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What is “Biomedical

Informatics”?

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Biomedical Informatics

Biomedical informatics (BMI) is theinterdisciplinary field that studies

and pursues the effective uses of

biomedical data, information, andknoled!e for scientific in"uiry,

problem solvin!, and decision

makin!, motivated by efforts toimprove human health#

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Biomedical Informatics$

%orollaries to the &efinition

'# BMI develops, studies and appliestheories, methods and processes forthe !eneration, stora!e, retrieval, use,and sharin! of biomedical data,information, and knoled!e#

# BMI builds on computin!,communication and information

sciences and technolo!ies and theirapplication in biomedicine#

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Biomedical Informatics$

%orollaries to the &efinition

# BMI investi!ates and supports reasonin!, modelin!,simulation, e*perimentation and translation acrossthe spectrum from molecules to populations, dealin!ith a variety of biolo!ical systems, brid!in! basicand clinical research and practice, and the healthcareenterprise#

+# BMI, reco!niin! that people are the ultimate users ofbiomedical information, dras upon the social andbehavioral sciences to inform the desi!n and

evaluation of technical solutions and the evolution ofcomple* economic, ethical, social, educational, andor!aniational systems#

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Biomedical Informatics in -erspective

Basic Research

Applied Research

And Practice

Biomedical Informatics Methods,Techniques, and Theories

BioinformaticsClinicalInformatics

ImagingInformatics

Public HealthInformatics

Biomedical Informatics ≠ Bioinformatics

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Interdisciplinary .ature 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

 (4th edition)Springer Verlag - 2013

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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 /esearch

0pplied /esearch

0nd -ractice

Biomedical Informatics Methods,

1echni"ues, and 1heories

Ima!in!Informatics

%linicalInformatics

Bioinformatics -ublic 2ealthInformatics

Molecular and

%ellular 

-rocesses

1issues and

3r!ans

Individuals

(-atients)

-opulations

0nd 4ociety

%ontinuum ith “5uy” Boundaries

Biomolecular 

Ima!in!

%onsumer

2ealth

-harmaco6

!enomics

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Basic /esearch

0pplied /esearch

0nd -ractice

Biomedical Informatics Methods,

1echni"ues, and 1heories

Ima!in!Informatics

%linicalInformatics

Bioinformatics -ublic 2ealthInformatics

Molecular and

%ellular 

-rocesses

1issues and

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Individuals

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%linical

1ranslational

4cience

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Biomedical Informatics in Perspective

 Biomedical Informatics Methods,Techniques, and Theories

Applied

Informatics

Clinical orBiomedicalDomain ofInterest

Contributes to….

Draws upon….

Computer

Science

Draw upon….

Contribute to...

Decision

Science

Cognitive

Science

Information

Sciences

Management

Sciences

OtherComponentSciences

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Education of BiomedicalInformatics Researchers

Basic Research

Applied Research

Biomedical Informatics Methods,Techniques, and Theories

BioinformaticsImagingInformatics

ClinicalInformatics

Public HealthInformatics

Education

andExperienceat BothLevels

ContributionsExpected

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BMI and HIT

Biomedical Informatics

Training, Research andDevelopment

•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 Informatics

Training, Research andDevelopment

•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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1he -rofessional 2ome forBiomedical and 2ealth

Informatics