What is Health Informatics?

So, what is Health Informatics? According to the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), informatics is the "science of how to use data, information and knowledge to improve human health and the delivery of healthcare services" (available from: http://www.amia.org/fact-sheets/what-informatics). According to Stephan P. Kudyba in his book "Healthcare Informatics: Improving Efficiency and Productivity" (2010), health informatics incorporates information technologies and information management to help enhance efficiency in the healthcare industry. Listen as he describes the changing and dynamic field of health informatics.

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Since the Wayne State University School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) has recently enhanced the Health and E-Science specialization - http://slis.wayne.edu/programs/mlis-elective.php#healthsci - many individuals have begun asking questions about the potential job market in this rapidly expanding field. Generally speaking, it is recommended that you might want to regularly monitor job postings to gain a better idea of the potential job market.

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Health Informatics Job Resources

Several sites to monitor for potential jobs include:

• Medical Library Association Jobs ( http://www.mlanet.org/jobs/ )

• American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) (http://www.amia.org/career-center/find-job)

• Health Informatics Jobs (http://jobs.healthinformaticsforum.com/a/jobs/find-jobs)

The Medical Library Association (MLA) posts health sciences librarianship and related health information job postings. In addition, the AMIA web site hosts an array of job postings illustrating the rich diversity in health informatics career paths. These are just a few of the career resources available to you! These resource can provide you with a nice introduction to the range of job market possibilities.

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