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Health Informatics Definitions
"the science of how to use data, information, and knowledge to improve human health and the delivery of health care services” (American Medical Informatics Association)
“the integration of healthcare sciences, computer science, information science, and cognitive science to assist in the management of healthcare information" (Health Information Management Systems Society)
Clinical Informatics
"the application of informatics and information technology to deliver health care services" (American Medical Informatics Association)
Nursing Informatics
optimizing information management and communication to improve the health of populations, communities, families, and individuals through the integration of nursing science with multiple information and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. (American Nursing Informatics Association)