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Definitions

Dr. Ronnie D. Domingo ronniedomingo@gmail.com Lecture Series 2013

Informatics
the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information (AHD).

Informatics The study of how information is collected, organized, manipulated, classified, stored, retrieved, and visualized (ASU).

Health informatics
"Informatics is the discipline of science which investigates the structure and properties (not specific content) of scientific information, as well as the regularities of scientific information activity, its theory, history, methodology and organization."
FID NewsBull. XVII. 73/2 as listed in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Edition.

is the knowledge, skills and tools which enable information to be collected, managed, used and shared to support the delivery of healthcare and to promote health (NHS careers in health informatics website. http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/ Default. aspx?Id=767. Visited 30 May 2006).

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Veterinary Informatics
is the discipline concerned with the application of information science, engineering, and computer technology to support veterinary teaching, research, and practice (Boschert, K. 1998).

Growth of Information
Daniel 12:4 But as for you, Daniel, keep these words hidden and lock up the Book until the end of time. Many will travel here and there and knowledge will be more and more.

Estimates
Information doubles every 5 years There are nearly 10,000 randomized controlled trials annually, The information exceeds the inherent limitations of the unaided human mind. (Millenson, 1997)

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Why do we NEED to study informatics?

To equip us to manage massive info To aid veterinary practice, research and education To empower the practitioners

Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination Albert Einstein

Veterinary practice
Current Application of Veterinary informatics
Appointment scheduling Admission records Pharmacy records Accounting functions Cost-analysis

Veterinary diagnostics

Veterinary drug information systems

Inventory Monitoring Dosing

Image analysis Diagnostic decision assistance Image sharing to experts in network

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Veterinary education
Interactive teaching tools Student evaluation Student registration

Public Health

Animal industry regulation

ex. NMIS monitoring of meat importations

Standardized system for

Diagnoses Laboratory tests Therapeutic interventions Animal anatomy Animal behaviors Animal categories

Competencies
Word processing Information retrieval Information management Data analysis Presentation Communication skills- E-mail, file transfer, web

SNOMED CT - Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine - Clinical Terms

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