Health informatics (also called health care informatics, healthcare informatics, medical informatics, nursing informatics, clinical informatics, or biomedical informatics) is information engineering applied to the field of health care, essentially the management and use of patient healthcare information. It is a multidisciplinary field that uses health information technology (HIT) to improve health care via any combination of higher quality, higher efficiency (spurring lower cost and thus greater availability), and new opportunities. The disciplines involved include information science, comput ...
er science, social science, behavioral science, management science, and others. The NLM defines health informatics as "the interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption and application of IT-based innovations in healthcare services delivery, management and planning". It deals with the resources, devices, and methods required to optimize the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of information in health and bio-medicine. Health informatics tools include computers, clinical guidelines, formal medical terminologies, and information and communication systems, among others. It is applied to the areas of nursing, clinical medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, occupational therapy, physical therapy, biomedical research, and alternative medicine,[unreliable medical source?] all of which are designed to improve the overall of effectiveness of patient care delivery by ensuring that the data generated is of a high quality.
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Job Title. Clinical Data Coordinator. Job Location. California City, CA, USA. Job Location Type. Remote. Job Contract Type. Full-time. Job Seniority Level. Entry level. We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized Clinical Data Coordinator to join our team. The Clinical Data Coordinator will be responsible for collecting, organizing, and analyzing clinical data to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements. This role is crucial...
Job Summary. This position will work with other team members to help NCAHD meet its mission, goals and objectives by managing large healthcare workforce datasets and mapping servers to support the data collection and processing activities that are a part of the center. The healthcare research and data analytics specialist will work along with other members of NCAHD to research and analyze healthcare data. They must have data analysis experience, ...
Job Summary. This position will work with other team members to help NCAHD meet its mission, goals and objectives by managing large healthcare workforce datasets and mapping servers to support the data collection and processing activities that are a part of the center. The healthcare research and data analytics specialist will work along with other members of NCAHD to research and analyze healthcare data. They must have data analysis experience, ...
Job Description. Below are enhanced and specific responsibilities aligned with the team’s needs. Data Collection and Management. Collect, clean, and manage large datasets from various sources including electronic health records (EHR), claims data, and other healthcare databases. Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and completeness. Claims Management Data Processing. Analyze claims data to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in Medicaid claims. ...
Central Oregon Pediatric Associates (COPA) of Bend, Oregon. the largest pediatric practice in the region, is hiring a. full-time Data Analyst (Healthcare Analytics). Remote Eligible Position - Oregon Only. At COPA, the. Data Analyst. plays an integral role serving patients at our friendly and welcoming medical clinic for children of all ages. The. Data Analyst. will play a critical role in supporting data-driven decision-making. This position is ...
