The Field of Health Informatics

question 8

Multiple Choice

The field of health informatics:

• A) Is aimed at improving, redesigning, and informing care.
• B) Creates a better understanding of the best interface between humans and computers.
• C) Enhances and deploys knowledge in the areas of health, medicine, organization, and population-based outcomes.
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Records

Documents or files that preserve information or evidence of events, transactions, or activities, maintained for future reference.

Life Cycle

The series of changes an organism goes through from its beginning as an independent life form to its death.

Entire Family

Refers to all members of a family unit, including parents, children, and sometimes extended relatives.

Microsystems

Small-scale, tightly integrated systems combining hardware and software to perform specific tasks, often part of a larger system.