"Medical Informatics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The field of information science concerned with the analysis and dissemination of medical data through the application of computers to various aspects of health care and medicine.
| Descriptor ID |
D008490
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.313.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Medical Informatics- Medical Informatics
- Health Informatics
- Informatics, Health
- Informatics, Medical
Medical Computer Science- Medical Computer Science
- Computer Science, Medical
- Medical Computer Sciences
- Science, Medical Computer
Health Information Technology- Health Information Technology
- Health Information Technologies
- Information Technology, Health
- Technology, Health Information
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Medical Informatics" by people in this website by year, and whether "Medical Informatics" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2020 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Informatics" by people in Profiles.
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Implementation of a health information technology safety classification system in the Veterans Health Administration's Informatics Patient Safety Office. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2024 Jun 20; 31(7):1588-1595.
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Structure and Funding of Clinical Informatics Fellowships: A National Survey of Program Directors. Appl Clin Inform. 2024 01; 15(1):155-163.
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Why is biomedical informatics hard? A fundamental framework. J Biomed Inform. 2023 04; 140:104327.
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Identifying a Clinical Informatics or Electronic Health Record Expert Witness for Medical Professional Liability Cases. Appl Clin Inform. 2023 03; 14(2):290-295.
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i-CLIMATE: a "clinical climate informatics" action framework to reduce environmental pollution from healthcare. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2022 11 14; 29(12):2153-2160.
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A Framework for Augmented Intelligence in Allergy and Immunology Practice and Research-A Work Group Report of the AAAAI Health Informatics, Technology, and Education Committee. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 05; 10(5):1178-1188.
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Applications of Clinical Informatics to Child Mental Health Care: a Call to Action to Bridge Practice and Training. Acad Psychiatry. 2022 Feb; 46(1):11-17.
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Call for better systems and data to support artificial intelligence for pandemic response. BMJ Health Care Inform. 2022 01; 29(1).
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Utilizing health information technology in the treatment and management of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons from international case study sites. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2021 07 14; 28(7):1555-1563.
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Genomic considerations for FHIR?; eMERGE implementation lessons. J Biomed Inform. 2021 06; 118:103795.