInformatics Researchers

Basic Research

Applied Research

Biomedical Informatics Methods,Techniques, and Theories

BioinformaticsImaging

InformaticsClinical

InformaticsPublic HealthInformatics

Education

andExperience

at BothLevels

Contributions

Expected

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BMI and HIT

Biomedical InformaticsTraining, Research and

Development

Academia Research Institutes Corporate Research Labs

Clinical Systems Companies

Academic Medical Centers

Hospitals, HealthSystems, Practices,

Healthcare Industry

Biomedical Research

Community

PEOPLEIDEASSOFTWAREMETHODS

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BMI and HIT

Biomedical InformaticsTraining, Research and

Development

Academia Research Institutes Corporate Research Labs

Clinical Systems Companies

Academic Medical Centers

Hospitals, HealthSystems, Practices,

Healthcare IndustrySynergies

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BMI and HIT

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The Professional Home forBiomedical and Health

Informatics AMIA 2011