APPLICATION OF THE CONCEPT OF INFORMATICS TO PATIENT-SPECIFIC DATA BY HEALTH CARE DELIVERY ORGANIZATIONS: EXPLORING THE ISSUE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF COST This paper explored the application of the concept of Informatics to patient-specific data by health care delivery organizations. The focus of this exploration was on the issue of cost-effectiveness.
Medical Informatics is intended to apply technology in a way that will both enhance the quality of patient and lower the cost/medical effectiveness ratio. The application of Medical Informatics by a health care organization involves the placing of a greater emphasis on the business aspects of health care than has been true in the past.
Medical technology is assuming an increasingly important treatment role in the contemporary period. An example of the application of Medical Informatics in health care institutions is advanced medical imaging technology. Major enha
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