Question

The term “informatics” seems to have a different meaning for many. This week we will learn about the role of informatics in healthcare. For this discussion please respond to each of the following prompts:

1. How would you define the term informatics as it relates to healthcare?
2. Ask two colleagues what the term healthcare informatics means to them and report on what they have stated.
3. Review the term “informatics” in your textbook (Hebda, Hunter, & Czar, 2019) or a definition offered by another scholarly resource. Then, compare and contrast your perspective, the perspective of your colleagues, and the definition from the text by answering the following:
   1. How do the individual perspectives (yours and your colleagues) align with the textbook or scholarly resource definition?
   2. How are the individual perspectives (you and your colleagues) different than the textbook definition?

Answer 1

My definition: Informatics in healthcare is the process of digitalization of healthcare records for efficient management in a healthcare setup.

definition online: Health informatics is the practice of acquiring, studying, and managing health data and applying medical concepts in conjunction with health information technology systems to help clinicians provide better healthcare.

Contrasting both the definitions, I feel that my definition is more genral based and the text book version is an elaborate way of defining the term. But the main meaning of the definition is seen in my version of the answer.