What is Health Informatics?
The most commonly used definition of Health Informatics is: "The knowledge, skills and tools which enable information to be collected, managed, used and shared to support the delivery of healthcare and promote health." (Making Information Count: A Human Resources Strategy for Health Informatics Professionals Department of Health (October 2002))
The presentations below explain the meaning and value of health informatics and are suitable for use in self-directed learning or facilitation sessions.
- Health informatics made simple (pdf, 1.2MB) is a detailed, interactive pdf document.
- What is health informatics? (pdf, 207kb) is a short interactive PDF document that briefly summarises health informatics.