What is Medical Informatics?

Medical or Health Informatics is the use of information to solve clinical or health care problems.

It covers the storage, retrieval and sharing of medical information and therefore is closely tied to developments in computing and in telecommunications, such as web, audio and video software and the development of the internet.

Evidence-based best practice, accurate patient records and the latest medical research and techniques make up medical informatics and they are available through the computer systems such as the internet.

Medical informatics will make a difference to you, as a medical student today and for the rest of your career, because the resources can expand your knowledge base considerably and help you ensure the best possible outcome for your patients.