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Health Informatics, as defined by UK Health Informatics Society, is devoted to the understanding, skills and tools that enable the sharing and use of information to deliver healthcare and promote health. It constitutes of medical records, health informatics, and health care informatics. It deals with the resources, devices, and methods required to optimize the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of information in health and biomedicine. The use of health informatics has opened up the doors for clinics to be more capable of treating patients in a more efficient manner.
What is a Medical Record?
A medical record is information about the health of an identifiable individual recorded by a doctor or other healthcare professional, either personally or at his or her instructions. It should contain sufficient information to 'identify the patient, support the diagnosis, justify the treatment, document the course and results, and promote continuity of care among healthcare providers'. (Singapore Medical Association)
